THE MEDIA COMPANY
HIGH DEFINITION VIDEO PRODUCTION
The Media Company Creates unique content for BBC, ITV National sport and news, SKY Sports, SISLive and hundreds of other productions and broadcasters around the UK and Internationally.
We can provide a multitude of services to accommodate your unique multimedia acquisition needs, from Panasonic P2 HD series and Sony Digital Betacam, to Sony DVCAM digital cameras and Crew to award winning Producers, Directors, Writers, DPs, Artists and Editors.
Our facilities are convenient to projects shot in the North east area, although our video and film production crews can easily accommodate your needs on a worldwide basis.
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 in the North East for instant deployment to breaking news events and last minute crewing demands, shoot/edit crews with Final Cut Pro Macbooks and P2HD/DVcam decks.
OVERVIEW
BBC North East and Cumbria.
Daily news and current affairs filming on location around the North East.
The Media Company provide location and studio Camera Crew and PSC equipment for the creation of daily content.
BBC Look North is available extensively throughout the North East and Cumbria, being on of the most popular regional news programmmes on-air.
GENREFactual News/Current RUNNING TIME30 minutesPICTURE FORMATStandard DefinitionINTERNATIONAL BROADCASTERBBCRIGHTSWorldwide
GENRE
Factual News/Current
RUNNING TIME
30 minutes
PICTURE FORMAT
Standard Definition
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTER
BBC
RIGHTS
Worldwide
LUXE.TV is 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
GENREFactual RUNNING TIME14 x 15 minutesPICTURE FORMATHigh Definition 1080iTARGET AUDIENCEPpl 18-54PRODUCTION YEARS2008 - 2009INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTERLuxe.TVRIGHTSWorldwide
Factual
14 x 15 minutes
High Definition 1080i
TARGET AUDIENCE
Ppl 18-54
PRODUCTION YEARS
2008 - 2009
Luxe.TV
Football League Show
Through Beaumont Productions and CSI Sport The Media Company cover football highlights for BBC's Football League Show and The Late Kick Off
The Football League takes centre stage on the Saturday night highlights show, showcasing all the drama and all the goals from every division in the 2009/2010 season.
Football Stadiums
GENRESport PICTURE FORMATStandard Definition TARGET AUDIENCEAllPRODUCTION YEARS2008 - 2009UNITED KINGDOM BROADCASTERBBCRIGHTSWorldwide
Sport
All
UNITED KINGDOM BROADCASTER
Live Horse and Greyhound Racing
The Media Company have been providing camera coverage for SISLive since 1997 and screened over 25,000 hours of live racing for the international betting industry broadcaster.
We have permanent crew at North East greyhound stadiums and provide camera crew and drivers for outside broadcast.
SISLive is a world leader in the television broadcasting industry. It operates the largest fleet of satellite uplink and outside broadcast units in Europe.
GENRESport PICTURE FORMATStandard Definition TARGET AUDIENCEAllPRODUCTION YEARS1997 - 2009INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTERSiS LiveRIGHTSWorldwide
1997 - 2009
SiS Live
Exhibition Unexpected
Hidden gems of the arts World are showcased in a six part series. See these varying venues and the exhibitions they display, from a hill top music venue to a luxury floating art gallery.
Get inside the diverse venues from the greatest cities around the world and learn what makes them so different. See why they move from traditional to the unusual in search of alternative art concepts.
Meet the owners and the people who visit these venues and join in the experience. Every discipline of art is covered including theatres, art galleries, music venues, festivals and any art installation in an unconventional setting.
Destinations
GENREArts/Travel RUNNING TIME6 x 30 minutesPICTURE FORMATHigh DefinitionUNITED KINGDOM BROADCASTERTBCRIGHTSWorldwideSCREENER REQUESTContact Us
Arts/Travel
6 x 30 minutes
High Definition
TBC
SCREENER REQUEST
Contact Us
Broadcast Camera Crew
The Media Company offers a full-featured HD/SD video and Digital workflow well suited for ENG and documentary productions.
From complete production teams including directors, producers and crew with equipment to single talent requests, we can accomodate your needs.
Current Affairs? Sports? News? Live Events? We've done it all, and we're excited to do it for you.
You can view our current equipment list on the tab above, simply let us know what you want covered, the style required and the address, then our team we will arrange a smooth hassle free production delivered on your chosen format edited or not.
We create unique content for International clients and choreograph the completion of multiple episode series and one off programs.
Take a look at our "In-Production" section for more information on commissioning
Rooftop camera platform on location at Silverstone, United Kingdom
Ideal for Horse racing, Motorsport, Exclusive News vantage points etc.
Safety rails and ladder, with microwave link support and power.
Aerial filming can be arranged with our international aviation partners to create
stunning images anywhere in the world.
