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ITV abandons the South Bank

(February 2017)

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WH
Whataday Founding member
I'm pretty sure the current series of This Time Next Year is shot in two different studios; TLS for "This Time" and then suddenly becomes BBC Elstree for "Next Year"
bkman1990, Richard and Brekkie gave kudos
ME
mediaman2007
Asa posted:
TLS is open until the end of May; TLS1 has Celebrity Chase in until the end of this month, the last recording ever in TLS1 will be 30th April then it will be decommissioned.

I have tickets the previous day. So close. Assuming I actually queue up early enough and get in at least I’ll be able to be in Studio 1 for the first..and last time!


I am shocked that the owner of this fine site has never been in TLS Studio 1! Hope you get in!
RI
Richard
I'm pretty sure the current series of This Time Next Year is shot in two different studios; TLS for "This Time" and then suddenly becomes BBC Elstree for "Next Year"

Is it noticeable?
BR
Brekkie
I'm pretty sure the current series of This Time Next Year is shot in two different studios; TLS for "This Time" and then suddenly becomes BBC Elstree for "Next Year"

Well duh - This Time Next Year TLS will be rubble! Very Happy

Just also want to credit ITV with doing the big switch all in one go. It seems to rarely happen nowadays with many TV rebrands or moves being staggered and done so cautiously (look how long it took Sky News to move studios!), so refreshing ITV did it all on screen in one day.
JA
james-2001
TLS8 stripping out has begun there


That was fast!
IS
Ipswich Simon
I'm pretty sure the current series of This Time Next Year is shot in two different studios; TLS for "This Time" and then suddenly becomes BBC Elstree for "Next Year"

Well duh - This Time Next Year TLS will be rubble! Very Happy

Just also want to credit ITV with doing the big switch all in one go. It seems to rarely happen nowadays with many TV rebrands or moves being staggered and done so cautiously (look how long it took Sky News to move studios!), so refreshing ITV did it all on screen in one day.


Not quite rubble... stripping out of the TV kit, lights etc will end around October and then the site will be handed over to the demolition company who will then do the internal strip out, the site will be cleared in September 2019 with construction starting soon after.
TV
TVFan2017
A very interesting collection of memories just found on twitter:

https://stevefullerphoto.com/farewell-london-studios/
JA
james-2001
Still 4:3 CRTs in some of the galleries, then!

10 days later

DB
dbl
ITV Creative

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6395516097348669440

A 'Class of 2018' pic, marking an end of an era at ITV Towers (the current one anyway) with the move to Grays Inn Road,
TG
TG
Heh. Looks like I get to go to the very last day of Studio 1 then! Roll on Monday Very Happy
BE
Bert75
I thought it was all ready closed a couple weeks ago
IS
Inspector Sands
I thought it was all ready closed a couple weeks ago

Nope, Have I Got News For You is still coming from TLS until the end of it's series, so at least another 3 weeks to go

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