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VIDEO gaming trade association TIGA has today welcomed news that the Government is still considering implenmeting a tax relief scheme for the sector.
TIGA (The Independent Game Developers Association) has led a campaign for Games Tax Relief. It says that without it, the sector could see jobs and investment move to countries such as Canada where tax relief is provided.
The sector is vital to Merseyside and Cheshire, where hundreds are employed at companies such as Bizarre Creations and Sony.
Last week LDP Creative reported that TIGA's chief executive Dr Richard Wilson was still pushing for tax breaks to be introduced, even though they were not included in last year's Pre-Budget Report.

MULTI-AWARD winning David Milligan-Croft has been appointed as the new creative director at Wirral agency ICE.

VIDEO games body TIGA says it will not give up in its battle to win tax relief for the industry.
The UK video games sector is a world leader and a key employer in Merseyside, with companies such as Sony employing hundreds of people in the region.
But industry leaders warn that leading position could be put under threat unless the UK Government offers the sector tax breaks.

MERSEYSIDE'S creative sector will start growing again in 2010 after a year of consolidation - that's the view from some of the industry's key players.

Paul Taylor of Northwest Vision and Media gives his take on 2009 and the year ahead

THE past year was a tough one for business and the creative industries have not escaped this.

ONLINE marketing firm Hit Search has won a contract to work with designer fashion retailer Matchesfashion.com

A PILOT scheme to help creative and digital businesses attract investment got started this week.
The Fast Company programme, developed by support agency Northwest Vision & Media (NWVM), aims to help firms get "investor ready" to secure the funding they need to grow more quickly.

A CHESHIRE company is using technology developed by university researchers to help it take on the giants of the personalised greetings card industry.
The directors of Daresbury-based Whamoosh! launched their new website six weeks ago, and say they want to claim a quarter of the personalised greetings card market within four years.

SUPPORT agency Northwest Vision and Media has celebreated a funding landmark - it has invested more than £500,000 in creative and digital companies in its region.

THE CREATORS of a £15m high-speed broadband network for creative and technology firms say it will help Merseyside businesses collaborate with other businesses throughout the north.