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Live television, Oxford

Live television that holds together on air

We help broadcasters and independent studios plan, wire, light and run live programmes, so the gallery, the floor and the presenters work as one steady system.

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About us

A production hub built around live work

infozelle is an Oxford consultancy that has advised on live television since 2012. We work on equipment, cameras, sound and light for news, interviews and live shows. Our advice is written down plainly so crews can use it.

About

The kinds of teams we work with

  • Regional broadcasters
  • Independent studios
  • News production teams
  • Interview programme
  • Live event producers
  • Studio facility

How we work

From first conversation to a steadier live show

Every engagement starts by understanding how your programme actually goes to air. We visit the studio, talk to the people who run it and look at what already works. From there we agree a scope, carry out the work and leave you with documents your crew can keep using.

  1. Enquiry and first call

    You tell us about the studio, the programme format and what is going wrong or needs building. We ask about crew size, run lengths and the equipment already in place, so the next step is focused.

    What you leave with

    A short note of the questions we will answer on site

  2. Site visit and assessment

    We spend time in the gallery, on the studio floor and in the control areas. We watch a rehearsal where possible, take measurements and listen to how the team communicates during a run.

    What you leave with

    A list of findings, ranked by how much they affect the broadcast

  3. Written quotation

    We set out what we propose to do, which consultant leads it, what is included and what would change the price. Nothing starts until you have read it and confirmed in writing.

    What you leave with

    A written quotation covering scope, price and what is not included

  4. Delivery in your studio

    The work is carried out around your schedule: wiring and testing, coaching sessions, acoustic treatment, lighting plots or the workflow review. We keep your producer informed as it goes.

    What you leave with

    Completed work, tested with your own crew and programme

  5. Handover and notes

    We hand over diagrams, settings, shot guides or review findings in a form your team can follow without us. We also say plainly what we would revisit later.

    What you leave with

    Written documentation your crew can use day to day

Services

Five areas of live production support

Our services cover the parts of a live programme that most often cause trouble: the gallery and its signal path, the people behind the cameras, how the room sounds, how it is lit and how the show is cued. You can take one on its own or combine several.

  1. Studio Equipment Integration

    We plan, wire and test vision mixers, routers, intercom and monitoring so your gallery works as one system.

  2. Camera Operation Coaching

    Practical training in framing, movement and shot sequencing for live news and interview formats.

  3. Acoustic Optimisation

    Measuring and treating studio spaces so presenters and guests are heard cleanly on air.

  4. Lighting Design for Live Sets

    Lighting plans for news desks, interview sets and live shows that stay consistent across long broadcasts.

  5. Production Workflow Review

    A written review of rundowns, cueing, talkback and fallback procedures to make live shows steadier.

Tell us about your studio and format through the contact page and we will suggest which services fit, and what the scope would involve, before anything is agreed.

Services
In focus

Studio Equipment Integration

  1. Signal path planning

    We map every source and destination, from cameras to outputs, and agree naming and routing before any cable is run. This avoids surprises when the gallery is first powered up.

  2. Wiring and labelling

    Cabling is installed to a clear plan and labelled at both ends. A technician who has never seen the room should be able to trace a signal without guessing.

  3. Intercom and monitoring

    We set up talkback groups and monitor walls around how your crew works, so directors, vision mixers and floor staff hear and see what they need and nothing more.

  4. Testing under load

    Before handover we run the system with your crew through a full rehearsal, including fallback routes, and note any settings that need changing.

Journal

Notes from the gallery and the floor

All posts

  1. Equipment ·

    Before You Commit: A Checklist for Gallery Equipment Integration

    Priya Shah sets out the questions worth answering before a studio gallery is wired: signal flow, intercom, monitoring, testing and fallback, so the finished system behaves as one.

  2. Acoustics ·

    Five acoustic mistakes that spoil a live studio and how to avoid them

    Most on-air sound problems start in the room, not the microphone. Five common acoustic mistakes in live studios, and the practical checks that stop them.

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