Our work in the world of broadcast spans the full spectrum of services. From installing and equipping dedicated studios for live coverage such as Eurosport US Open, the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018, the FIFA World Cup in Russia, to providing full rental solutions for outside broadcasts. Our expert team has an intricate knowledge and understanding of the unique demands of broadcasting for high-profile projects of this nature. Our client list includes BBC, Sky, ITV Sport, BT Sport and Gfinity to name but a few.
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Installations
We offer clients complete turn-key solutions for broadcast installations. These include:
• Creative technical input for any size of project from our experienced in-house teams
• Ownership of the entire project, from consultancy and design to on-site installation to on-going SLA support packages
• Strong relationships with manufacturers, with immediate access to the latest technology and developments.
Technical Production
From outside broadcasts to studio productions, we supply the complete technical production on any project. This includes:
• Technical design, creative input, equipment and crew; recreating the same look and set up on a reoccurring basis
• Ability to scale work as well as react to short lead times
• Manage large scale and complex logistics including international projects.
Since our formation over 50 years ago, we’ve forged an unparalleled reputation for investing in the very latest technology.
We have an extensive range of lighting, audio, video, staging and rigging as well as effects, control systems, media servers, dimming, and all the extras you need to make your vision a reality.
Every year, we invest in the very latest products to ensure our customers receive the most advanced technology. If you still cannot find what you need, we’ve even been known to make new products to solve specific problems. All of our equipment is carefully prepared and tested prior to each job, so that it is ready to be used to its full potential.
SmartStage® is an immersive video environment which replaces the traditional green screen element of a virtual studio and allows the presenters and audience to see and interact with the content around them.
The set-up is scalable to fit any size studio space and allows both lighting and reflections to immediately appear more natural.
With a disguise media server driving the heart of the solution, WL has pioneered an innovative workflow which sits on a robust broadcast-grade infrastructure, delivering 24/7 operation in demanding live environments.
The technology has already won two prestigious awards for its use at the Discovery Eurosport PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games. These are the IBC Innovation Awards and the Event Technology Awards.
As part of this year’s season of Lent, BBC 1 commissioned five Sunday Worship: Lent Worship programmes, all of which were filmed at different churches across the UK. Having already worked on several BBC broadcasts over the past twelve months, ELP, a trading division of White Light, was called upon to supply the lighting solutions once again on this occasion.
Last night, following its hugely popular preview on BBC Three (Online), the transmission pilot for the BBC’s new comedy entertainment show Bamous was aired on BBC1. Developed and produced by Spirit Studios, the episode was filmed within a dedicated XR studio, in a ground-breaking new departure for terrestrial television broadcast. As renowned global leaders in deploying innovative XR solutions across a range of different markets, White Light’s (WL) multi-award winning SmartStage was the choice location for the shoot.
We recently supplied the lighting equipment for VE Day 75 – The People’s Celebration; a special BBC and Royal British Legion production which commemorated the 75th anniversary of VE Day and was watched by over eight million viewers. The People’s Celebration was a programme featuring memories and music which honoured and celebrated the Second World War generation...