Posts Tagged ‘gamerholix’

The BBC has announced the companies who have been selected to take part in the new @North commissioning initiative being led by BBC Children’s (who are part of the BBC move to Salford in 2011). In Yorkshire there are 20 successful companies from South and West Yorkshire, reflecting the strength of the digital sector in both Leeds and Sheffield.

These companies will now work in small groups with senior subject experts in both children’s content and technology, to learn more about working with the BBC and develop their ideas at intensive workshop days. Four final projects will be commissioned  for CBBC and Cbeebies.

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Opera North are no stranger to pushing the boundaries of creativity, so when award winning Coolpink suggested a take on a classic kids game to generate further ticket sales the response was a quick yes. As part of Digital Week, Screen Yorkshire will explore the creative idea behind the project and debate the effectiveness of digital games development for tangible return on investment. (more…)