{{Use British English|date=October 2011}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox television | presenter = Alex Zane | judges = Simon Gavin<br/> Alex James<br/>Lauren Laverne<br/>Jo Whiley | country = United Kingdom | language = English | network = Channel 4 }}
'''''Orange UnsignedAct''''' (known as '''''mobileAct Unsigned''''' during its first series) was a Channel 4 talent competition, with bands and artists competing for a recording contract with Universal Music, a £60,000 advance, a single released after the series, an album deal and a multi-media marketing campaign.
The £60,000 was allocated as follows: 50% on completion of the recording contract and confirmation of the winner and 50% on delivery of the final mixed, mastered and cleared album.<ref name="The Prize">{{cite web|url=http://orangeunsignedact.co.uk/about/whats-the-prize |title=What's the Prize? |work=Channel Four |accessdate=10 June 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205062625/http://orangeunsignedact.co.uk/about/whats-the-prize |archivedate=5 February 2009 }}</ref>
The show was sponsored by Orange and Sony Ericsson.
==Finalists== '''2007''' * Envy & Other Sins * Revenue * Mancini * Ginger Bread Men * Bad Robots
'''2008/2009''' * Scarlet Harlots * Hip Parade * Tommy Reilly
==Winners== Envy & Other Sins won ''mobileAct Unsigned'' on 23 December 2007.<ref>Channel Four Blog [http://www.channel4.com/blogs/page/music?entry=envy_other_sins_exclusive_blog Envy and Other Sins' Blog] Retrieved 12 May 2009</ref> As a result, their first single, "Highness", was released on 3 March 2008.
Tommy Reilly won the competition with his song "Gimme A Call". The winner was announced live on Channel 4 at 2:40 pm on Sunday 25 January 2009. The song entered the UK Top 40 at number 14 on 1 February 2009.
==Transmission== Sundays T4 (Channel 4) and 4Music, UK
==See also== *''Orange Playlist'' – a similar music TV show sponsored by Orange and hosted by Laverne *Pringles Unsung – a similar competition
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [http://orangeunsignedact.co.uk/ Official Site] * [http://www.channel4.com/unsignedact Unsigned Act] on Channel 4 * [http://www.facebook.com/gingerbreadmen Ginger Bread Men]
Category:Channel 4 Category:Orange S.A. Category:2007 British television series debuts Category:2000s British music television series