Televideo

What Televideo does

Televideo Ltd is a privately-held UK outside broadcast and production company founded around 1976 and headquartered in Sheffield, with a regional office in Glasgow opened in 2014. It operates one of the largest and longest-established High Definition outside broadcast fleets in the UK, comprising ten purpose-built vehicles (HD1 through HD10) spanning a 4-camera compact satellite uplink unit (HD10) through to 24-camera flagship units (HD1), supported by two dedicated streaming vehicles (Stream 1, Stream 2). Each unit carries broadcast-grade vision mixers (Sony MVS, Blackmagic), sound desks (Calrec Alpha/Sigma Bluefin, Studer Vista 8), EVS XT2 replay systems, Imagine/Probel/EQX vision matrices, Riedel communications, VizRT graphics and KU-band satellite uplink chains. The company also runs an in-house production service producing 300+ hours of original sports programming annually, an in-house VizRT graphics design team, and a separate Streaming sub-brand built around five Tricaster systems.

The business model is professional-services/project-based: Televideo hires out OB vehicles, integrated crews (engineers, camera operators, sound supervisors, VT/EVS operators, riggers, drivers, production managers) and production management on a per-event/per-day basis at negotiated quote-based pricing. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales from Sheffield and Glasgow, supplemented by an indirect channel through production-company intermediaries (Pitch International, Input Media, Karma Broadcast, Sunset & Vine, Pro-Active Broadcast). The customer base is heavily weighted to UK and international broadcasters and rights-holders — BBC, Sky Sports, BT Sport, Channel 4, Channel 5, Eurosport, Premier Sports, BoxNation, OSN — with multi-year and often decade-plus relationships (e.g., BoxNation since 2012, England Netball since 2005/2006, British Superbikes 10+ years). A 1-year Level 3 Broadcast Production apprenticeship programme (the Televideo Training Academy), launched in 2016 with The Sheffield College, both supplies the talent pipeline and operates as a structured entry point into the industry. No revenue, headcount beyond "100+ crew at peak" or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Name

Televideo

Legal name

Televideo Ltd

Website

https://televideo.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Televideo is a privately-held UK outside broadcast and production company (founded 1976, Sheffield) operating a ten-vehicle HD OB fleet plus streaming and production services for broadcasters including BBC, Sky Sports, BT Sport, Channel 4, Channel 5, Eurosport, Premier Sports and BoxNation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outside Broadcast Services

NAICS

Motion Picture and Video Industries (5121), Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services (512191)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Production & Outside Broadcast (OB) for Live Events (MPABAJAI)

Keywords

• Outside broadcast services
• Live event production
• HD broadcast vehicles
• Satellite uplink services
• Broadcast production

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheffield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Outside Broadcast facility rental: Project-based hire of OB vehicles (HD1–HD10) with associated crew (engineers, camera operators, sound supervisors, VT/EVS operators, riggers, drivers, production managers) on a per-event/per-day basis. Pricing is quote-based, not publicly disclosed. Long-term client relationships span 10+ years with major UK broadcasters.
2. Production services: End-to-end production of original content (300+ hours of sports programming annually), covering concept, scripting, storyboarding, filming, editing, and duplication. Includes host-broadcaster production for international takers and unilateral productions for specific broadcasters.
3. Live streaming services: Truckless streaming production using Tricaster systems and Stream 1/Stream 2 satellite-enabled vehicles — alternative, smaller-budget offering for clients needing internet platform delivery. First major contract was with Perform Group for BBL basketball 2016/17 season.
4. Training Academy apprenticeship program: 1-year paid apprenticeship program in partnership with The Sheffield College, recruiting 14 apprentices per cohort for Level 3 diploma in Creative and Digital Media / Broadcast Production. Functions as both talent pipeline and potentially a fee/partnership-supported program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Televideo provides outside broadcast (OB) and production services for live sports, music, and entertainment events using a fleet of ten High Definition OB vehicles (HD1-HD10) with integrated crew, vision mixing, EVS replay, sound, and satellite uplink. The company also delivers end-to-end production services (over 300 hours of original programming annually), a separate streaming operation using Tricaster systems, and a 1-year apprenticeship-based Training Academy in partnership with The Sheffield College.

