We shoot, edit and deliver broadcast-ready news packages from Cambridge. Our crews work with television newsrooms that need dependable footage on a short clock.
Contactobychnuxo covers the stages a news story passes through between the scene and the gallery. We send camera crews to developing stories, record lit studio interviews, edit and deliver files, support live links and advise on newsroom workflow. Each service can be booked alone or combined.
A camera operator and reporter-ready kit sent to the scene to capture developing stories for same-day broadcast.
Lit and framed studio interviews and portrait-style pieces recorded for television news segments.
Fast editing, captioning and file delivery in the formats broadcasters ask for.
Camera and signal setup for live reports from location back to your gallery.
Practical advice on organising shoots, ingest and approvals so stories reach air sooner.
Tell us the story type, location and broadcast format when you get in touch, and we will confirm in writing which services fit and what they involve.
ServicesNews video fails on small things: a missed file format, poor audio, a shot that cannot be used. Our habits are built around avoiding them. Every crew member has worked to broadcast deadlines, and the routines below reflect that experience.
ContactCamera, audio and lighting kits are checked and packed so a crew can leave for a scene without a long preparation. Batteries, cards and spare cables are part of every bag. That keeps the time between your call and the first frame short.
Breaking stories rarely offer ideal conditions. Our senior operator specialises in handheld work and shooting in poor light, so footage stays steady and usable at night, indoors or in a crowd.
Studio interviews are lit and framed so guests look relaxed and the picture stays clean. Our studio manager plans the set before the guest arrives, which spares your reporter from fixing problems later.
We edit, caption and export to the formats your broadcaster asks for. Please send specifications before the shoot, and we cut to them from the first assembly rather than converting at the end.
Scope, format and cost are confirmed in writing before work starts. You know what is included and what would change it, and your producer has one record to refer back to.
A news package is judged by whether it can go to air, not by how polished it is. That changes how shoots are planned, how footage is logged and how edits are checked. We organise each job around that single test.
Most news calls arrive with few details. We ask a small set of questions: where, who is there, what the reporter needs, and when the file is due. From the answers we choose the crew and kit. If the story shifts on location, the operator reports back so the plan can change with it. This avoids wasted travel and keeps your editor informed throughout.
Usable footage means steady shots, clear audio and enough cutaways to build a sequence. Operators record wide, medium and close angles of each scene and keep ambient sound separate where possible. Clean pictures reduce the work in the edit suite. They also reduce the risk of a story being held back for a missing shot.
Our lead editor builds packages to the length, caption style and file format your gallery uses. Names, titles and dates are checked against the reporter's notes before delivery. Files go out with a short note of what they contain. Your team can then ingest and approve without chasing us for details.
Television news runs on trust between the newsroom and its suppliers. If a crew is late, a caption is wrong or a picture is unclear, the cost lands on the editor. Three principles shape how we plan, shoot and deliver, from the first call to the final file.
Speed means being ready before the call, not rushing afterwards. Kit is packed, formats are known and crews can leave quickly. During the edit we work in a set order, so a package reaches your gallery as soon as it is complete and checked.
Accuracy covers names, titles, places and times. Our editor checks captions against the reporter's notes and asks when something is unclear. Footage is labelled and logged, so your team knows exactly what was filmed, where and in what order.
Clarity applies to picture, sound and communication. Shots are framed to show the story plainly, interviews are lit so guests are easy to see, and our messages say what is done and what is still outstanding.
The crew reached the scene with everything needed and sent back footage we could cut straight away. Audio was clean, the shots covered the story, and the file arrived in the format our gallery uses. It saved us a difficult afternoon.
Callum Reid · Producer, evening news programmeStudio interviews are consistently well lit and calmly handled. Our guests looked relaxed, and the footage needed very little correction before it went into the programme.
Anita Sharma · Output editor, television newsroomCaptions and file names were right the first time. That sounds small, but it removes a lot of checking from our approvals.
Gareth Lloyd · News operations managerThe advice on how we organise ingest and sign-off was practical and specific. We changed two steps and noticed stories moving faster.
Studio Interviews ·
A practical walk through preparing a guest, framing the shot and lighting a studio interview so the finished piece sits cleanly in a television news segment.
Breaking News ·
A practical checklist for news editors weighing up a camera operator and reporter-ready kit for same-day stories, covering what to settle before the crew leaves the door.
Workflow ·
Most delays in a news package come from the handoffs around the edit, not the edit itself. Here are the common workflow mistakes we see on shoots, at ingest and in approvals, and how to avoid them.
Describe the shoot, studio session, edit or live link you need through the contact page. We will reply with a written quotation or confirmation that sets out scope, format and cost.
Cambridge video production for television news: breaking-story crews, studio interviews, fast edits and live link support, delivered in the formats broadcasters ask for.