MediaCityUK needs global hits… who and where will they come from?

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posted Jul 22, 2008 - 09:18 PM | 0 comments

MediaCityUK needs global hits… who and where will they come from?
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Alex Connock of Ten Alps has written an interesting piece on how-do's weekly wrap about MediaCityUK's need to attract media companies who will deliver world-class output.

He lists a number of North West companies whom he believes MediaCityUK should be desperate to attract, and describes a number of methods that should be employed to convince these big-hitters to relocate to the Quays - whilst encouraging ambitious projects that would put MediaCityUK on the map.

Peel certainly could do with a few big names to help get the ball rolling, (there are already hints of how they plan to attract smaller start-ups to MediaCity UK), but is the North West really able to deliver these, or should they be looking further afield?

You can read the full article here.

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