Founded in 1997 The Media Company is a specialist production company dedicated to International Sports Media, Fashion production and luxury lifestlye high definition content creation.
Our website gives you a brief overview of the niche areas in which we specialise and the diverse clients and partners we work with.
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The Media Company
Creates unique television content for BBC, Sky Sports and News, ITV Regions, SISLive and hundreds of other productions and broadcasters around the UK and Internationally.
Nationwide crews equipped with Panasonic P2 HD and Sony Digital Betacam and DVCAM digital cameras. Highly experienced and award winning Camera Operators, Producers, Directors, Writers, DPs, Artists and Editors.
Our facilities are convenient to projects shot in the North East and London, although our video and film production crews can easily accommodate your needs on a worldwide basis with various Visa's including US.
Since 1997 we have been providing content production and documentary filming crews to our International broadcast clients.
We treat every shoot with personal care and service, all our crew members perform to the highest quality standards. Our combination of planning, reliability, and experience is unmatched, and we always assign the right crew and modern equipment to fit your needs and budget.
Crews are available for instant deployment to breaking news events and last minute crewing demands, shoot/edit crews with Final Cut Pro Macbooks and P2HD/DVcam decks.using our Mobile shoot edit vehicles.
• 1000's of hours of live sporting events covered
• TV Crew available Nationwide
• Long standing contracts
• High Definition & 3D
• Daily content for many UK sports programs screened on BBC, SIS, Sky Sports and many other channels
• International broadcast clients including Premier League News, ESPN, TV2 & SuperSport South Africa
• Team Sponsor Brokerage
• Rights management
• Sports event planning, press and public relations
• Complete production from script to screen
• Specialising in Lifestlye and Sports High Definition programming
• Award winning production staff
• Extensive production equipment
• International distribution rights
• Bespoke content for features and current series inserts
• Channel branding integration
• Multi standards for international clients
• Subtitles and multiple language voice over
• Model Representation
• Fashion Show Organisation
• Photography
• Editorial
• Magazine
• Television
• Open Casting Events
August 2010
English Premier League
TMC are proud to announce the completion of an extensive contract to provide camera crew for IMG's new Premier League News Channel - Filmed in High Definition for International screening.
July 2010
Newcastle Shooting
Extensive Camera and sound crews are being made available in the North East to cover the Tragic shootings and subsequent manhunt. Crews are being supplied to GMTV, BBC and other broadcasters via our agencies.
"Run for All" Leeds
Race for Jane, a 10km road race in Leeds, The Media Company provide rooftop camera vehicle to cover the start and finish of the race screened on Channel FIVE.
June 2010
Whitehaven Shootings
The Media Company provide breaking news coverage from the Cumbrian shootings for ITN News, CNN and Channel 4 from live positions and edited news packages.
May 2010
HD Shoot/Edit Vehicle
The first of our new fleet of dedicated Shoot/Edit vehicles has arrived with P2 HD, Digital Betacam and DVCAM shooting kits on board, together with 2 HD Final Cut Pro edit suites.
The Vehicle is available for projects throughout Europe.
March 2010
Aintree Grand National
We are proud to announce The Media company will again be providing camera crew to the world famous horse racing event
Exhibition Unexpected
A new six part High Definition series for International release in
pre-production.
Luxury travel and unique arts venues from around the World.
Las Vegas/Los Angeles
The Media Company have scheduled production meetings in Los Angeles and Las Vegas to provide Crew for UK Breakfast TV and Sports News
January 2010
SHOOT/EDIT
All our crews are now equipped with Final Cut Pro Laptops for on location News and Sport packages, available in mobile edit unit van
October 2009
US I VISA
We are pleased to announce we now have a full crew with US visa's valid until 2014 for any production filming on American soil.
Please contact us with your requirements
August 2009
Football League
TMC have been appointed to provide camera coverage for the Football League - covering live games from Newcastle United, Darlington FC and Hartlepool United.
William Hill
The Media Company Provide William Hill PLC with ongoing professional broadcast services and technical support, ranging from full camera coverage of live racing to satellite linked outside broadcast services.
"The Media Company is highly professional and using them for various events has boosted our brand profile dramatically. They are both cost effective and extremely reliable"
Director of Racing and PR William Hill
Luxe TV
The first international network, fully produced in High Definition and broadcast in High and Standard Definition, exclusively dedicated to the Luxury world. The programs, all produced in High Definition, are transmitted in both HD and SD formats. The channel broadcasts in six languages: German, English, French, Italian, Spanish and Russian
TMC are very serious professionals in analysing the customers needs and in their smooth and efficient way of delivering what is expected on time. Creative in identifying innovative solutions in order to reach (multicultural) editorial targets
Head of Programming, Luxe.TV
Newcastle upon Tyne
Rotterdam House
116 Quayside
NE1 3DY
T: 0191 645 0220
London
Mayfair House
14-18 Heddon Street
Mayfair
W1B 4DA
T: 0207 0435738
M: +44(0)7946 292 810 (24hr)
Sound Equipment
2 x Sony wireless tie clip microphones ECM 55/77
Sony WRR 855 wireless diversity receiver
2 Sony Lapel microphones
Beyerdynamic M58 interview microphone
2 Sennheiser 416 Microphones with soft pistol or full cage
Coles lip microphone
3 x IFB prospect box with ear pieces and leads hr)
2010 VW Transporter
Final Cut Pro Laptop and large screen, audio facilities for Voice Over.
Various recording decks including HD, Digital betacam, DVcam and Betacam SX
Talkback unit.
FCP and Avid Media Composer laptop editing for on location news and sport features.
HD Matrox RTX2 Adobe Premier CS4 Suite.
Camera Formats
Panasonic P2HD HPX
Sony Digital Betacam DVW-790
Sony DVCAM - DSR570
Sony DXC-D35 DVCAM
Sony EX1 XDCAM
Sony EX3 XDCAM
16mm ArriST
Sony HD Mini Cams
Lenses
Canon KJ20 x 8.5
Canon YJ19 x 9
Canon YJ19 x 9 2x
Fujinon Super Wide 8.5 x 5.5
Fujinon Wide 13 x 8
Fujinon 15 x 6.3
Standard equipment available for all crew bookings
Vinten Vision 10 tripod
Oskar Heiler Film tripod head
Sony 6" and 9" field monitors - HD resolution LCD
PAG Camera light
3 x 800w Red head lights
4 x DEDO lights with Gobo projector and window mount
4 Bank fluorescent light (KinoFlo)
Silver and gold reflectors and stands
Anton Bauer batteries and charger
PAG batteries and charger
