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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 has been formally opened. | BBC Scotland's new state of the art headquarters in Glasgow has been formally opened. |
| After more than 70 years in the west end, the broadcaster has moved to a £188m building on the south side, which features the latest digital technology. | |
| BBC Director General Mark Thompson and Prime Minister Gordon Brown attended the opening at Pacific Quay. | |
| Mr Thompson said the new centre would help the BBC continue to "faithfully tell Scotland's story". | Mr Thompson said the new centre would help the BBC continue to "faithfully tell Scotland's story". |
| The 34,000 sq 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 class="" href="/1/hi/scotland/7004263.stm">BBC chief makes pledge | |
| Members of the public will be able to access the main entrance foyer which has cafe facilities, information displays and interactive facilities. | 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". | 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. | 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 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 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 new centre also features the UK's most advanced broadcast studios and production facilities. |
| The public will be able to use interactive 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. | 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 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. | 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. | 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. |