ITN to overhaul news production centre
Monday, October 1 2007, 15:02 BST

By James Welsh, International Editor
Work on overhauling ITN's news production centre for its output on ITV and Channel 4 is expected to be complete by September 2008, it was announced today.The news broadcaster has appointed Eastlake Group to modernise its Gray's Inn Road headquarters to "improve productivity and workflow".ITN chief executive Mark Wood said: ""The way news is reported is changing with the advent and evolution of new technology. The layout of both our newsrooms is in need of modernisation, and the new technology will change many of the functions performed at the desk and have a knock-on impact on the workflow."We appointed the Eastlake Group based on the skills set and expertise they could provide across the whole scope of the project. The changes resulting from the introduction of this new technology will be at the heart of the new design and its installation will go hand in hand with the newsroom upgrade. Both newsrooms require a design which creates contemporary, creative and exciting working environments benefiting from efficient space utilisation and ergonomics."