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Live television production course

Build live TV that never misses a cue.

trendista is a professional hub for studio equipment integration, dynamic camera techniques, acoustic optimisation, lighting setups and dependable production processes for news programmes, interviews and live shows.

Choose a course

Clear, fixed pricing with every studio session, equipment hour and tutor included.

Foundation Course

Four weeks of hands-on training in the studio and gallery: from signal flow and talkback to framing a clean interview and running a simple news bulletin.

  • Studio and gallery fundamentals
  • Hands-on camera sessions
  • Up to 12 learners per cohort
  • Certificate of completion

20% off for first-time bookings*

£1,200

£960

per learner / 4 weeks

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Advanced Live Production

An intensive programme for working crews covering multi-camera directing, lighting and acoustic design, and full live-show rehearsals with a senior director.

  • Multi-camera live direction
  • Lighting and acoustic design
  • Full-day outside-broadcast rehearsal
  • One-to-one mentoring

25% off for early booking*

£2,520

£1,890

per learner / 6 weeks

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*Discounts apply to bookings confirmed before the cohort start date. All prices include VAT.

Our tutors

Our team is the best in the business.

Working directors, camera operators and engineers who run live news, interview and entertainment programmes every week and teach what they do.

  • Portrait of a smiling British man in his forties in a dark shirt in a TV studio

    Oliver Hartley

    Head of Studio Operations

    Studio integration
  • Portrait of a Black British woman in her thirties wearing a headset in a gallery

    Amara Okafor

    Senior Gallery Director

    Live directing
  • Portrait of a bearded Polish man in his thirties camera operator in a studio

    Daniel Kowalski

    Lead Camera Operator

    Camera movement
  • Portrait of a British Indian woman in her thirties audio engineer in a studio

    Priya Nair

    Audio and Acoustics Engineer

    Sound design

Inside the studio

Gain more control over every live broadcast

With integrated planning, rehearsal and review, you can manage every aspect of a live show in one clear, repeatable workflow.

  • Measure your signal chain

    Trace every source from camera to transmission and fix weak links before the red light goes on.

  • Plan every camera move

    Map shots, cues and cutaways so each presenter, guest and graphic lands exactly on time.

  • Design a studio that sounds right

    Tame reflections, balance microphones and keep talkback clear in even the busiest gallery.

Television production control room with multiple monitors and a vision mixer

What you will learn

Six disciplines, one confident live crew

Every module is taught on real studio equipment, so skills transfer straight into your own newsroom or production space.

  • Studio equipment integration

    Connect cameras, vision mixers, routers and intercom into a single dependable system.

  • Dynamic camera techniques

    Master pedestal moves, jib work and handheld framing that keep a live picture engaging.

  • Acoustic optimisation

    Treat the room, place microphones with intent and deliver clean, broadcast-ready sound.

  • Lighting setups

    Build key, fill and background lighting for desks, interviews and entertainment sets.

  • Reliable production processes

    Use running orders, checklists and cue sheets that keep a crew calm when the clock runs.

  • News, interviews and live shows

    Practise real formats end to end, from morning bulletins to a ninety-minute live show.

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  • 480

    Learners trained on live studio equipment since launch.

  • 64

    Full live-show rehearsals run by our tutors every year.

  • 18

    Partner studios and newsrooms across the United Kingdom.

  • 9,200

    Hours of supervised studio time logged by our cohorts.

  • Over 92% of graduates crew a live show within six months

  • Rehearsal errors cut by 63% after the workflow module

  • Average course rating of 4.8/5 across all cohorts