2012 media centre may face demolition if it fails to attract future tenants

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , , — Amy Edwards @ 10:58 am

The media centre planned to sustain and house broadcasters and journalists during the 2012 Olympic Games may have to be demolished after the finish of the Games, if it fails to attract permanent interest.

A number of issues have plagued this centre, such as poor planning and misjudging of long-term use of facilities – the roof will not be able to support lighting rigs for studio recordings, there is no central heating and there are inadequate transport links. The reasoning for these shortcomings seems to be that the centre was simply optimised for the Olympics with no future thought.

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BBC Trust spends £3.2 million on new HQ

Filed under: News — Tags: , , , , — Amy Edwards @ 9:01 am

The BBC Trust has just spent £3.2 million on a new HQ in Central London.

The BBC watchdog spent £2.2 million on an 8 year lease for the first floor of a converted Edwardian building at 180 Great Portland Street after rejecting space in the corporation’s own building. They spent a further £1 million on refurbishments, following claims they need “physical seperation” from other BBC sectors. Refurbishment costs include £250,000 on interior designers and £40,000 on fitting out costs. (more…)