Why is Channel 4 leaving London – and where will it go?

State-owned broadcaster to open ‘creative hubs’ around the UK

Channel 4 headquarters
Channel 4’s existing London headquarters on Horseferry Road
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Channel 4 has announced it will move its headquarter out of London – and is looking for offers from cities and regions around the UK keen to give it a home.

Why is Channel 4 moving?The broadcaster has been under increasing pressure in the media to be less focused on the capital, part of a wider feeling in society that too much of British public life happens in London.

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