London is named a top 50 global city as the BBC gets creative

As the Mercer Quality of Living Survey places London in the top 50 cities for quality of living (out of 221 cities around the world), the BBC announces a multimillion pound project to redevelop Television Centre as a “creative hub”.

Think London, the official foreign direct investment agency for London, has welcomed the BBC project as a continuation of London’s placement as a global creative hub. With the country counting down to the 2012 Games and the first digital Olympics, it is encouraging to see the extent to which the creative industries continue to grow. Certainly for companies looking at setting up business in London or those interested in expanding business in London. Think London consultants are ideally placed to help overseas organisations take advantage of the wealth of opportunity that can be found here.

The Quality of Living survey highlights that London has maintained its standing amongst global cities – it was ranked 39th in the 2008/9 survey. Not only does this serve to strengthen London’s position as a city beyond a financial centre, but also proves that this is a city that attracts companies wishing to establish or grow their business on an international scale.

For the creative industries, much of London’s appeal can be linked to the fact that it is a world capital with an advanced technological infrastructure, a close-knit community of creative agencies eager to exchange ideas, and a large tech-savvy consumer-base hungry for the latest products. With these tremendous market opportunities, it is unsurprising that London remains the key springboard for international expansion and business development.