August 16th, 2005
Metrostar launches ‘Derek Acorah’ at Brand Licensing

Metrostar, the brand licensing company formed by ex-BBC Worldwide marketer Claire Potter, is bringing the highly-popular psychic medium, ‘Derek Acorah’ to Brand Licensing Expo.

Star of Living TV’s cult shows ‘Most Haunted’ and ‘Derek Acorah’s Ghost Towns’, Derek has developed an enormous and devoted following both in the UK and overseas.

Derek inherited his psychic abilities from his Grandmother but pursued a career in football as a young man. On his retirement he began to explore his talents as a medium.

A born communicator and performer, Derek plays over 70 dates a year to sell-out audiences. He is also a successful writer with four best-selling books, published by Harper Collins, to his name.

Metrostar's Managing Director Claire Potter comments,

“Through his work on television, in print and on stage, Derek has brought the work of mediums into the mainstream. Sceptics and believers alike are fascinated by his connection with people and events from our past, and it this fascination which fuels the demand for his books and merchandise. We are delighted to be working with him to develop the ‘Derek Acorah’ brand."

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Contact Claire Potter, Metrostar, 07989 940181

Notes to Editors:

Metrostar
Metrostar specialises in helping entertainment brands to generate new revenue streams by licensing their programme brands into consumer product formats. Metrostar also creates and manages web shops which sell programme merchandise. In addition to Derek Acorah, brands include ‘Have I Got News for You’, ‘The Kumars at No 42’, ‘Spooks’, ‘Life On Mars’, ‘Hustle’, ‘The Secret of Eel Island’ and ‘The Great British Menu’.

Claire Potter began her career at Unilever and held senior marketing positions with Ladbrokes, BBC Worldwide and the Guardian Media Group before founding Metrostar.

www.metrostarmedia.co.uk

Derek Acorah
Derek's first supernatural experience came as a child when the spirit of his late grandfather visited him. When young Derek told his grandmother she was not surprised as Derek was to learn that she herself was a medium. His early career was playing football with the legendary Bill Shankly's Liverpool Football Club and the premier Australian team USC Lion. His psychic powers were always with him, therefore on his return to England in the early 1980s he became a full time spirit medium based at his home city of Liverpool.

Over the past ten years Derek has achieved international success with his television, radio and personal appearances across the United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, New Zealand and the U.S.A. He has conducted telephone consultations for people as far south as India, Australia and New Zealand.

Derek lives near Southport in north west England with his wife Gwen. They share their home with their two dogs, Jack and Penny, and two cats, Mindy and Toby.

www.derekacorah.org