condovo
Senior Member
Still an unbelievably ugly 'building.'
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City-TV & OMNI-TV's H.Q. (formerly Torch, Quadrangle)
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SimplyOE
New Member
I like it.
CodeMonkey
Active Member
So any new news on Citytv moving in? Seeing that its the eve of July 1st you would think they would talk about starting to slowly move in.
MetroMan
Senior Member
Well, the CityTV move begins in July (not July 1st) and will be complete by September.
It's likely that management, journalists, editors, technical people will be the first to move, not the on air personalities considering the studios aren't yet finished. August 17 was the most recent date for the first show -- Breakfast Television -- to begin broadcasting. We're still more than a month and a half away from that.
I haven't been able to go by this week but seeing the pace of progress increasing over the last month, I think the West side should be mostly clad by now. I'll probably go there tomorrow if somebody doesn't get to it first.
It's likely that management, journalists, editors, technical people will be the first to move, not the on air personalities considering the studios aren't yet finished. August 17 was the most recent date for the first show -- Breakfast Television -- to begin broadcasting. We're still more than a month and a half away from that.
I haven't been able to go by this week but seeing the pace of progress increasing over the last month, I think the West side should be mostly clad by now. I'll probably go there tomorrow if somebody doesn't get to it first.
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dt_toronto_geek
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July 7th Update
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CodeMonkey
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They seem to be moving even slower on completing the building these days. And they don't seem to have done alot of change for the time they spent working on this place. They should just torn it down and rebuilt it, it would have at least been quicker.
Marcanadian
Moderator
Between this and Hakim a few doors down, this area needs to get moving.
CodeMonkey
Active Member
I'm surprised Rogers hasn't push harder to get this project done. Who ever they hired they seem to be taking their sweet time. And Citytv really needs to get out of 299 Queen St W.
condovo
Senior Member
The 'front' looks marginally better. The 'rear' is a write-off.
Patriot
Active Member
I agree. The builders seem to be taking their time completing the restructuring. You would think Rogers would want this done ASAP for branding and promotional reasons. I can't imagine prolonging Rogers stay at the CTV building on Queen West is comfortable by any means.
CodeMonkey
Active Member
Kevin Frankish video blog shows what the inside of the building currently looks like.
http://blogs.bttoronto.ca/kevin
http://blogs.bttoronto.ca/kevin
Tewder
Senior Member
Most film/tv sets are like this. We should expect a little more from architecture.
Patriot
Active Member
Blog provided interesting insights into the new Breakfast Television home. I was hoping the host was going to reveal exterior fascade rendings.
If the desks and chairs are under plastic, then the opening cannot be that far away.
If the desks and chairs are under plastic, then the opening cannot be that far away.
MetroMan
Senior Member
^ Going on the schedule I mentioned pages earlier. Reporters, administration moving in this month. Equipment in the basement editing room is fully set. Editing for CityTV will begin to be done from the new location over the next few weeks.
I'm surprised Kevin Frankish says they have no idea when they're moving because the first Breakfast TV @ Y&D is tentatively scheduled for Aug. 17. I guess they don't want to announce the date because they don't want to create a set deadline where there may be delays.
I'm surprised Kevin Frankish says they have no idea when they're moving because the first Breakfast TV @ Y&D is tentatively scheduled for Aug. 17. I guess they don't want to announce the date because they don't want to create a set deadline where there may be delays.
TOareaFan
Superstar
On yesterday's BT Dina and Kevin were talking about this and they showed an interior "tour".....it was funny...not much of a Dina fan but I will say she really doesn't have a "filter" and just says what comes to mind....she was trying to put dates on the move and Kevin was not saying anything but was giving her that "where you asleep during the meeting" look!