Nottingham Students’ Television

What Nottingham Students’ Television does

Nottingham Students' Television (NSTV) is a student-run television station operating as one of eight Student-Run-Services under the University of Nottingham Students' Union, founded in 2008 (originally as NUTS, rebranded to NSTV in 2014). The station produces, edits, and distributes video content including news (Good News Notts), talk shows (The Gist), entertainment, drama, sports coverage, and live broadcasts, with a content portfolio of approximately 50-100 active student members at any given time. Technical infrastructure comprises 4 broadcast cameras, 1 DSLR, audio and lighting equipment, 3 editing workstations running Adobe Creative Suite, a dedicated editing and voice-over suite, a studio with greenscreen, and a professional live broadcast system managed by the Head of Live.

Distribution is exclusively digital — Facebook Live, YouTube (nstvofficial), Instagram, and the NSTV website — with no traditional broadcast television presence. NSTV serves two distinct user bases: (1) University of Nottingham students seeking hands-on media production training, equipment access, and portfolio-building experience; and (2) internal university societies, sports clubs, and event coordinators receiving pro bono video production services. The business model is non-commercial: the station is funded through Students' Union budget allocation and one-off investments (e.g., 2017 live production equipment upgrade, 2018 studio buildout), with membership free to University of Nottingham students who sign up via the SU. NSTV has no disclosed revenue, no paying external customers, no venture capital, and is not a registered corporate entity — it is structurally a university student society rather than an investable business. The station's reputational currency consists of NaSTA (National Student Television Association) awards, including Best Broadcaster in 2020 (the highest NaSTA award) and Gold for News Coverage in 2022.

Name

Nottingham Students’ Television

Legal name

Nottingham Students' Television

Website

https://nstv.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Nottingham Students' Television is a student-run television station at the University of Nottingham producing news, talk shows, entertainment, sports, and live broadcasts distributed via Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. It is funded by the University of Nottingham Students' Union as one of eight Student-Run-Services and offers free membership to students.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Student Television Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Media Digital Platforms & Streaming (Apps, On-demand, Podcasts) (MPABADAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Broadcasting Production Units & Studios (In-house/Member) (MPABADAF), Program Distribution to Stations & Affiliates (Domestic) (MPABAMAC)

Keywords

• Student television broadcasting
• Campus news production
• Live event streaming
• Video production training
• Student media content

Headquarters

HQ city

Nottingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Student Society Funding: Funded by the University of Nottingham Students' Union as one of eight Student-Run-Services (SRS). Receives budget allocation and investment for equipment upgrades from the SU.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NSTV is a student-run television station that produces, edits, and distributes original video content via social media for the University of Nottingham community. Its offering combines content production (news, talk shows, drama, sports, live event coverage), hands-on training in filming, editing, and presenting, and member access to professional equipment, editing suites, and a studio with greenscreen.

Product overview

Nottingham Students' Television (NSTV) is a student-run television station producing content for the University of Nottingham. The offering consists of multiple content shows including Good News Notts (GNN) as the flagship news program and The Gist Talk Show as a female-focused talk show. NSTV provides live broadcast services using professional equipment, maintains studio facilities with greenscreen capabilities, and offers equipment lending and editing suite access to members. The station participates in NaSTA awards and maintains a portfolio of various shows across entertainment, sports, drama, and news categories. All content is distributed via social media platforms (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram) and the NSTV website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Good News Notts (GNN): NSTV's news flagship show founded by Darcy Shonn and Finn McKenzie, created to help promote good news on campus covering all news in and around the city of Nottingham.
• The Gist

