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MediaCityUK is set to double in size over the next decade under ambitious plans submitted to Salford City Council today (June 7th 2016).

MediaCityUK can reveal that The Alchemist will be opening a beautifully designed, purpose-built venue within the heart of the city, offering its business community, students, residents and visitors another impressive place in which to eat and drink.

dock10, the leading media services business at MediaCityUK, has opened an additional brand new post-production hub,’ The Quay’ – which offers a boutique feel featuring high-end technology in a creative but relaxed environment.

A University of Salford journalism student has beaten over 900 applicants to secure a place on ITV’s News Traineeship scheme for 2016/17.

Rio de Janeiro may be some 6,000 miles away but supporters of Team GB are set to be taken closer to the action at this summer’s Olympic Games as MediaCityUK is confirmed as an Official Team GB FanZone.

A new website has launched, hoping to answer the prayers of kitesurfers everywhere. GeoRush – founded by SourceLab Technology based in The Landing at MediaCityUK – tackles the water sport’s biggest bugbear – bad weather.

MediaCityUK is set to unveil plans which will bring a further 238 apartments to its stunning waterfront location, at the launch of its Lightbox residential scheme on Wednesday, 11th and Thursday, 12th May.

There will be no trams running on the Eccles via MediaCityUK line from 26 June. Trams will resume running between Deansgate-Castlefield and MediaCityUK from early August. Services on the rest of the line will resume from late August.

As the first occupier of MediaCityUK’s new creative co-working space, Work Nation, marketeer Verity Hodder, gives an insight into how she is finding her new flexible office in the Greenhouse.

MediaCityUK is set to unveil plans which will bring a further 238 apartments to its stunning waterfront location, at the launch of its Lightbox residential scheme on Wednesday, 11th and Thursday, 12th May.

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today announced it will strengthen its TV and media operations in the UK by establishing a new broadcast and media services facility in MediaCityUK, Salford, Greater Manchester. MediaCityUK is currently home to leading media organisations including the BBC and ITV. The new site will go live from Q1 2017 and will deliver playout and media management services for clients like the BBC 24 hours a day.

dock10, the leading media services business based at MediaCityUK, has agreed a deal with BBC Sport to deliver edit facility services, training and support within its Quay House HQ.