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MediaCityUK will: Develop MediaCityUK into a vibrant environment to attract and retain customers and tenants from the creative and digital media industries. Build Peel Media as the UK’s leading media service provider. Offer media services to a range of customers and sectors on a commercial, shared infrastructure basis. Draw upon Peel’s other assets and capabilities including land and construction to create a unique and unmatchable proposition for our customer. There’s lots of hype and speculation about Salford’s largest development so we had a Q&A session with Communications Manager Lisa Hill on the top three myths about the project: Q) There’s lots of talk about the BBC moving up, is MediaCityUK being built primarily as a new home for the BBC? A) No, in fact the BBC will make up only 10 percent of MediaCityUK but are of course an invaluable tenant. MediaCityUK is in significant discussions with a diverse range of high profile companies about becoming part of MediaCityUK and over the next few months and the new year MediaCityUK’s vision will become clearer as we announce new tenants. packages to suit everyone from freelancers and start ups to large corporations. MediaCityUK tenants will have access to the most advanced and unique range of services making the whole package extremely unique. MEDIA Q) Peel (MediaCityUK developers and investors) don't have a media background, so what makes them equipped to develop MediaCityUK? A) Peel Media is part of the Peel Holdings group which is one of the UK’s largest priQ) Will rent at MediaCityUK vate companies. With an be higher than average local asset base of £6 billion, the group is a significant ecobusiness rates and how will costs compare to facilities in nomic driver across many areas of the UK transport, the city centre for example? property, energy and utility sectors. A) No, not at all. The rates are presently being finalised but will be extremely competitive and will offer numerous

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