is focused principally on actuality formats such as lifestyle, documentary and reality entertainment. The show formats range from programs like Globe Trekker, VideoFashion News, and Endless Feast, to NYC Media original programs such as Eat Out NY, New York 360*, and Cool in Your Code as well as the nationally syndicated show, Secrets of New York. Other popular programs, like New York Noise and The Bridge focus on the city's music scene. New York Noise has a loyal following among musicians. Tommy Ramone was the host of an episode and the show has featured such bands as Fischerspooner, Animal Collective, Cat Power and the National. Well known Indie and electronica stars such as Moby are known to pop in for surprise appearances and performances. Artists like Beirut and groups such as Vampire Weekend and the Plain White T's openly credit their big break to the show and its producer, Shirley Braha. The show is filmed around the city, from longtime clubs like Irving Plaza to the accordion shop Main Squeeze. Below is a list of some of the original series on NYC Media: $9.99: a guide to free and cheap attractions. Blueprint NYC: tours of New York's iconic locations (the Brooklyn Bridge, City Hall, Central Park). Backdrop NYC: focuses on short films shot in and set in New York City. The host interviews filmmakers about the challenges of making their documentaries, animations, or films in the city. Cool In Your Code: suggestions on places for people to meet and things to do in the city's 200-plus ZIP codes. Eat Out NY: an insider's guide to popular places to eat, as well as interviews with chefs. Healthy Soul with Gina Keatley: takes you to some unlikely locations on ingredient hunts and explores the "soul" of different foods before facing the challenge to recreate the menu with All of the Passion, None of the Pounds. It's My Park: highlights the features of New York City's of parkland. NYC 360: takes viewers through trends in music, fashion, advertising, and blogging. NYC Paradetown USA: features the city's many parades. Secrets of New York: the host explores the city's sewers, subway tunnels, and history, teaching viewers about infrastructure and neighborhood history. The Bridge: chronicles hip-hop's early days (hip-hop began in Philadelphia). Each episode features vintage video of the New York scene. We Speak NYC: an Emmy Award-winning drama series that depicts the lives of working