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16 January 2007
The BBC move to Salford is expected to go ahead and will be a "fantastic opportunity" for the creative industries, the broadcasting minister has said.
While an imminent announcement is anticipated on the licence fee for the Media City project, the government is set to make a "tough but fair" settlement.
Shaun Woodward, the broadcasting minister, said that the move would not only allow people in the north to work for the corporation, but would also open up an additional 12,000 jobs.
He added: "I think the settlement will be tough but fair.
"It will be appropriate for the climate in which the BBC must operate in relation to the digital age and in relation to Salford."
The move is planned for 2010 or 2011, with a lower cost than the estimated 400 million quoted by the BBC.
It is also hoped that the digital media community created will rival those of Seoul and DubaiThe BBC move to Salford is expected to go ahead and will be a "fantastic opportunity" for the creative industries, the broadcasting minister has said.
While an imminent announcement is anticipated on the licence fee for the Media City project, the government is set to make a "tough but fair" settlement.
Shaun Woodward, the broadcasting minister, said that the move would not only allow people in the north to work for the corporation, but would also open up an additional 12,000 jobs.
He added: "I think the settlement will be tough but fair.
"It will be appropriate for the climate in which the BBC must operate in relation to the digital age and in relation to Salford."
The move is planned for 2010 or 2011, with a lower cost than the estimated 400 million quoted by the BBC.
It is also hoped that the digital media community created will rival those of Seoul and Dubai
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