The impact the BBC’s move north will have on the region’s existing digital industry is something that hasn’t received much attention to date but an interview with Photolink‘s Craig Johnson giving a refreshingly upbeat view of what’s in store at the MediaCityUk development and calls on the naysayers to think again.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for the region, and I’m disappointed in the doom mongers that say our digital talent will all migrate across to the BBC, leaving a staff and skills shortage so significant it’ll keep the region’s creative business owners awake at night.”
He continues: “Ok, so it may throw up some teething problems in the immediate term, but these are far outweighed by the limitless, long term opportunity that the BBC’s move up north presents. Yes, the talent could be able to command more money, and staff retention has the potential become a fierce competition, but business owners can address this now by putting longer-term incentives in place that are linked to the success of the business.”
Read the full interview here.
(Disclosure: Johnson is a former colleague when we worked at ManchesterOnline back in the day).
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