Blackball Media, one of the country’s leading automotive media agencies and publishers of the award-winning Car Dealer magazine, is expanding its editorial portfolio with the launch of a brand new online video channel – Trade Plates.

Designed to provide viewers with an alternative way to digest news on the automotive industry, Trade Plates is completely free to view at tradeplates.tv. Unlike traditional online motoring video channels, Trade Plates offers members of the motor trade the exclusive opportunity to join the Blackball Media team live in the studio to discuss the industry’s hottest topics and for viewers to also participate online in the debate.

The twice monthly debates will be complemented with a weekly round-up of the latest motor industry news with exclusive figures and interviews delivered direct to the inboxes of Trade Plates subscribers.

Engaging and informative, Trade Plates’ content will encompass all aspects of the motor industry – all delivered with an element of fun by experienced automotive journalist and host, Rebecca Chaplin. Content will span everything from exclusive behind-the-scenes tours of the country’s best car dealerships, workshops and specialist automotive suppliers together with innovative insights into supercars, classics, mind-blowing bespoke vehicle builds and the people behind them.

Trade Plates builds on the success of Blackball Media’s popular Car Dealer online video content. More than 2,000 subscribers are already signed-up to experience Trade Plates via regular updates on YouTube and all the video content can be enjoyed first hand at the dedicated tradeplates.tv channel. Trade Plates viewers can also follow @tradeplatestv on Twitter or like the channel’s page on Facebook.

James Baggott, Managing Director of Blackball Media, said: “Trade Plates is a logical step for our rapidly-expanding editorial division and it’s our answer to how people with an interest in the automotive industry are now consuming media in less traditional ways.

“The live element of Trade Plates offers our viewers the opportunity to interact like never before and the reaction to the channel from our many contacts in the motor industry has been overwhelmingly positive, our supporters being really excited about our fresh approach and quality content.”