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Kristian Johnson

Watch incredible drone footage as Channel 4's new Leeds city centre home takes shape

A jaw-dropping video taken from above shows the progress being made at Channel 4's new base in the heart of Leeds city centre.

The national broadcaster is moving 200 jobs to Leeds later this year as it creates a new national headquarters outside London.

LeedsLive revealed earlier this year that Channel 4 has chosen the Majestic as the base for its Leeds operations, which will include a

Work is currently ongoing to restore the building to its former glory following a devastating fire in 2014, with an impressive glass domed roof set to complete a stunning turnaround.

The footage above reveals that construction work is well underway at the former nightclub and cinema.

SCROLL UP TO WATCH THE INCREDIBLE DRONE FOOTAGE TAKEN FROM ABOVE THE MAJESTIC

The broadcaster has initially moved staff into the Platform skyscraper on New Station Street, but they will soon move into the West Gate development on Grace Street from September.

Channel 4 is expecting to move into the Majestic in the second half of 2020.

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