Prime Television is one of Europe's leading broadcast facilities providers, with a long list of credits in all aspects of entertainment and new media.
For over 20 years Prime has been has been offering high definition as described in the Oxford English Dictionary – The noun HIGH-DEFINITION TELEVISION has 1 sense: 1. a television system that has more than the usual number of lines per frame so its pictures show more detail.
Prime has always supplied the very latest highest quality cameras and with high definition now technically defined as HD we again lead the way in all aspects of HD production, including tapeless formats and 3D acquisition. Our services are provided every day on entertainment and reality shows, documentaries, dramas, commercials as well as news, sports and current affairs.
Our long history as a camera and crew hire company means we have the biggest selection of NTSC camcorders in UK and Europe, one of the widest selection of Minicams and Remote Cameras for hire in the UK as well as some of the most respected in house and freelance crew for hire. Our minicams and robotic cameras, often used in conjunction with our regular broadcast cameras, camcorders, Jimmy Jib, Polecams, Steadicams and dollies. Prime’s experience and expertise is frequently called upon to consult on large scale or specialist projects.
With the rise of 360 degree commissioning, Broadcasters, corporate and production companies now have to pitch and deliver on multiple platforms. These include the web, IPTV (such as BBC’s iPlayer), web connected televisions and content for mobile devices. Prime has diversified to satisfy its historical and new clients’ with a wide variety of production needs, including:
- Multicamera OB - We offer fully managed multi-camera rigs in HD and SD tailored to your exact requirements for Live Events, Concert or Studio shoot for broadcast or web delivery.
- Video content for webstreaming - From live events to edited highlighted packages.
- Live Streaming - We offer expert advice on what is required to deliver a successful broadcast standard webcast for your event.
- Minicam and Remote Cameras - Prime can offer anything from a hidden camera body rig (tie cam, bag cam etc) to a HD remote camera outside broadcast.
- TV Production - for terrestrial, digital and online channels.
- Ad-Funded Programming - We have the expertise to source advertisers and sponsors to help with programme production costs.
- Commercial Production -
- Corporate Production - Expertise and experience producing long-form training videos on DVD, live two way question and answer sessions with your staff, stakeholders and clients live streamed on the web and Video news release (VNR) content. Our award-winning producers can provide help and advice to guide you through every stage of the production.
- News Production - for UK and foreign broadcasters. From producing fully filmed and edited pieces to story ideas for your news desk.
- Installation - From a semi permanent studio rig for a production to a permanent webcast studio, our experts are on hand to advise and deliver the installation you need on time and on budget.
A full range of broadcast formats, maintenance and technical support are the backbone of a successful video facilities business. Our technical support department is manned 7 days a week with genuine 24-hour, 365 days a year back-up; so on the rare occasions there is a problem we will fix it or replace it - wherever you are in the world.
However straightforward or complex the production or event, whatever the facility or production requirement, Prime is committed to supplying 24/7 technical support, production consultation, equipment and crew hire for any scale of production.