North East to host science channel
The North East is to become the base for an online science channel after production company Ten Alps was awarded two years of production funding.
Ten Alps has been selected by regional development agency One North East to provide a pilot launch of the Newton HD channel.
The North East-based channel will act as a pilot for the rest of the country, and will bring with it media employment opportunities in TV production, web development and distribution.
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