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About FMTV

 

FMTV Ltd is a TV / film production company specialising in fashion, music, lifestyle and entertainment, globally. It's main offices are based in St Helier, Jersey, with satellite affiliates in London, Milan, Paris and New York.  Fashion Music TV has several shows in pre-production;  the first show to be aired is entitled Behind the Seams with Hilary Alexander (Fashion Director of the Daily Telegraph). In addition the company is in development on three other programmes:  a cookery programme for models hosted by a Michelin starred chef; a 'DJs meets Pop Idol' series; and, incorporating Hilary's love of opera, archaeology and  locations, a travel programme.

Host, Hilary Alexander, is the award winning Fashion Director of the Daily Telegraph and has twice been crowned British fashion journalist of the year (1998 and 2003).  Born in New Zealand, she is a passionate traveller, long distance walker, gardener and cat-lover. In May 2001, she was awarded the title Visiting Professor by the University of the Arts, London, (the former London Institute) which is responsible for the fashion colleges, Central Saint Martins and London College of Fashion and the Chelsea and Camberwell Art colleges.
Hilary has extensive broadcast experience that includes three years on BBC 2's Style Challenge, regular appearances on GMTV, Lorraine Kelly, BBC Breakfast and various documentaries for BBC1, BBC2 and Channel 4, as well as the fashion stylist for the first season of Britain's Next top model. She has also appeared in national channels in Germany, France, Spain, Russia and China. She has appeared on The Weakest Link  and recently on Strictly Come Dancing.

Creative Director, John Talamini, has been filming fashion since 1984 when he first went to Paris to shoot Valentino for CNN.  He is a graduate of the Centre for Media Arts in New York and an award winning documentary film maker.  The Art of the Cigar was hosted by Paul Sorvino (Goodfellas) and featured James Belushi (Saturday Night Live), Michael Nouri (Flashdance), singer Englebert Humperdink and Catherine Oxenberg, (Dynasty), amongst others.  The Ride starred Lance Henrikson (Aliens) and featured Stephen Baldwin (The Usual Suspects), Joan Severance (Wiseguy, CSI), Michael Parks (Kill Bill) and Academy Award nominee, Graham Green (Dances with Wolves, Green Mile).  John attended the UC Berkeley Executive Programme, which enhanced his conceptual and analytical skills.  In the field of music, he worked for Spike Network, Australia's first and largest internet services company and assisted with the rollout of the world's first global, online radio station, Spike Radio.