Product overview

Televideo operates a fleet-based outside broadcast and production platform centred on ten named HD outside broadcast units (HD1 through HD10) — each a self-contained mobile production vehicle with varying camera counts (4 to 24) and capabilities — complemented by a separate streaming service (Televideo Streaming with Stream 1 and Stream 2 vehicles), an in-house Training Academy offering a 1-year Level 3 Broadcast Production apprenticeship, and an end-to-end Production service covering sports, music, light entertainment and corporate projects. The HD units vary by size and configuration: HD8 and HD1 serve as flagship 24/20-camera units, HD4 is 4K-ready with Calrec Alpha Bluefin audio, HD9 and HD10 are uplink-equipped satellite trucks with KU band transmission, while smaller units like HD2, HD3, HD6, HD7 provide mid-tier multi-camera coverage. Production services use VizRT graphics systems and Final Cut Pro/Avid editing, while Streaming relies on Tricaster systems for lower-budget internet platform delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Televideo Streaming: Televideo's streaming department offering alternative truck-based OB services using Tricaster systems and Stream 1 / Stream 2 satellite-equipped vehicles, launched September 2016.
• Televideo Training Academy

Products and services

• HD1 Flagship Outside Broadcast Unit 24-camera flagship HD outside broadcast vehicle (18m long, 5m wide extended) for premium-tier live broadcasts. Supports all HD/SD formats, up to 96 sources across 6 x 55-inch Samsung monitors, with full EVS replay and Studer Vista 8 digital audio console.
• HD2 Outside Broadcast Unit 8-camera HD outside broadcast vehicle supporting 1080i, 1080p, 720p and 576sd formats with 8 Sony HDC 2500 cameras on fibre or triax, Blackmagic 2M/E vision mixer, Probel Sirius 96x96 matrix, Calrec M Series sound desk and Riedel Artist communications matrix.
• HD3 Outside Broadcast Unit Compact 7.2m HD outside broadcast vehicle with 4 Sony HDC2500 cameras, 4 EVS XT2 HD replay machines, 6 HDCAM/Digibeta VTRs, Blackmagic 2M/E vision mixer, Yamaha 01V96 digital sound desk, and Telex Zeus communications matrix.
• HD4 4K-Ready Outside Broadcast Unit Refurbished 20-camera HD outside broadcast vehicle (18m long, 4.5m wide extended) with 4K-ready vision mixer and motorised monitor stack, Sony HDC2500 cameras, Calrec Alpha Bluefin 64-fader sound desk with 5.1 surround, and Probel 256x256 matrix.
• HD5 Outside Broadcast Unit 16-camera HD outside broadcast vehicle (17.5m overall, 13.5m trailer, 2.5m wide) featuring Sony MVS8000A 4ME 66-input vision mixer, Calrec Sigma 52-fader digital audio desk, 4 EVS positions, 4 VTR positions, and 72x144 HD/SD multiformat matrix.
• HD6 Outside Broadcast Unit 8-camera HD outside broadcast vehicle (14.5m overall, 12.7m trailer, 2.5m wide) with Blackmagic 2M/E 20-input HD-SDI vision mixer, Calrec Zeta-S 42-fader digital audio desk with 64 mic/line inputs, Telex Cronus communications matrix and HD synchronisers.
• HD7 Outside Broadcast Unit HD outside broadcast vehicle (14.6m long, 3.8m expanded) supporting up to 16 Sony HDC 2500 HD cameras and Sony HDC 3300 SloMo cameras, with 6 HD/SD EVS positions, 6 HD/HD VT recorders, 48-fader Calrec Sigma Bluefin sound desk, and 66-input 4 ME vision mixer.
• HD8 Flagship Expandable Outside Broadcast Unit Flagship HD outside broadcast vehicle (14.6m long, 5.4m wide expanded, 2 rows of production desks) supporting up to 20 Sony HDC 2500 HD cameras, 8 HD/SD EVS machines, 8 HD/SD VT recorders, 56-fader Calrec Sigma Bluefin sound desk, Sony MVS8000G vision mixer with 66 inputs and 4 ME console, and EQX matrix with embedded audio.
• HD9 Uplink Outside Broadcast Unit 4-camera HD outside broadcast and satellite uplink unit (7.6m overall) with dual path fully redundant KU band uplink, 1.5m Advent Antenna, 2 Xicom 400W HPAs, 4 Ericsson E8040 MPEG4 encoders, 2 Ericsson RX8200 receivers, 16-input 2M/E HD-SDI vision mixer and Yamaha 01V96 digital sound desk.
• HD10 Compact Uplink Outside Broadcast Unit Compact 6.8m HD outside broadcast and uplink unit (2.4m wide, 3.1m high) combining production capability with dual-path KU band satellite uplink: 1.5m satellite dish, 2x redundant MCL 300W TWTAs, 3x Tandberg E5740 encoders, Tandberg TT1260 receiver with BISS decryption, Panasonic MX70 digital vision mixer, and 12kVA on-board generator.
• Televideo Streaming Streaming service department offering an alternative to truck-based outside broadcasts, providing high-quality productions to internet platforms on lower budget with smaller operation. Includes 5 Tricaster systems with dedicated cameras, graphics and audio options, plus Stream 1 and Stream 2 vehicles with roof-mounted satellite dishes for venues with low internet speeds.
• Televideo Production Production service producing over 300 hours of original sports programming per year for broadcasters including the BBC, Sky Sports, Channel 4, BT Sport, Dave, Eurosport, Freesports and Premier Sports. Also handles smaller scale productions, corporate projects, commercials, chat shows, documentaries, scripting, storyboarding, filming, editing and duplication.
• Televideo Training Academy 1-year apprenticeship programme launched in September 2016 in conjunction with The Sheffield College, offering young people education in a professional outside broadcast and production environment with hands-on experience in sound, vision, cameras, VT and EVS, operations, and post production/graphics. Offers Level 3 apprenticeship in Broadcast Production with paid apprenticeship wage and pathway to full-time employment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300 hours of original sports programming produced annually for broadcasters
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor and core.

