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Where will Channel 4 open their Bristol office?
The boss of Channel 4 has announced that the channel will be opening its Bristol office within nine months.
With Leeds becoming the home of Channel 4’s new regional HQ, Bristol has been chosen to be the site of a new creative hub, bringing about 50 jobs to the city, including key decision-makers with significant spending power.
On a recent visit to Bristol, Channel 4 bosses met the team behind the bid which convinced the network to open one of its two new creative hubs in the city, as they begin to look for a suitable location.
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Bristol mayor Marvin Rees said that he would not be giving Channel 4 a “steer” on any possible location, but did say that the Temple Quarter area close to Temple Meads would be “preferable”.
This includes the Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone which stretches from the area around the railway station to as far as the Paintworks, which even has a new office called The TV Building (pictured above), built in the shape of a giant television screen – which is opposite which will soon become the new home of The Royal Photographic Society.
Marvin Rees, metro mayor Tim Bowles and representatives from across Bristol’s media sector, including Plimsoll Productions, Ujima Radio, UWE Bristol and Boomsatsuma met at the Watershed to welcome Channel 4 representatives to the city
Channel 4 chief executive Alex Mahon said: “We were so impressed by the Bristol bid and the diversity of the creative partners who came together for the pitch. In particular the team effort and focus on social mobility were things we felt we could work well with.
“Channel 4 is passionate about creative innovation and representing different audiences and I hope that this move will help to bring a new pipeline of talent into the industry.”
Lynn Barlow, assistant vice chancellor at UWE Bristol, with a focus on the creative and cultural sectors, played a key role in coordinating the bid.
She said: “With Channel 4 as a strong creative anchor in the city we know we can take our creative industries to the next level and fully realise our shared ambitions to find and nurture new talent and new voices, wherever and whoever they are.”
Rees added: “We look forward to Channel 4 joining our thriving media industry and working with the broadcaster to realise our vision to broaden industry access and develop diverse talent from all areas of Bristol.”
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