Learn on the floor
Every session happens on a working studio set with real cameras, lights and a live gallery, never a classroom slideshow.
About reportoli
A studio-floor school for people who make live television
reportoli is a professional resource dedicated to studio production in motion. We cover studio equipment setup, dynamic camera operation, lighting and sound waves, and the smooth, high-quality workflows that keep television news and live shows on air.
Our story
reportoli began with a simple observation from the studio floor: talented people were joining news and entertainment teams without ever having rigged a camera, balanced a key light or called a live cue.
We built practical programmes that put trainees in the same position as a crew on transmission day. Cables are laid, lamps are focused, microphones are checked and the clock is always running, because that is how live production really feels.
Today we work with broadcasters, production companies and independent creators across the United Kingdom who want their crews to move with confidence and keep every show moving smoothly.
How we teach
Three principles shape every programme we run.
Small cohorts
Groups never exceed eight people, so each trainee gets time on every position and direct feedback from an instructor.
Built around workflow
We teach the chain from rundown to transmission, so camera, light, sound and gallery teams understand each other.
Our team
Meet the crew behind the courses
Working broadcast professionals who still spend their weeks on the studio floor.
Eleanor Hughes
Head of Studio Operations
Fifteen years running galleries and studio floors for regional and national news. Eleanor designs every cohort schedule around a real broadcast day.
Oliver Bennett
Lead Camera Instructor
A former live-show camera supervisor who teaches steady pedestal moves, tight two-shots and calm recovery when the running order changes.
Priya Shah
Lighting & Vision Mixing Lead
Priya sets light for presenters and cuts live programmes, and shows trainees how both roles shape what viewers see at home.
Marcus Whitfield
Audio & Comms Instructor
Marcus has mixed sound for breakfast television and election nights. He coaches clean speech capture, levels and clear talkback.
Next cohorts open
Ready to step onto the studio floor?
Tell us about your crew and the shows you produce, and we will suggest the right programme and dates.
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