The BBC’s News at One is to start broadcasting from a new home in the north west of England.
The broadcaster’s flagship lunchtime programme will be live from MediaCity in Salford from Monday.
It makes it the first daily network TV news bulletin outside of London.
A new studio has been created for the move, which is part of the BBC’s aim to move power and decision-making across the UK to better “reflect, represent and serve” audiences.
The News at One has also been an extended to one hour, and will work with Salford-based BBC Breakfast to focus on more human interest stories.
The News at One’s relocation comes twelve years after BBC Breakfast made the switch from London to Salford Quays in 2012.
The first edition of the programme will be presented by Sally Nugent, with a pool of well-known BBC News presenters including Ben Brown, Anna Foster, Tina Daheley, and Jon Kay all set to front the News at One following the switch.
An extended hour-long running time will be introduced to give daytime viewers a greater depth, context and analysis of the day’s big stories.
The News at One will be edited by BBC Breakfast editor Richard Frediani, who said the two teams would “join forces” to bring audiences the “best of BBC News”.
John McAndrew, the BBC’s director of news programmes, said the News at One’s move north met commitments to “provide a news service that serves and reflects all communities across the UK”.
The switch would also bring support for “local talent and creative economies beyond London”, he added.
