Post by Teddy Bear on Apr 2, 2015 22:08:33 GMT
It's not deja-vu, the same thing really happened with the BBC move to Salford. You'd think they would have learned their lesson, but only if funding was important to them. More important for them is having their fingers in every major city in Britain regardless of cost so long as they don't really have to earn it.
The excuse this time for Birmingham, although very few want to move there:
Hall's vision? He should have gone to Specsavers.
As for the bullshit about 'ethnically mixed', I'd wager London is as much or more. It's more about BBC influence on the country.
The excuse this time for Birmingham, although very few want to move there:
Outlining his vision for Birmingham, Lord Hall, the director-general, said in 2013: “I want to make Birmingham a really exciting and important part of what we do … make no mistake, if you’re interested in new skills and digital innovation, this is the place to be.”
Birmingham is an important base for the BBC because it has a young and ethnically mixed population.
According to the local council, it is the youngest city in Europe, with under-25s accounting for nearly 40 per cent of the population.
Birmingham is an important base for the BBC because it has a young and ethnically mixed population.
According to the local council, it is the youngest city in Europe, with under-25s accounting for nearly 40 per cent of the population.
Hall's vision? He should have gone to Specsavers.
As for the bullshit about 'ethnically mixed', I'd wager London is as much or more. It's more about BBC influence on the country.
BBC staff refusing to relocate to Birmingham
Only 31 out of 144 employees agree to relocate as Corporation faces a repeat of Salford
By Anita Singh
The BBC’s plan to establish a "creative talent hub" in Birmingham have faltered after only 31 out of 144 employees agreed to relocate.
The corporation plans to make Birmingham its centre for recruitment and development of talent and has asked staff employed in human resources and internal communications to move to the Midlands. The BBC Academy, which offers training to presenters and programme-makers, will also be based there.
However, the move is proving even less popular than the BBC’s previous relocations to Salford, Greater Manchester. Only 22 per cent of staff asked have agreed to move to Birmingham, compared with 38 per cent who moved to the Salford MediaCityUK headquarters.
Members of the human resources department have been most reluctant to relocate, Broadcast magazine reported, with take-up “very poor”. A number of the department’s executives are commuting between Birmingham and London.
The BBC plans to move a total of 190 roles to the Midlands, with 144 currently designated and the remaining 46 to be confirmed.
The BBC's MediaCity headquarters at Salford Quays
A spokesman for the BBC said: “Obviously relocating is a huge decision for staff and some people have decided not to do so.
“We are sorry that these staff members will not be joining our teams in Birmingham but respect their choice and we will support them through the BBC redeployment team.”
Outlining his vision for Birmingham, Lord Hall, the director-general, said in 2013: “I want to make Birmingham a really exciting and important part of what we do … make no mistake, if you’re interested in new skills and digital innovation, this is the place to be.”
The Birmingham headquarters is known as the Mailbox, and replaces the former Pebble Mill studios. It is home to a number of BBC programmes, including The Archers and the BBC One daytime soap Doctors.
The building has seven “chill-out spaces”, a 1950s-themed American diner and a Japanese Zen garden. Corridors are named after Birmingham streets and photocopiers, vending machines and kitchen equipment are housed in “resource oases”.
Birmingham is an important base for the BBC because it has a young and ethnically mixed population.
According to the local council, it is the youngest city in Europe, with under-25s accounting for nearly 40 per cent of the population.
Only 31 out of 144 employees agree to relocate as Corporation faces a repeat of Salford
By Anita Singh
The BBC’s plan to establish a "creative talent hub" in Birmingham have faltered after only 31 out of 144 employees agreed to relocate.
The corporation plans to make Birmingham its centre for recruitment and development of talent and has asked staff employed in human resources and internal communications to move to the Midlands. The BBC Academy, which offers training to presenters and programme-makers, will also be based there.
However, the move is proving even less popular than the BBC’s previous relocations to Salford, Greater Manchester. Only 22 per cent of staff asked have agreed to move to Birmingham, compared with 38 per cent who moved to the Salford MediaCityUK headquarters.
Members of the human resources department have been most reluctant to relocate, Broadcast magazine reported, with take-up “very poor”. A number of the department’s executives are commuting between Birmingham and London.
The BBC plans to move a total of 190 roles to the Midlands, with 144 currently designated and the remaining 46 to be confirmed.
The BBC's MediaCity headquarters at Salford Quays
A spokesman for the BBC said: “Obviously relocating is a huge decision for staff and some people have decided not to do so.
“We are sorry that these staff members will not be joining our teams in Birmingham but respect their choice and we will support them through the BBC redeployment team.”
Outlining his vision for Birmingham, Lord Hall, the director-general, said in 2013: “I want to make Birmingham a really exciting and important part of what we do … make no mistake, if you’re interested in new skills and digital innovation, this is the place to be.”
The Birmingham headquarters is known as the Mailbox, and replaces the former Pebble Mill studios. It is home to a number of BBC programmes, including The Archers and the BBC One daytime soap Doctors.
The building has seven “chill-out spaces”, a 1950s-themed American diner and a Japanese Zen garden. Corridors are named after Birmingham streets and photocopiers, vending machines and kitchen equipment are housed in “resource oases”.
Birmingham is an important base for the BBC because it has a young and ethnically mixed population.
According to the local council, it is the youngest city in Europe, with under-25s accounting for nearly 40 per cent of the population.