• The Sheffield CollegeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2016Formal partnership to run the Televideo Training Academy — a 1-year Level 3 Broadcast Production apprenticeship program. Recruits 14 apprentices annually from the Sheffield College Hillsborough campus (which recently unveiled an £8.8 million state-of-the-art facility). Students divide time between college, Televideo's Sheffield offices, and on-site OB training. First cohort (8 apprentices) began 5 September 2016.
• Film: Journeyman (Paddy Considine / casting production)minorOthers · 1 March 2016One-off OB-style shoot for Paddy Considine's second feature film 'Journeyman' (released 2017). Televideo supplied a 6-camera specification at Barnsley Metrodome to emulate a live televised boxing match for the film's main fight scene.
• Pitch InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2014Long-standing host-broadcast client relationship. HD9 satellite uplink truck was specifically built to serve Pitch International's world-feed clients (e.g., Ronaldo v Messi at Old Trafford, EFL Cup world feeds for Leeds v Norwich and Newcastle v Preston). MNE is a related Pitch-International-style client also using HD9.
• Badminton EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2014Long-term OB and production partner for the National Badminton League (NBL) since its launch in 2014. Televideo delivers all UK OB and production services, with NBL broadcast on Sky Sports (and later BT Sport in 2016) — season broadcasts have included live web streams and highlights for international takers including Eurosport Asia.
• SIS live (vendor of acquired units)minorOthers · 1 July 2014In 2014 Televideo acquired two of SIS live's flagship units (OB3 and OB7) following SIS's withdrawal from the marketplace. The units were renamed HD7 and HD8 and remain flagship vehicles in the fleet. This is a one-time asset acquisition, not an ongoing commercial partnership.
• MNE TV (mneTV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2014Key Scottish client — uses OB unit HD5 (based at Televideo's Glasgow office) for football (SPL, Irn-Bru Cup), rugby (Pro12), and shinty contracts. BBC Alba production for mneTV is a regular weekly engagement.
• BoxNationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2012BoxNation's UK OB company since the channel's inception in July 2012. Televideo has facilitated over 70 high-profile boxing OBs including Haye/Chisora from Upton Park for Frank Warren Promotions, multiple Carl Frampton fights for Cyclone Promotions, and Amir Khan's comeback fight against Julio Diaz for Khan Promotions.
• England NetballcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Long-term broadcast partner of England Netball since the Netball Superleague's inception in 2005/2006. Televideo covers all UK domestic and international netball for Sky Sports — produced and facilitated the weekly Netball Superleague coverage and Grand Finals at the Copper Box Arena.
• Motor Sport VisioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 200510+ consecutive year partnership to deliver British Superbike Championship coverage on Eurosport. HD4 has been the dedicated BSB unit since its 2016 refurbishment, deployed to every round including Silverstone, Oulton Park, Thruxton, Cadwell Park.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Gravity Media: UK-based broadcast services provider (formerly Input Media, CTV Outside Broadcasts, and WTS Broadcast) offering OB facilities, production, and post-production. Closely comparable to Televideo in UK sports and live-event OB services, with similar fleet-based multi-camera production for broadcasters and rights-holders.
• Cloudbass: UK outside broadcast company providing multi-camera OB trucks and satellite uplink services to UK broadcasters including BT Sport, BBC, and Sky Sports. Direct competitor in the UK OB fleet market with comparable camera-count and uplink capability to Televideo's HD units.
• EMG (European Media Group): Major European outside broadcast provider operating a large multi-country fleet (formerly Euro Media Group). Directly comparable to Televideo in sports OB and host-broadcast production, with a similar integrated offering across cameras, graphics, replay and uplink across European venues.
• Presteigne Broadcast Hire: UK broadcast equipment rental and OB services provider serving major UK and international broadcasters and production companies. Comparable to Televideo in multi-camera OB facility hire and crew deployment, particularly for live sports and entertainment productions in the UK market.
• Timeline Television: One of the UK's largest outside broadcast and broadcast services providers, formed from the merger of Telegenic and other OB businesses. Directly comparable to Televideo in fleet scale, UK broadcaster clients, and multi-camera sports production, and a primary competitive alternative for UK tier-1 sports contracts.

