showbeatzly
showbeatzly

Master the control room. Run the live broadcast.

showbeatzly trains vision mixers, technical directors and live producers through hands-on courses in multi-camera switching, live broadcasting techniques, real-time video operation and professional television production management.

Broadcast control room with rows of monitors showing multiple live camera feeds
What you'll learn

Built for real control rooms, not just theory

Multi-Camera Switching

Learn to read a shot list, anticipate coverage and cut cleanly between multiple camera feeds in real time.

Live Broadcasting Techniques

Build the instincts needed to run a live transmission from opening titles to closing credits without a retake.

Real-Time Video Operation

Master vision mixers, routers and control surfaces used every day in professional broadcast galleries.

Why showbeatzly

Training built by broadcasters, for broadcasters

Every course we run is designed around the pressure and pace of a genuine live production. Our instructors have spent their careers in galleries and control rooms across the UK, and they bring that experience directly into the classroom.

  • Trained by working vision mixers and technical directors
  • Practice on real switcher panels and studio equipment
  • Small cohorts with direct, hands-on mentoring
Hands operating a vision mixer switcher panel with illuminated buttons

12+

Years training broadcast crews

640+

Graduates placed in production roles

18

Partner studios across the UK

96%

Would recommend showbeatzly

Our instructors

Learn from people who run live broadcasts every week

Our instructor team splits its time between teaching at showbeatzly and working in active production galleries and outside broadcast units.

Studio portrait of a British male broadcast director in his 40s

Alistair Graham

Lead Broadcast Director

Studio portrait of a British-Asian female vision mixer in her 30s

Priya Chandra

Senior Vision Mixer

Studio portrait of a British male technical director in his 50s

Daniel Marsh

Technical Director

Studio portrait of a British female live producer in her 30s

Sophie Bennett

Live Producer

Course fees

Choose the right level of training

Every plan includes hands-on studio time. Get in touch and we'll help you pick the right course for your experience and goals.

Foundation Switching

A practical entry point to multi-camera switching and studio workflow.

£420/ one-off
  • Two-day intensive workshop
  • Live studio floor and gallery practice
  • Vision mixer fundamentals
  • Certificate of completion
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Live Production Intensive

Our most popular programme for building genuine control room competence.

£980£1,300/ 4 weeks
  • Everything in Foundation Switching
  • Real-time video operation practice
  • Outside broadcast simulation day
  • Small-group mentoring sessions
  • Career guidance and studio references
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Broadcast Partnership

Bespoke training delivered on-site for broadcasters and production companies.

Custom/ tailored
  • Custom curriculum for your control room
  • On-site or in-studio delivery
  • Ongoing crew coaching
  • Flexible scheduling
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