Renovation
Broadcasting House is currently undergoing a major renovation, aiming to restore the original building and combine a number of the BBC's operations in a newly built extension. Upon completion, the building will house the television and radio operations of BBC News, which would relocate from Television Centre by the end of July 2012; the BBC World Service, relocating from Bush House (relocated 12 July 2012), and BBC Radio, with the exception of BBC Radio 5 Live and its sister station 5 Live Sports Extra, which moved to Salford.
To make way for the renovation, BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music moved from Broadcasting House to newly built studios in the nearby Western House, with the intention of returning to Broadcasting House when the lease runs out in 2013.
The building work was completed in two phases. It began with the demolition of two post-war extensions to the building.
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