Does anyone actually know why the BBC are moving their News operations out of Television Centre? Is there some strategic goal from it, because I can't see the problem with the current set-up in White City
Does anyone actually know why the BBC are moving their News operations out of Television Centre? Is there some strategic goal from it, because I can't see the problem with the current set-up in White City
Well the news centre will be about 13 years old by the time they move out, and technology does date quickly - the whole place would be long overdue a refit by then anyway. Also moving to Broadcasting House means them joining the World Service who have to move out of Bush House thus combining all of BBC News in the same place
BBC News will move (eventually) because the centre of the capital city is a better place for a news broadcaster to be than eight miles west of the centre. "Newsmakers" are more plentiful in the city centre.
Thanks for that. Any idea what the News Centre at TVC will be used for after they all move out?
Now there is a question that nobody wants to answer at the moment.
Bear in mind that TVC was (mostly) built in the 60's
5 departments are to move to Manchester - subject to a half decent icence fee increase.
Pebble Mill was built in the early 70's - and we all know what happened to that. (by the time they realised they needed a pupose built broadcasting centre out of London they had knocked it down)
The current trend for the BBC is to lease shop fronts rather than own or build broadcasting facilities.
Don't be suprised if before the 2016 licence fee is Shepards bush is no more
The current trend for the BBC is to lease shop fronts rather than own or build broadcasting facilities.
Don't be suprised if before the 2016 licence fee is Shepards bush is no more
They are relocating to smaller, more 'shop front' like buildings in some areas, like Birmingaham, but any replacement for TV Centre will still need big studios. I think it's partially a listed building too
Even after news and the manchester bound parts leave there's still quite a bit of BBC left in the area that can move in, maybe ditch the White City building(s) and concentrate everything at TV centre
The current trend for the BBC is to lease shop fronts rather than own or build broadcasting facilities.
Don't be suprised if before the 2016 licence fee is Shepards bush is no more
They are relocating to smaller, more 'shop front' like buildings in some areas, like Birmingaham, but any replacement for TV Centre will still need big studios. I think it's partially a listed building too
Even after news and the manchester bound parts leave there's still quite a bit of BBC left in the area that can move in, maybe ditch the White City building(s) and concentrate everything at TV centre
Though of course they've only just built the Media Centre, the Broadcast Centre, and those two little office blocks behind them (which are still empty), at huge expense, particularly when you take into account the interesting financial arrangement with LandSecurities Trillium.
Though if you're suggesting they ditch the White City building itself (a big ugly behemoth containing lots of offices), then the vacant bits of TVC could probably be accommodating.
