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THE man in charge of the BBC's move to the north of England hit out at critics of the plan, accusing them of dredging up "old stereotypes".

Peter Salmon said moving more than 1,000 jobs from London to the new Media City in Salford would inspire a generation of "young, northern boys and girls".
The plan has been controversial with many staff said to be upset at the prospect of having to move and speculation some stars will quit their jobs rather than leave the capital when shows including Match of the Day and BBC Breakfast move.
Click here for the full story by Maria McGeoghan of the Manchester Evening News

CREATIVE industries support body Northwest Vision and Media (NWVM) has won £1m in funding to help people win business at the £500m MediaCity complex.
NWVM secured the funding from the Northwest Development Agency to continue its Digital Media Skills Programme for the next two years.

THE COOL kids of the PowerPoint world took over the Contemporary Urban Centre in Liverpool tonight for the second Ignite Liverpool event.
The celebration of "geek culture" saw presentations on subjects ranging from brass bands to the importance of making software accessible to disabled people.
The event saw a selection of speakers - including me - give five-minute PowerPoint presentations on subjects close to their heart.

The controversial Digital Economy Bill became law today.
In a statement this morning, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills said:
"The Digital Economy Bill has now been published as the Digital Economy Act 2010, following Royal Assent. The Act includes provisions relating to the UK's communications infrastructure, public service broadcasting, copyright licensing and online infringement of copyright, and security and safety online and in video games.
"Some of the measures in the Act will come into effect immediately with others coming into effect in two months' time. Many of the Act's provisions require further public consultation and in some cases approval by Parliament, before they can be implemented."
To read more reaction to the controversial Digital Economy Bill, click here.

THE controversial Digital Economy Bill (DEB) is set to become law within days despite a vigorous online campaign against it.
The bill, backed by the film and music industries, aims to crack down on online copyright infringement.
The Government says the bill could save thousands of jobs by ensuring the creative industries do not miss out on millions of pounds of revenue.
But the bill faced huge criticism for measures designed to stop piracy, including rules that could see people's internet connections cut off for suspected copyright infringement.

FOUR Liverpool firms have been chosen to take part in a new BBC commissioning project in a move the corporation says shows the strength of Merseyside's digital sector.
Conker Digital, Milky Tea, Onteca and Splinter Digital have been chosen to join @North, a project that aims to help Northern companies win commissions with the BBC to develop digital content.

VIDEO production and training firm First Take is planning to expand its services after securing a loan from The Social Enterprise Loan Fund (TSELF).

LIME Pictures says the appointment of Paul Marquess as series producer of flagship soap Hollyoaks will be a "brilliant" move for the show.
Footballers' Wives creator Mr Marquess has succeeded Lucy Allan at the hit show, made at Lime's Childwall base.

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.