MTV searches for new UK presenter via MySpace

MTV UK has partnered with MySpace to search for a brand new presenter to host MTV News. From today, anyone will be able to audition for the job of a lifetime simply by using their MySpace page.

Budding presenters can apply for the role by uploading video showreels onto the Random Report profile page: uk.myspace.com/randomreport, where MTV producers will be poised and ready to assess all applications.

By bagging one of the top showbiz jobs on TV, one lucky online auditionee will be plucked from obscurity to follow in the footsteps of ex-presenters Cat Deeley, Edith Bowman, Russell Brand, Alex Zane, Trevor Nelson and Kelly Brook – all of whom started their illustrious careers at the world-famous studios in Camden.

Presenting daily bulletins across MTV ONE, MTV Hits, TMF, MTV Base and VH1, the successful candidate will also get the chance to travel the world and brush shoulders with A’ list stars such as Justin Timberlake, 50 Cent and Cameron Diaz. And as if that wasn’t enough, the new presenter will also be in line to present from the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 – being held in Liverpool next November.

To help potential candidates create the perfect showreel, MySpace has persuaded MTV News stars Trevor Nelson and Rickie Haywood-Williams to come up with some top tips. To view Trevor Nelson’s video blog simply log onto uk.myspace.com/randomreport and follow the links.

Top Tips on the perfect show-reel from MTV presenter Rickie Haywood-Williams:

1. Be Yourself. Let as much of your personality shine through as possible
2. Have a Laugh. Don’t take yourself too seriously
3. Know who your audience is. This helps with the way you convey information and carry yourself
4. Practice, Practice, Practice. Use every opportunity to hone your skills
5. Keep an eye on the competition. It keeps you on your toes
6. Look after your body – no one wants to watch or listen to a minger
7. Ignore No.6 – Party every night like there’s no tomorrow!
8. Get hooked up with a celebrity to get into the showbiz pages
9. Never complain, never explain, because this job rocks!

To audition:

Just upload a video of yourself presenting to camera that is no longer than two minutes before December 21st.

MTV will then sift through all of the videos and invite the very best to London to audition for the fulltime position.

There’s no experience necessary, all that MTV ask is that you’re fun and won’t be fazed by interviewing some of the world’s biggest stars from the film, music and entertainment world.

For full terms and conditions, visit: mtv.co.uk.