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252: 244: 25: 260: 545: 871: 816: 763: 720: 667: 657: 634: 137: 386:. The six storey office tower and studios were located along the hills along Broadcast Drive. By the late 1980s, TVB had out-grown the facility at Broadcast Drive, and built a new studio complex, named T.V. City, at 220 Clear Water Bay Road in November 1988. From the late 1970s to 1987, TVB also used the office of the defunct 460:
Broadcast Drive is in Primary One Admission (POA) School Net 41. Within the school net are multiple aided schools (operated independently but funded with government money) and Kowloon Tong Government Primary School.
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within the next few years. The reason for the departure of broadcast stations is partly due to the rising value of the land occupied and stations cashing in the rise in value.
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TVB first headquarters and studios were located at 77 Broadcast Drive in Kowloon Tong and were neighbours with fellow broadcasters
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in 2007, leaving RTHK and CRHK the only remaining broadcasters on the road. RTHK has announced plans to move its operations to
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The old headquarters were demolished to make way for residential flats. The old
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The road sign for Broadcast Drive, with the old ATV building in the background
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The company's main rival: ATV, moved away from the neighbourhood in 2007.
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Lok Fu Place - Broadcast Drive Shuttle Bus (to Lok Fu Place)
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