Liverpool make shortlist to be new home of Channel 4
A final decision will be made in October
Liverpool has been named as seven cities to be the potential new home to Channel 4
Each of the shortlisted cities will now participate in a second-stage process, which will include Channel 4 visiting each city for a presentation and question and answer session.
The final locations will be selected in October
In further boost to the city’s bid Liverpool has been shortlisted for both the new HQ and a creative hub.
Channel 4 News is to also open three new news bureaux, with a trebling of jobs in the nations and regions by 2020, while spend on shows made by TV production companies based outside London will rise from £169m annually to about £350m a year by 2023.
The #4forLiverpool bid was submitted in early May with a focus on several potential high quality locations, including Liverpool’s World Heritage waterfront, and the strength of the city’s talent supply and world class partnerships.
Mayor Joe Anderson said: “I’m delighted Channel 4 has recognised the strength and quality of our #4forLiverpool bid and has shortlisted the city for its new home. The bid has been a great team effort and I want to thank everyone who has supported the city to date.
“This is a hotly contested bidding competition and to reach this next stage in the process demonstrates Liverpool’s pulling power as a location that offers businesses and their employees a great work/life balance.
“There are exciting plans afoot to cement Liverpool’s position at the cutting edge of the creative sector and Channel 4 has a huge role to play in that story. Now that they are coming to visit, I’ve no doubt they will be wowed by what the city has to offer and how they can help shape it.