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November 2011
DCD Media appoints a new Board of Directors, adding John Cusins as Non-Executive Chairman and Sammy Nourmand as Executive Director of the Company.

September 2011
DCD Media is co-ventures with Sheldon Lazarus in a new transatlantic television production company, Rize, that focuses on factual, factent and reality programming for the international market.

April 2009
DCD establishes wholly owned Irish production company West Park West through its West Park Pictures subsidiary, in partnership with internationally renowned producer.

March 2009
Expansion with the creation of a new JV Scottish-based production company - Matchlight - with some of Scotland’s leading programme makers.

September 2008
Launch of DCD Publishing, a division set to exploit book publishing, merchandising and licensing rights.

August 2008
DCD Media announces transformatory investment fund deal for its TV distribution arm which is rebranded DCD Rights.

August 2007
DCD Media acquires 3 production companies - Prospect Pictures (lifestyle entertainment), September Holdings (popular factual entertainment) and West Park Pictures (documentary content), propelling the group into the top 10 super-indie league.

July 2006
Distribution divisions merge into one single operating unit.

March 2006
Digital Classics plc is rebranded DCD Media plc to reflect the wider focus of the new Enlarged Group, which has now progressed from a world leading classical music and arts specialist to encompass wider popular entertainment genres.

January 2006
Acquisition of Done and Dusted, Europe's leading independent television producer of pop and rock music and other staged event programming.

December 2005
Acquisition of 2 high profile companies simultaneously as part of a strategic move to build a substantial TV production & distribution business: Box TV, an independent producer of award winning drama programmes and NBD Television, a profitable distribution company operating predominantly in the rock music market.

May 2005
DCD launches an aggressive acquisition strategy targeting independent production companies to fit strategically alongside its existing Iambic Productions subsidiary.

February 2005
Appointment of David Elstein former Chief Executive of Channel 5 for four years as Chairman.

March 2004
Acquisition of RM Associated Distribution, a leading international distribution group specializing in high quality music and arts documentary and performance programming.

October 2001
Launch of Digital Classics Distribution with the NVC Arts catalogue of programmes.

May 2001
Change of name to Digital Classics plc.

November 2000
Acquisition of Iambic Productions, a company specializing in producing arts programmes for TV and other media and in selling related rights. This becomes the Company’s primary activity.

December 1999
The Company floats on AIM as Online Classics plc. At this time, the Company’s aim is to become a leading website for audio-visual performing arts content.