It looks like UKTV will have a new home somewhere in London in 2011. The landlords of 160 Great Portland St, W1 have done a deal to end their leases, and re-furbish the 86,000 sq foot block. So the people who bring you Gold, Watch, Eden, Dave and Dave Ja Vu are on the move - but there's no clue yet as to where. I wonder if the BBC has any ideas ?
UKTV is a joint venture between Virgin Media and BBC Worldwide. There have been rumours in previous years that Worldwide was ready to buy Virgin out, but the latest buzz is that US group Scripps Network are looking at the Virgin share.
It's the third time Number 160 has been "made over". Great Portland Estates created it as a unit in 1968, then again in 1996. One enterprise will be more than interested in a good new tenant - next door restaurant, bar and gourmet food shop, Villandry.
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