About
obychnuxo is a Cambridge news video production service founded in 2014, working with television newsrooms that need dependable crews and clean footage.
A news cameraman's idea of a reliable supplier
obychnuxo began in 2014, when Daniel Hartley, then working as a news cameraman, set up a production service built on what newsrooms ask of outside crews. The company is based on Hobson Lane in Cambridge and has grown around the same idea since.
Daniel spent years shooting news before founding the company, and he saw how often a good story was held back by something avoidable. A file in the wrong format, a missing caption or a crew sent without the right kit could cost a slot in the bulletin. He set out to run a service where those problems were designed out of the routine.
From the start the aim was a small team in which each person owns a stage of the process. Tom Whitcombe covers stories on location, Rachel Osei prepares studio sets and lighting, and Priya Nair edits and delivers. Daniel plans the coverage and checks that each package meets broadcast standard.
The services reflect that structure: breaking news crews, studio interviews, rapid edit and delivery, live link support and workflow consulting. Some clients use one of these, others combine several for a single story. The company does not try to be a general production house.
Clients are television newsrooms, news editors and producers. Their needs differ, from a single camera at an incident to a lit interview for a feature segment, but the question is the same: can the material be used on air, and how soon.
Twelve years on, the approach has stayed plain. We agree what is needed, send a crew with suitable kit, check the work and deliver in the format requested. Daniel remains closely involved in planning, and every package passes through the same review.
From first call to delivered file
Every job follows the same sequence, whether it is a single interview or a day of coverage. The steps keep your producer informed and make sure the material matches what your gallery needs. Nothing starts until scope and format are agreed in writing.
Briefing call or enquiry
You tell us the story, location, expected length and broadcast format, either through the contact page or by phone. We ask about access, audio needs and who will be on location, so we understand the job before proposing a crew.
What you leave withA shared understanding of the story, the format and the deadline.
Written quotation
We set out the services involved, what the price includes and what could change it, such as extra hours or additional crew. You review it and reply, and any questions are settled before the work begins.
What you leave withA written quotation or confirmation you can pass to your producer.
Shoot or studio session
The crew goes to the scene or the studio is prepared. Operators capture wide, medium and close shots with clean audio, and report back if the story changes. In the studio, lighting and framing are set before the guest sits down.
What you leave withLogged raw footage with audio checked on location.
Edit and caption
Our editor assembles the package to your length and style, adds captions and checks names and titles against the reporter's notes. Anything unclear is raised with your team before export.
What you leave withA finished package matching your specification.
Delivery and invoice
Files are sent in the format your broadcaster asks for, with a note of their contents. After delivery we issue an invoice, which is paid by bank transfer under the payment and refund terms.
What you leave withDelivered files, a delivery note and an invoice.
What we stand for
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Speed
Kit is packed, formats are known and crews can leave quickly. We keep to the order of work that gets a package to your gallery as soon as it is complete and checked.
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Accuracy
Names, titles, places and times are checked against the reporter's notes. Footage is logged and labelled, so your team knows what was filmed and where.
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Clarity
Pictures are framed to show the story plainly, interviews are lit so guests are easy to see, and our messages state what is done and what is outstanding.
The kinds of newsrooms we work with
- Regional news desks
- Current affairs teams
- Breakfast television
- Output editors
- News producers
Send the details through the contact page: the story, location and format. We will reply with a written quotation covering the crew, studio, edit or live link support that suits the job.