JG BROADCAST JIBS LIMITED

What JG BROADCAST JIBS LIMITED does

JG Broadcast Jibs Limited is a UK private limited company that provides specialized camera crane and cablecam rental services to film, television, sports, and live-event productions. Founded and operated by John Gillan, the company deploys Jimmy Jib, Polecam, and Wirecam rigs — electromechanical jib and cable-suspended camera systems used to capture sweeping, remote-controlled shots that conventional tripod or Steadicam configurations cannot achieve. The Polecam work has been recognized with a Technical Emmy credit, and the company operates from bases in the UK and USA, with service coverage extending across continental Europe.

The business model is project-based equipment rental bundled with skilled operators. Clients include tier-one UK broadcasters (BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Sky), US networks (NBC, CBS, ESPN), Olympic Broadcast Services, Red Bull, and major music tours such as Metallica. Pricing is implicitly per-engagement, with revenue mechanics tied to rig-day or production-fee billing rather than subscription or licensing. The firm is owner-operated with a small core team supplemented by freelance operators as bookings require, positioning it as a boutique specialist rather than a scaled rental house.

The competitive position rests on a niche technical capability — operating high-end remote crane systems on live, high-pressure productions — combined with the founder's personal track record and an extensive credit list across decades of broadcast work. There is no disclosed software, data, or AI layer; the value proposition is the operator's craft, the hardware, and the relationships with major broadcasters and event producers. Geographic footprint (UK, USA, Europe) and a broadened product line (adding Wirecam and 3D capability) suggest measured rather than aggressive expansion.

Name

JG BROADCAST JIBS LIMITED

Legal name

JG Broadcast Jibs Ltd

Website

https://jgbroadcast.tv

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

JG Broadcast Jibs Limited is a UK-based, owner-operated rental company specializing in Jimmy Jib, Polecam, and Wirecam camera cranes plus operators for film, television, sports, and live-event productions across the UK, USA, and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Broadcast Equipment Rental Services

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Gimbals, Stabilizers & Camera Rigs (Handheld, Wearable, Drone Gimbals) (CRACAPAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Jib Cranes (IMAHAJAE)

Keywords

• Camera crane hire
• Broadcast jib operations
• Wirecam cablecam rental
• Film production equipment
• Sports broadcast camera systems

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Hire with Operator Services: Rental of camera crane systems (Jimmy Jib, Polecam, Wirecam) with experienced operators for film, television, sports, music events, and corporate productions. Revenue generated through project-based service contracts across UK, USA, and Europe.

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Core offering

JG Broadcast Jibs Ltd is a specialist broadcast camera crane and wirecam hire service that rents three equipment systems—the Jimmy Jib (industry-standard triangular crane for cameras up to 50lbs with 6-40ft reach), the Polecam (lightweight carbon fibre portable crane with 4-25ft reach), and the Wirecam (cablecam system for dynamic tracking shots up to 600ft at 35mph+)—alongside trained operators to production companies, broadcasters, sports event organizers, and music promoters across the UK, USA, and Europe.

Product overview

JG Broadcast Jibs Ltd is a specialist broadcast camera crane and wirecam hire service offering three distinct equipment solutions with trained operators: the Jimmy Jib (industry-standard triangular crane for heavy cameras up to 50lbs with 6-40ft reach), the Polecam (lightweight carbon fibre portable crane for cameras up to 9lbs with 4-25ft reach), and Wirecam (cable-mounted camera system for dynamic tracking shots up to 600ft). The company operates from bases in the UK and USA serving broadcast, corporate, sports, and music event clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jimmy Jib Camera Crane Industry-standard camera crane with modular design configurable from 6ft to 40ft reach, supporting cameras up to 50lbs. Built on a moveable dolly with super smooth pan/tilt and 360-degree rotation capability with prompter attachment. Hired with trained operator for film, television, and broadcast productions worldwide.
• Polecam Camera Crane Lightweight portable carbon fibre jib designed for cameras up to 4kgs (9lbs), with 4ft to 25ft reach adjustable in 1/2 metre increments. Features electronic ultra stabilisation, full 360-degree pan/tilt control, 20-minute setup time, single operator capability, and 3D production capability. Hired with operator for tight locations and rapid deployment productions.
• Wirecam Cablecam System Premium cablecam system capable of carrying loads up to 30lbs over distances up to 600ft at speeds exceeding 35mph between two fixed points. Features stabilised electronic gimbal with precise pan/tilt and remote camera data control, radio-controlled electric motor with smooth acceleration, approximately 2-hour battery runtime, and a secondary synthetic safety line for use over people. Hired for dynamic overhead tracking shots at festivals, sports events, catwalks, and conferences.

