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1. 41. Granada tuning in to BBC's idea of move to MediaCity

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 23 November 2006 ITV Granada has confirmed it is exploring a possible move from its Manchester site. But the company maintains it has no plans to leave its Quay Street location and is simply examining all the options.

2. 42. School children to make history with first live broadcast from MediaCity

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 23 March 2011 The new BBC studios at Salford Quays will be used for their first live broadcast – as school children take over the airwaves. The BBC's annual 'School Report' programme will be the first to broadcast live from the new complex at MediaCityUK.

3. 43. MediaCity still key to BBC

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 16 October 2008 THE BBC is moving more high-profile shows out of London as part of the major shake-up bringing Media- City to Salford.

4. 44. Fire alarm at MediaCity forces BBC Radio 5 Live and Radio Manchester off air

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 23 February 2012 The alert saw the Quay House building evacuated at about 9.23am. Normal service was resumed at 9.38am.

5. 45. 24-hour art show at MediaCity to mark computer pioneer and codebreaker Alan Turing 100th birthday

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 23 February 2012 A hi-tech 24-hour art show is being staged to honour the ‘father’ of computer science Alan Turing. Students from Salford University will join others from campuses around the world for the round-the-clock show discussing his work.

6. 46. Ship Canal day-trippers marooned when £11m MediaCity bridge fails

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 03 June 2011 Almost 300 day trippers were marooned on a cruise ship in Salford Quays for more than an hour after a new £11m bridge failed to open properly.

7. 47. MP Ivan Lewis slams critics of BBC’s move to Salford's MediaCity

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 20 June 2011 Mr Lewis, MP for Bury South and shadow culture secretary, said people who have taken part in a slur campaign against the corporation’s Salford base should be ashamed of themselves.

8. 48. BBC throws open doors to the public at MediaCity studios

   Manchester Evening News, Saturday 31 March 2012 Public tours of BBC studios at MediaCityUK begin today. Visitors have the chance to see the Match of the Day, BBC Breakfast, Blue Peter and North West Tonight sets - before the cameras roll.

9. 49. 'Value for money' probe launched into BBC move to MediaCity at Salford

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 03 April 2012 The National Audit Office (NAO) will carry out a value-for-money review of the BBC's move to Media City in Salford later this year.

10. 50. New dawn for BBC Breakfast with first broadcast from MediaCity in Salford

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 10 April 2012 BBC Breakfast has broadcast its first programme from its new home in Salford. The show was hosted at its Media City base by regular presenters Bill Turnbull and Susanna Reid.

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