Products and services

• Good News Notts (GNN) NSTV's flagship news show focused on promoting positive news on campus and in Nottingham, covering student-related news, university events, and city stories.
• The Gist Talk Show A female-focused talk show discussing topics and debates relevant to university students, ranging from housing to university fashion; airs every other Monday.
• NSTV Shows A portfolio of NSTV's television productions including dramas, live broadcasts, sports coverage, and entertainment content produced by student members.
• Live Broadcast Services Professional live streaming and broadcast services for events, sports, and special programming, distributed via Facebook and YouTube, operated by the Head of Live.
• Studio Facilities with Greenscreen Fully equipped studio set with greenscreen for filming interviews, talk shows, and other productions, available to NSTV members for their projects.
• Equipment Lending Member access to NSTV's broadcast cameras, DSLR cameras, audio equipment, and lighting equipment for member-led content creation projects.
• Editing Suite Three editing computers loaded with the full Adobe Creative Suite, including one dedicated editing and voice-over suite, available for member use.

Quantifiable outcome

• Host of NaSTA 2012 with 400+ attendees from 32 university TV stations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TrentTVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015First full series collaboration with TrentTV took place in 2015. Joint productions have won NaSTA awards including Best Light Entertainment (2012) and Best Sports Coverage (2012). The collaboration represents the closest regional partnership between university television stations.
• NUTS China (University of Nottingham Ningbo Campus)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009In 2009, under Station Manager Wenjie Lee, NUTS expanded internationally to the University of Nottingham Ningbo Campus with the launch of NUTS China. This was the station's first international expansion.
• University Radio Nottingham (URN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSTV collaborated with URN for coverage of Demilitarise UoN protests at the careers fair. Both stations are part of the Media Zone within the Portland Building.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TrentTV: TrentTV is the student television station at Nottingham Trent University, and NSTV's closest regional counterpart. The two stations have co-produced award-winning NaSTA content (Best Light Entertainment 2012, Best Sports Coverage 2012) and share the same city, making them the most comparable peer.
• Oxford University Student Television (OUSTV): OUSTV is the University of Oxford's student-run TV station, frequently nominated and awarded across NaSTA categories. Comparable structure, peer cohort, and production capabilities make it a direct competitive reference.
• Cambridge Student Television (CamSTV): Cambridge's student television station produces news, talk, and drama content through a society-based structure similar to NSTV. It competes head-to-head at NaSTA and serves as a high-quality peer benchmark.
• Bath University Television (BTV): BTV is the University of Bath's student-run TV station, also a NaSTA member producing comparable news, sport, and entertainment digital content for its campus community.
• Leeds Student Television (LSMTV): LSMTV is one of the largest and longest-running UK university television stations and a regular NaSTA competitor. It operates on a directly comparable model of student-led news, talk, and live production distributed via social media.
• York Student Television (YSTV): YSTV is the University of York's student TV station and NaSTA participant. Its society-led news, live, and entertainment programming makes it a structurally comparable UK university broadcaster.

Others

• NaSTA (National Student Television Association): NaSTA is the UK-wide umbrella body that organizes the National Student Television Awards and conferences. NSTV participates annually and hosted the 2012 and 2019 conferences, making it the network and recognition layer for NSTV rather than a direct competitor.
• Impact Magazine (University of Nottingham): Impact is the University of Nottingham Students' Union's print/online student magazine, co-located with NSTV in the Media Zone and a fellow Student-Run-Service. They share infrastructure and audience but operate in a different medium (written editorial).

Emerging players

• University Radio Nottingham (URN): URN is the radio counterpart to NSTV inside the Portland Building Media Zone at the University of Nottingham. It is a sister Student-Run-Service and has co-produced coverage with NSTV (e.g., Demilitarise UoN protests), making it a directly adjacent campus-media peer.
• Birmingham International Radio Station (BIRSt) / Burn FM: BURN FM is the University of Birmingham's student-led media outlet, co-located in campus media zones similar to the Portland Building Media Zone. It provides a comparable broadcast/streaming infrastructure peer at a different UK university.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/nstvofficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/nstvofficial
• Instagraminstagram.com/nstvofficial
• Xx.com/nstvofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nottingham-student-television-nstv-

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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