{"id":128131,"date":"2025-05-24T13:46:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T13:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/128131\/"},"modified":"2025-05-24T13:46:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T13:46:11","slug":"new-street-station-media-screens-have-been-switched-off-for-years-and-may-be-for-some-time-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/128131\/","title":{"rendered":"New Street station media screens have been switched off for years – and may be for some time yet"},"content":{"rendered":"

The three digital eyes – which immediately greet visitors of our great city – have not generated adverts for years\"NewNew Street’s LED screens – which greet visitors to the city – have been switched off for years(Image: Reiss Omari)<\/p>\n

The Bullring says it’s ‘not in a position’ to give an update on when New Street station’s<\/a> LED screens will be turned back on – despite already being off for years.<\/p>\n

The three digital screens, which all resemble Sauron’s Eye, are likely among the first landmarks that visitors notice when arriving into the city by train.<\/p>\n

Or at least they would be if they were ever switched on.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: <\/strong>Anger as Birmingham fountains in flagship square switched off for 18 months<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The media eyes, located at the station’s three main entrances, have not generated adverts for years.<\/p>\n

We understand its has been lights out on two of them since 2023 and even longer for the screen by Station Street, where John Lewis once stood proudly.<\/p>\n

They join a list of other key Birmingham landmarks – such as Chamberlain Square and Centenary Square fountains – not currently in operation.<\/p>\n

\"NewNew Street’s LED screens – which greet visitors to the city – have been switched off for years(Image: Reiss Omari)<\/p>\n

Both fountains have run dry<\/a> and The River, better known as the ‘The Floozie in the Jacuzzi’, is only managing to dribble out water.<\/p>\n

Hammerson, owners of the Bullring, also own the huge LED screens.<\/p>\n

It told us earlier this week it was ‘undertaking a review of media assets’, including the screens, but that it wasn’t ‘in a position at this stage’ to give an update on ‘timings’ of when they might be switched back on.<\/p>\n

Network Rail said it is solely Hammerson’s responsibility to manage the screens.<\/p>\n

It is not clear if the screens need repairing.<\/p>\n

Brummie Reiss Omari has campaigned for years for the media eyes to be plugged back in – telling his followers on social media that “Birmingham<\/a> deserves better”.<\/p>\n

Referring to the eye closest to Station Street, he said: “Four years since this been turned off.”<\/p>\n

He continued: “It has to be at least two years since the other two screens were on.<\/p>\n

“Imagine doing doing this in London? I think not.”<\/p>\n

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