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Opening ceremony for new BBC HQ | Opening ceremony for new BBC HQ |
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BBC Scotland's new state of the art headquarters in Glasgow is due to be formally opened. | BBC Scotland's new state of the art headquarters in Glasgow is due to be formally opened. |
After more than 70 years in the west end, the broadcaster has moved to a £180m building on the south side, which features the latest digital technology. | After more than 70 years in the west end, the broadcaster has moved to a £180m building on the south side, which features the latest digital technology. |
The BBC Director General, Mark Thompson, will attend the opening. | The BBC Director General, Mark Thompson, will attend the opening. |
The ceremony at Pacific Quay coincides with political pressure upon the BBC over future levels of investment in programme making in Scotland. | The ceremony at Pacific Quay coincides with political pressure upon the BBC over future levels of investment in programme making in Scotland. |
The 34,000sq m digital centre was designed by David Chipperfield Architects whose aim was to incorporate three key elements - digital broadcasting studios, offices and substantial public areas. | |
BBC SCOTLAND - KEY DATES 1923 - BBC operations begin in Scotland1936 - the Queen Margaret Drive (QMD) centre opens1964 - new television wing opens at QMD2002 - staff in Edinburgh move to the new Tun building2006 - BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra moves to the City Halls in Glasgow2007 - staff move in phases to the new Pacific Quay building Commission into broadcasting | |
Members of the public will be able to access the main entrance foyer which has cafe facilities, information displays and interactive facilities. | |
Red sandstone was selected as the main material for the most dramatic feature in the building - the central staircase or "street". | |
It sits alongside steel, glass and concrete finishes giving a reflective nod to Glasgow tenements and the shipbuilding heritage of the Prince's Dock site on which the building stands. | |
The building's design represents the process of broadcast production from the studios at the base to the satellite dishes on the roof. | |
The new technology at the Pacific Quay building has enabled the broadcaster to move away from using tapes to a digital file-based system that fully integrates television, radio and online. | |
The new centre also features the UK's most advanced broadcast studios and production facilities. | |
The public will be able to use interactive facilities | |
The main studio, Studio A, is the biggest TV recording space to be built in Scotland and the second largest TV studio in Britain. | |
It features a hi-tech "hover pad" audience seating system which can be towed in and out of the studio when required. | |
It is also capable of hosting 320 people seated and is the first high definition facility of its kind in Europe. | |
In addition, staff and visitors can use the wireless networks (one internal, one external), which provide access to the internet for all users who have their own laptops or other wi-fi enabled devices. | |
Last month, the Scottish Government announced that a commission would be established to look into Scottish broadcasting. | Last month, the Scottish Government announced that a commission would be established to look into Scottish broadcasting. |
First Minister Alex Salmond said the most pressing issue facing the new body was a dramatic cut in television production in Scotland in recent years. | First Minister Alex Salmond said the most pressing issue facing the new body was a dramatic cut in television production in Scotland in recent years. |
It will hold its first meeting on 26 October. | It will hold its first meeting on 26 October. |