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WHAT’S UP UK NEWS The BBC’s New Home? T The British have a strange attitude towards architecture and buildings. Overly elaborate edifices or perceived monstrosities can suddenly become national cultural treasures the moment they are threatened with demolition or a change of use. The BBC’s Television Centre (TVC) in White City, west London has been written off as either a leading, offensive example of late 20th century brutalism or, more affectionately, a concrete doughnut. But news that it had been sold earlier this year to a property developer had the message boards buzzing with indignant comments about public resources – and viewer’s childhood televisual memories – being cynically hived off for profit. A Ribbon Revolution ...the rules have changed Steve Levine Connect with us... AT4080 - AT4081 facebook.com/AudioTechnicaUK twitter.com/AudioTechnicaUK A Long Goodbye Plans for a purpose-built broadcast complex where the BBC could centralise its TV production and administration went back to 1949. The new building at White City, with its famous circular central section, was designed by architect Graham Dawbarn and opened in June 1960. The site has housed up to 13 studios, with smaller There’s a revolution underway in recording studios and on live stages stretching far and wide across the UK and beyond. Renowned producer and Chairman of the Music Producer’s Guild, Steve Levine has added his voice to a chorus of unswerving praise aimed directly at Audio-Technica’s revolutionary AT4080 and AT4081 Ribbon Microphones: “Using the AT4080 for vocals, it sounds instantly like a late 50’s, early 60’s session, but without the noise. It has that thick warm vocal sound reminiscent of so many great vocals of the era... ...The AT4081 is now my first call when recording guitar amps... they sound so sweet...” www.audio-technica.com 20 November ad Levine(186x129mm)AudioMedia.indd 2012 | audiomedia.com 1 06/05/11 18:16 >
presentation rooms and news booths. Since 1998 the studios and post-production suites at TVC and BBC Elstree to the northwest of London have been run by the BBC’s commercial subsidiary BBC Studios and Post Production (S&PP). In 2007 both S&PP and TVC were put up for sale. The building was scheduled to be sold by 2012 or 2013 but S&PP was subsequently taken off the market when agreements could not be reached with potential buyers. Five Go To Manchester Running parallel to this was the BBC’s plan to move five departments, including BBC Sport, from London to MediaCityUK (MCUK) at Salford Quays. The new Studios block there, now rebranded dock 10, was built along similar lines to TVC and opened officially last year. With BBC News moving into the ‘new’ Broadcasting House in London, commentators wondered whether the BBC no longer considered London a major production base. TVC finally went up for sale in June this year and was bought by property developer Stanhope PLC for £200 million. Speculation was rife as to what would happen to the place that had hosted so many programmes dear to the hearts of British viewers, including children’s programme Blue Peter, music shows Top of the Pops (TOTP) and The Old Grey Whistle Test, Michael Parkinson’s famous chat show and, more recently, hits like Strictly Come Dancing. In the background was the question of where S&PP would end up and where London-based programmes would be made. The answer came at the beginning of August when S&PP, which has been operating six TV studios, audio dubbing suites, the Digital Media Services department and supporting areas at TVC, announced its long-term future would still be at White City. Stanhope is to re-develop TVC into a “mixed use” site, with leisure, office, and residential facilities. The existing BBC studios will be redeveloped and S&PP will lease these once work has been finished, estimated at 2015. In the interim S&PP will move during 2013 into temporary accommodation, using space at both the BBC studios and the commercially-run studio at Elstree. Craig White, Head of New Business and Entertainment at S&PP, says this will involve BBC Studio D and Studios 8 and 9 at Elstree Studios, which has a long history in film production but is also known for its TV work. Today its fame rests mostly on being home to Big Brother. Audio desks, cameras, and lighting gear will be moved from TVC to Elstree to ‘enhance’ the facilities on offer.”Both BBC Elstree and Elstree Studios will have digital sound systems installed to cater for the expected studio shows,” says White. This installation will be based on Studer Vista 8 equipment from TVC. The ‘new’ TVC is planned to accommodate three HD TV studios, all ready for surround sound work. White comments that no decision has been made yet regarding what desks will feature. There is also no definite decision on post-production gear. “Moving away from TV Centre in the short term will give us the ability to strengthen our team and invest in more technology,” White comments. The BBC Elstree site will operate up to four edit suites and a multiplex area for live transmissions. There And Back Again There is no firm timetable for the redevelopment of TVC but S&PP will move out by the spring of 2013, with the aim of returning in 2015. “As everyone knows, technology changes are always happening in our industry so we’re keeping our options open around what set-up we’ll have at the new site,” says White. “We’re in discussions with our current customers with returning series at TVC from April 2013 to ensure that we can cater for their production needs at Elstree Studios and BBC Elstree.” “Moving away from TV Centre in the short term will give us the ability to strengthen our team and invest in more technology…” Craig White, Head of New Business and Entertainment S&PP A Digital Move In the last month S&PP announced that its Digital Media Services department will relocate to a new permanent facility early next year. This division deals with archiving, restoration and digital distribution, including multichannel sound QC (quality control) and file/tape based processing and will operate from purpose-built premises at the Odyssey Business Park in South Ruislip, west London. Suites are being installed starting this December until February 2012, with Digital Media Services due to take up residence at the end of March. “We’re delighted to be moving to a new permanent home,” comments Clive Hodge, Head of Digital Media Services. “With the accommodation and technical infrastructure designed for optimum handling of current and legacy film and tape formats and connectivity to link to customers, distributors and other BBC S&PP locations, this base will allow us to grow our range of media storage and content handling services.” For anyone prone to nostalgia about television, it’s good news the BBC will continue to have a presence at TVC. ∫ audiomedia.com | November 2012 21
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