A new BBC 3 music show, to be fronted by our old friend Zane Lowe, will have several interactive components. Firstly listeners to Lowe's Radio 1 show will be able to help pick which bands appear on the show, which has a working title of Guerrilla. Additionally, the show will climax with a secret live gig. The headliners and venue of that gig will be announced at the start of the show, and the first 200 people who then show up at the venue in question will get to see the exclusive gig live. Footage of that gig will then be available via digital interactive and on the Radio 1 website.
Confirming all the interactive gubbins, Jez Nelson of Somethin Else, who are making the show, told reporters: "Music trends are no longer determined just by record companies but by fans' direct relationships with bands through downloads. By creating a format which reflects the passion people really feel for music, we're looking to shake up music on television and create a truly credible programme with attitude."
The show, which will see long term MTV presenter Lowe appear on BBC TV for the first time, will be co-presented by fellow Radio 1 DJs Annie Mac and Nihal, and comedian Russell Kane.