The corporation is planning on moving staff into the new base by 2026.
The site in Digbeth will replace The Mailbox as the BBC's main base in the cityIt is expected to be the BBC's most environmentally friendly base3 hours agoThe broadcast centre in Digbeth is to be known as The Tea Factory, in a nod to its past as the former home of Typhoo.All the teams at The Mailbox will relocate, including Midlands Today, Radio WM, Radio 1's Newsbeat and Asian Network News.
Stuart Thomas, the BBC’s Head of the Midlands, said: "I really wanted something that reflected the wonderful heritage of the building and so I’m delighted we’re calling it The Tea Factory. "Our new home will be the BBC’s greenest, most modern site. And at the same time we’re upcycling an important part of the city’s history – which will be reflected and remembered with this new name.”
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