Broad incumbents

• NEP Group: Global market leader in outside broadcast and live events production services, with a UK presence (formerly NEP Visions, Roll to Record, etc.). Comparable to Televideo at the multi-camera OB truck level but operates at far greater scale across multiple continents with deeper capital resources.
• Bexel (Vitec Group / NEP partner): US-based broadcast equipment hire and production services provider serving major US sports broadcasters. Comparable to Televideo in equipment rental and OB services for live sports, though oriented to the North American market.

Others

• WTS Broadcast (now part of Gravity Media): Broadcast equipment reseller, system integrator, and OB services provider serving the UK broadcast market. Tangentially comparable to Televideo in supporting UK outside broadcast workflows, primarily as an equipment vendor and systems integrator rather than a full-service OB operator.

Regional players

• Game Creek Video: US-based outside broadcast company operating a large HD/4K OB fleet primarily serving North American sports broadcasters (ESPN, Fox Sports, NBC Sports). Comparable to Televideo in fleet-based multi-camera sports OB, but operates in a different geographic market with no UK overlap.

Emerging players

• ALS (Aerial Camera Systems): UK provider of specialist aerial camera systems, RF links, and broadcast equipment for live events. Comparable to Televideo in the live-event broadcast services niche, though operating in a narrower specialty (cablecam, helicopter, RF coverage) rather than full OB facility hire.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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