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Advice project for young screen firms gets longer run

Alan-Clements-and-Clare-Thompson
Advice on offer: Alan Clements and Clare Thompson A pilot scheme offering expert advice to Scottish screen production companies is being extended for a further six months. Film City FuturesRead More

Boost for creative sector

Sky unveils plan for giant TV and film studios in London

Sky studios
Sky Studios represents a big investment in UK creative talent Sky has announced a major boost to to Britain’s television and film production industry with plans for a 2,000-jobs studioRead More

Other bidders drop out

Montgomery invited to join bid talks for The Scotsman

Scotsman
The Scotsman’s future still uncertain National newspaper veteran David Montgomery has become the most likely buyer of The Scotsman and 200 other newspaper titles after two other contenders dropped out.Read More

Reach drops JPI interest

Herald-Scotsman merger doubts as ‘i’ sold to Daily Mail

Herald and Scotsman newspapers
A merger of The Herald and the Scotsman was thought likely A break-up of JPIMedia, the owner of The Scotsman titles, has begun with Daily Mail & General Trust acquiringRead More

Media moves

Ex-Standard Life comms chief switches to Tesco Bank

Barry Cameron
New life: Barry Cameron now at Tesco Bank Barry Cameron, a former head of comms at Standard Life, has been hired by Tesco Bank as head of media relations andRead More

New station launches

Pure ready ‘to put Scots back into Scottish radio’

Robin Galloway
Robin Galloway: resuscitating radio Pure Radio, backed by publishing group DC Thomson, launches on Wednesday with no regular news bulletins and fewer adverts than is common on commercial stations. ItRead More

Media round-up

Sawyer seals Korea deal for mid-life crisis book

Reset
Reaching new parts: book will be translated Glasgow public relations consultant David Sawyer has sold the Korean rights of his self-published personal finance book to Rok Media for an undisclosedRead More

Expansion at agency

Client activity drives Tayburn to boost digital team

Tayburn
Alex Dalton, Arnoldas Gatavynas, Katherine Parkinson and Sarah Watt Digital agency Tayburn has unveiled three hires, as well as a key promotion. Among the incomers are developer Arnoldas Gatavynas, digitalRead More

Creative accounts

Guy & Co sees surge in turnover after client wins

David Guy: proud Guy & Co, the creative & research agency, is celebrating a record year, having grown its turnover by 45% to £1.85 million. The Edinburgh company says itRead More

Papers for sale

Bidding war may see Herald and Scotsman share same owner

Scotsman
Scotland’s national titles could share the same owner Scottish newspaper rivals The Herald and The Scotsman have come closer to sharing the same owner after it emerged that Herald ownerRead More