We can also obtain exclusive HD aerial footage of key landmarks and events
Shoot & Edit Camera Crew
Together with our location ENG crews, The Media Company offer mobile shoot/edit crews.
Our Shoot/edit crews are used to working to demanding deadlines to create and deliver news and sports stories usually within a very short amount of time. We have a dedicated Shoot/Edit vehicle which has comprehensive equipment on-board and DVCam recorder.
Shoot/Edit
Productions
Broadcast
Camera
Crew
Production
Support
Lighting Cameraman - Over 12 years broadcast experience, Specialising in HD Sport and Documentary feautures coverage. Current I visa for US valid until 2014
Director/Camera Operator - Over 10 years experience in live and recorded productions
OB and Live sports specialist camera operator with over 30 years experience.
Australia's finest export. Experienced operator specialising in Film and HD commercial productions
Producer, Dedicated to Football League, BBC and Luxe.TV contracts
About Us
When you book a shoot with The Media Company, you're not just calling "a guy with a camera." You get access to our extensive production resources, beginning with the scheduling team, our extremely capable Production Co-ordinators.
From our roster of five camera and sound crew headed by experienced lighting cameraman
Jon Pijnen, they put together the crew that is the best fit for your production. Also taking care of the extras you might need, from a wide-angle lens to a Satellite truck. They'll "dot every I" and "cross every T" to make sure all the details are covered and to ensure you have the crew and equipment you need -- where you need them, when you need them. Please note we have valid I visas to film anywhere in the United States of America.
We have a modern base in Newcastle upon Tyne with screening room and internet connections ideal for reporters and clients to use before and after shoots for scripts and research etc.
Our team can also help you with the little things. Need a hotel? A taxi service?
Want to know where to get sushi or fish and chips? Just ask.
Television - Recent Credits--------------------------------------------------------------------------------HRH Prince Andrew Interview - Supersport South Africa Gary Innes, Shinty Feature - Trans World Sport, IMG"On the road" - Premier League Productions Lifestyle, Concept, Destination London - Luxe.TV Newsnight - BBC The Grand National - Racetech, Sky News Lorik Cana Sit-down Interview - Sky SportsDancing fit - GMTV"Where are they now" - ESPNFootball League goals exchange - CSI, BBC, Beaumont ProductionsFootball Features - BBC Wales Championship football - ITV Sport 20/20 for 20 Million - English Cricket Board 1000's of hours of live Greyhound Racing - SIS Live Greyhound Racing - Sky Sports Live Horse Racing - SIS Live, Dales Broadcast, Racetech Premier Football Interviews - TV2 Danish Television Daily Programme - AtTheRaces Poker 425 - William Hill And Counting........
Television - Recent Credits
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HRH Prince Andrew Interview - Supersport South Africa
Gary Innes, Shinty Feature - Trans World Sport, IMG
"On the road" - Premier League Productions
Lifestyle, Concept, Destination London - Luxe.TV
Newsnight - BBC
The Grand National - Racetech, Sky News
Lorik Cana Sit-down Interview - Sky Sports
Dancing fit - GMTV
"Where are they now" - ESPN
Football League goals exchange - CSI, BBC, Beaumont Productions
Football Features - BBC Wales
Championship football - ITV Sport
20/20 for 20 Million - English Cricket Board
1000's of hours of live Greyhound Racing - SIS Live
Greyhound Racing - Sky Sports
Live Horse Racing - SIS Live, Dales Broadcast, Racetech
Premier Football Interviews - TV2 Danish Television
Daily Programme - AtTheRaces
Poker 425 - William Hill
And Counting........
Broadcast Cameras
Panasonic P2HD - HPX500
Sony Digital Betacam - DVW790
Sony DVCAM - DSR570
Sony Betacam SX - DNW-9WSP
Sony EX1 XDCAM
16mm ArriST
Sony MiniDV Camcorder
Plus more......
Please call
0191 645 0220 for more information and rates
Location Equipment
Lenses
Fujinon Super Wide 8.5 x 5.5
Fujinon Wide 13 x 8
Canon YJ19 x 9
Standard equipment included on all productions
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
6 Bank fluorescent light (KinoFlo)
Silver and gold reflectors and stands
Anton Bauer batteries and charger
PAG batteries and charger
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
Editing Facilities
Final Cut Pro Studio
suites with various recording decks including HD, Digital betacam, DVcam and Betacam SX
FCP laptop editing for on location news and sport features.
HD Matrox RTX2 Adobe Premier CS4 Suite.
Click Here For Videos
The Media Company TV Ltd
Rotterdam House
116 Quayside
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 3DY
T: 0191 645 0220
M: +44(0)7946 292 810
info_themediacompany.co.uk
Latest News
March 2010
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.
