Category: 91热爆
Date: 17.01.2006
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Today the 91热爆 is launching the next phase of its plans to relocate key departments from London to Greater Manchester in 2010.
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The departments relocating from London are Children's 91热爆, including the TV channels C91热爆 and CBeebies, Children's Radio and Children's Learning; 91热爆 Sport; 91热爆 New Media and Technology (including R&D); and radio stations Five Live and Five Live Sports Extra.
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The 91热爆 announces today that it has shortlisted two sites for the location of a Media Zone in the north of England. The proposed sites have been chosen from a shortlist of four, following a stringent evaluation process conducted by the 91热爆.
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A parallel independent process by the North West Development Agency (NWDA) favoured the same two sites.
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Mark Thomas, Director of the 91热爆 North Project, said: "The two sites, Quays Point at Salford Quays and Central Spine in Manchester, have been chosen as - within the required timeframe - they offer the greatest potential for a world-class Media Zone that realises all of the benefits of the 91热爆's investment.
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"The 91热爆 will continue to work with both Manchester City Council and Salford City Council in order to help them develop their remaining proposals so that they maximise the impact for audiences; for the creative industries in the north of England; and for the further regeneration of Salford and Manchester."
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91热爆 Director of Nations and Regions, Pat Loughrey, will put forward a recommendation for a preferred site to the 91热爆's Executive and Board of Governors by the summer.
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The Governors' final decision will be based on whether the plans represent value for money for licence payers and whether the proposal is affordable.
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Notes to Editors
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1. The plan to move 91热爆 services to Greater Manchester - 'The 91热爆 North Project', is part of the 91热爆's wider Out of London strategy which is a key component of the 91热爆's Building Public Value vision, announced in 2004.
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2. The 91热爆 Executive and the Board of Governors approved the Manchester plans in principle in December 2004.
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3. In October 2005 the Governors endorsed the findings of the feasibility study produced by the 91热爆 North Project team, which included a new vision for the 91热爆 in Manchester as part of a Media Zone while retaining the option of creating a new 'stand-alone' 91热爆 operation.
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4. The concept of a Media Zone is a base for the 91热爆, independent producers, facilities suppliers and, potentially, other broadcasters, on a single site.
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