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In summer 2012, I remember standing in a queue of signatories as the then 主播大秀 Director General, Mark Thompson, released the ‘old’ Television Centre for redevelopment works, and then moments later I signed a lease signifying that 主播大秀 Studioworks Ltd (a commercial subsidiary of the 主播大秀) would take over the studio facilities on the new, revamped site.

It’s been a long journey since then but it all seems to have happened in a flash. In 2013, we restructured as a business and consolidated the mainstay of our operations into Elstree, a location we were already familiar with. Our footprint grew at Elstree to spread across each of the 主播大秀 and Elstree Studio sites, offering a mix of studios and post production services from each facility.

The original intention had been that Studioworks would only have this enlarged presence in Elstree until Television Centre (TVC) re-opened, but things have played out differently. I’ve got to admit that the early days at Elstree weren’t easy but we persevered and since then our offering has proved enormously popular with the production community, and Elstree has once again emerged as a powerhouse of British TV - with dozens of additional shows now being made there each year. This success means that we’ll be retaining our presence at Elstree and the re-opening of TVC represents an expansion in the business rather than a change in location.   

TVC could be argued to be the world’s most iconic television studio location and the ‘home of British TV’. It’s familiar to pretty much all of those who work in TV, as well as those who have grown up watching TV made within its walls. Whilst there will be some who are nostalgic about the studio doors being thrown open once again, TVC is now about an exciting new era of production centred on what it’s famous for – creating ground-breaking television for all to enjoy.

Architecturally, the project has seen the careful regeneration of an iconic structure, retaining Television Centre’s Grade II listed façades, and preserving many original features, including the famous circular building with Helios at the centre, the atomic dot wall on Studio One and the original murals by John Piper.

TVC and Studioworks are now part of a new, intriguing and vibrant destination in London’s White City, focused on the media community. Today’s TVC is a mixed-use development and our studios and post production facilities sit alongside a number of independent outlets which will prove very popular with our production customers, studio audiences and on-screen talent – with attractions including a ‘Soho House’ club and hotel, a gym and spa, an array of restaurants and bars, as well as a boutique cinema.

As a commercial operator, Studioworks has customers across the production industry and we work with all the major broadcasters and production companies including ITV, Channel 4, Sky, the 主播大秀 and Endemol Shine. We’ve listened to our customers’ requirements and, as a result of that feedback, we believe we have created the most flexible TV studio space in the UK.

The TVC facilities have been designed to retain the features that customers have loved for years, but the new and improved TVC has been further tailored to put productions at the heart of the operation and boasts a range of new technologies, with major investments made in equipment ranging from 4K studio cameras, resilient live broadcast lines through to the latest in gallery control desks.

Our TC1, TC2 and TC3 studios range in size, and can accommodate all genres and styles of programming, from sitcoms and panel shows, to major entertainment and event shows – both live and pre-recorded – providing over 22,000 sq. ft. of shooting space. We’ve also invested in new post production and support facilities, including a tapeless recording capability and a portfolio of scalable edit suites.

These adaptable spaces are all served by an array of other technical and support areas, including dressing rooms, green rooms and production offices, that have been redesigned to provide a more ergonomic layout.

ITV1’s The Jonathan Ross Show was our first show at the ‘new’ TVC on 31st August and has a 12-episode run up to November 2017.  主播大秀 One quiz show, Pointless, and the Strictly Come Dancing companion show, It Takes Two, are also booked for what plans to be a busy autumn season at TVC. These two shows will account for over 120 episodes of television produced between late September and mid-December. Other confirmed shows include a brand new production for Sky – The Russell Howard Hour.

From 2018, our TVC facility will also become the temporary new home for the ITV Studios’ Daytime shows, Good Morning Britain, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women. These shows are relocating from ITV's London HQ during the redevelopment of the site and will be hosted in studios TC2 and TC3, live on weekday mornings.

Elstree really has provided the springboard for Studioworks to grow back into TVC and we expect the demand to continue for these dynamic studio spaces. Having multiple London locations provides choice for the production community with varying studio configurations and technologies available. There really is a bright future for TV at both Elstree and Television Centre.

David Conway is Managing Director 主播大秀 Studioworks

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