A production hub in Shrewsbury
reporton began in 2014 as a small group of live producers and engineers who wanted studios to work as a whole. We plan the room, the cameras, the sound and the light together, then stay for the first live days if needed.
- 12Years in live production
- 15+Years Helen has produced
- 4Core team members
Teams that need live output to be dependable
Our work suits anyone who puts a programme to air and cannot afford surprises on the day. Some clients are building a studio from an empty room, others are taking over an existing one. We start from how your programme is made, then fit the equipment and routines around it.
Regional news teams
Small newsrooms that need a fast-turnaround studio with clear camera plans, reliable talkback and a gallery the whole crew can operate.
Independent producers
Producers making interview series or live shows who need studio equipment integrated properly without hiring a full engineering department.
Broadcasters refitting a studio
Organisations updating an older studio who want the vision mixer, monitors, intercom and playout wired as one coherent system.
Panel and discussion formats
Shows with several guests that depend on careful camera positions, clean microphone setups and lighting that works for every seat.
Crews inheriting a studio
Teams taking over an existing facility who need practical training and on-site support before their first live programme.
Event and live show producers
Producers running timed live programmes who rely on rundowns, cue sheets and rehearsals to keep the show on schedule.
The principles behind every studio we plan
Live television leaves no room for retakes, so our habits are built around preventing problems before the red light comes on. These principles shape how we survey a room, write a plan and support a crew. They are why clients can hand us a difficult studio and expect it to behave.
Reliability
Reliability means a studio that does the same thing every time. We test signal paths end to end, label every cable, document the setup and rehearse failure cases, so a crew knows what to do when something drops out during a live bulletin.
Clarity
Clarity applies to sound, picture and instructions alike. Priya treats rooms so speech is clean, Callum lights faces honestly, and our rundowns and cue sheets are written so that everyone in the gallery reads the same plan at the same moment.
Craft
Craft shows in the details most viewers never notice: a lens chosen for the shot, a camera move planned to the beat of the programme, a fixture placed to avoid glare. We would rather spend an afternoon getting a framing right than fix it later.
Six services covering the studio from floor to gallery
Studio Equipment Integration
Camera Setup and Operation
Studio Acoustic Treatment
Lighting Design
Live Show Workflow Planning
Production Support and Training
Tell us what you are producing and what already exists in the room. We will agree the scope in writing before any work starts, so you know what is included.
ServicesWhat you get when we plan a studio
Our work is practical and documented. You receive a studio that your crew can run, with plans and routines they can follow without us in the room.
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Integrated equipment
Vision mixer, monitors, intercom and playout are specified and wired together. The gallery behaves as one system rather than a collection of boxes.
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Clean speech
Rooms are measured and treated so presenters and guests are heard clearly, without echo or background noise creeping into the programme.
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Flattering light
LED lighting plans with key, fill and backlight suit the set and the camera sensors, and look natural on presenters.
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Planned camera work
Positions, lenses and movements are worked out in advance for interviews, panels and news, so operators know their shots.
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Shows that keep time
Rundowns, cue sheets and talkback routines are rehearsed, which helps a live programme stay on schedule from start to finish.
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Documented setups
Cabling, settings and signal paths are written down, so your crew can fault-find and repeat the setup without guesswork.
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Support on live days
We can be in the building for a first broadcast or a difficult day, ready to help the crew with whatever comes up.
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Training for crews
Practical sessions teach operators and technicians how their own studio works, so knowledge stays with the team.
Inside the studio and gallery
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Crew training session
Notes from the studio floor
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Workflow
Building a Live Show Rundown That Holds to Time
A practical walk through writing a rundown, cue sheet and rehearsal plan so a live programme starts on time, keeps its pace and finishes cleanly, with no one in the gallery guessing.
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Studio Integration
Before You Commit to a Gallery Build: A Checklist for Studio Integration
Priya Nair sets out the questions worth answering on paper before any vision mixer, monitor or intercom panel is ordered, so the gallery works as one system from the first rehearsal.
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Training
Handing Over a Live Studio: Mistakes Crews Make and How to Avoid Them
Taking over an existing studio is rarely as simple as inheriting a key and a manual. Helen Ashworth sets out the mistakes we see most often during handovers and training, and how to avoid each.
Tell us about the programme you want to put on air
Describe your studio, your format and the help you need, from equipment integration to lighting or crew training. We will reply with questions and a written quotation.