Ten Alps Plc (AIM:TAL) is a UK based multiplatform factual media company producing TV, online and print.  Ten Alps operates through two divisions, with a major crossover area between them where traditional media margins can be improved.

1) The Content division produces high-value TV and online output for broadcast and public sector clients.  In TV it is one of the UK’s leading independent factual producers, through ownership of documentary production companies Brook Lapping, Blakeway, Below the Radar and Films of Record.  Online it specialises in large public sector websites and its own business to business sites, plus major cross platform projects like Teachers TV and from Spring 2010, the online science channel Newton TV.

2) The Communications division produces and manages online, print and events products for trade and public sector clients. In print, Ten Alps is a top UK contract publishing company - with around specialist 600 titles, plus 200 associated websites, e-books, video production and online TV services, plus specialist conferences and events across the public and private sector. Ten Alps owns media sales agency Ten Alps Media, corporate responsibility content specialist DBDA, and corporate communications agencies Ten Alps Creative and Ten Alps Vision. The division includes publishing in Asia and trade portal Link2.

The two divisions collaborate on crossover media products such as owned portals, online video channels and public sector media tenders - targetting the rapidly increasing customer demand for multimedia services. 

Ten Alps was formed in 1999 by media entrepreneurs Alex Connock and Bob Geldof.  Other key directors include Nitil Patel (finance director and CEO of the Content division) and Adrian Dunleavy, CEO of the Communications division, who joined the group in 2006 via the acquisition of publisher McMillan Scott.)  Chairman is Brian Walden.  Key creative staff include Dawn Boyfield MBE, Fiona Stourton, Roger Graef OBE, Brian Lapping MBE, Norma Percy and Denys Blakeway.

Ten Alps was launched on AiM in 2001, and has completed 20 acquisitions. Its broker is Canaccord Adams. Investor news is published on the stock market news service RNS, and on the investor relations section of Ten Alps' website.

Ten Alps also publishes its extensive programming news on its Facebook site. Finally Ten Alps directors and creative staff frequently speak and blog on media industry and academic issues.  Blogs are aggregated here.