Quantifiable outcome

• Equipment can be configured from 6ft to 40ft reach (Jimmy Jib) or 4ft to 25ft (Polecam) to suit various production requirements
• +1 more outcomes

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Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Broad incumbents

• MRMC (Mark Roberts Motion Control): Provider of robotic camera systems, broadcast robotics, and motion-control rigs used by major broadcasters and sports leagues. Comparable as a broader incumbent whose broadcast robotics compete for the same dynamic-camera budgets that traditionally flowed to jib and cablecam hire.
• NEP Group: Worldwide outsourced technical production partner for broadcast and live events, operating outside broadcast trucks, flypacks, and specialty camera systems. Comparable as a broad incumbent that absorbs production-services budgets (including camera hire) across the same tier-1 sports and entertainment customers.
• Shotover Camera Systems: Manufacturer of stabilized gimbal systems used in helicopter, vehicle, and wire/cablecam applications for film and broadcast. Comparable as an incumbent in the stabilized aerial/cable camera category that broadcasters choose between alongside JG Broadcast's Wirecam for premium productions.
• Panavision: Global film and broadcast equipment rental and camera manufacturer with its own fleet of cranes, dollies, and stabilized heads. Comparable as a broad incumbent in production-equipment hire with significant overlap in serving feature film and high-end broadcast customers (Universal, NBC-tier).
• ARRI Rental: Global camera, lighting, and grip rental house serving film, television, and commercials. Comparable as a broad incumbent in production equipment hire with overlapping broadcast and feature-film customers, though not specialized in cranes/wirecam the way JG Broadcast is.

Direct peers

• Polecam Ltd: Manufacturer of the Polecam lightweight carbon fibre jib that JG Broadcast hires out. Directly comparable because Polecam operates its own hire fleet with operators while JG Broadcast is its largest single-operator hire partner — overlapping on equipment, customer segment (broadcast/production), and the same unique value proposition of portable rapid-deploy jib work.
• Aerial Camera Systems (ACS): UK-based specialist provider of stabilized camera systems (cablecam, wirecam, RF camera systems, helicopter mounts) for live broadcast and sports. Directly comparable on equipment modality, customer base (BBC, ESPN-tier broadcasters), and project-based hire-with-operator revenue model.
• Cablecam (Camcat): North-American cablecam operator for live sports, concerts, and broadcast events (NFL, MLB, Super Bowl halftime productions). Directly comparable as a wirecam/cablecam hire-with-operator specialist serving the same tier-1 broadcast and sports customers JG Broadcast targets with its Wirecam system.

Others

• Matthews Studio Equipment: Manufacturer and supplier of grip, rigging, and camera-support equipment used on film, TV, and broadcast productions. Comparable as an adjacent enabling player whose dollies, mounts, and support gear are routinely paired with jib systems in the same production workflows.

Emerging players

• DJI (Ronin / Inspire cinema lines): Manufacturer of stabilized gimbal systems (Ronin 4D) and prosumer cinema drones increasingly used by broadcasters and productions to capture shots historically delivered by jibs and cablecams. Comparable as a disruptive emerging player whose technology substitutes for elements of JG Broadcast's traditional jib and wirecam value proposition.

Market position

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Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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