Honorary Professor Phil Redmond welcomes the new Screen School

The Screen School, set up by Liverpool John Moores University, will teach all forms of digital media.

The new school has the backing of all major media players from broadcasting and newspapers, the university says.

It will form part of a "creative industries campus" for those studying TV, film, radio, journalism, computer games and animation.

Backers of the facility include the BBC, Granada, Emap and Trinity Mirror and the creator of Grange Hill, Brookside and Hollyoaks, Phil Redmond.

The digital content industry in Liverpool has the potential to become one of the greatest in the world Phil Redmond

The school says it hopes to build on Liverpool's growing popularity as a film location and as a breeding ground for creative talent.

The university is planning to bring its journalism, media and screen studies as well as interactive training courses together, and become a national centre of excellence in all digital technologies.

Phil Redmond, who co-founded Mersey Television, but now an honorary professor at the university, believes it is important to welcome new technology.

"The digital content industry in Liverpool has the potential to become one of the greatest in the world ...the Screen School will build on this," he said.