Broadcast Hire Runs to Live Transmission Deadlines With No Room for Error
A live broadcast needs specific camera systems, transmission equipment, and comms infrastructure — all confirmed, tested, and on location before the production manager arrives. When a hire house has no system tracking which unit is allocated to which production, equipment arrives at the wrong location, schedules conflict, and a live transmission window is missed.
Broadcast Hire Management Built Around Production Schedules
Production Schedule Booking
Book equipment against specific transmission dates and shoot schedules — conflicts flagged before confirmation.
Serial Number Asset Tracking
Every camera, CCU, triax cable drum, and piece of comms kit is tracked by serial number through every production.
Production Insurance Verification
Store production insurance schedules and equipment value declarations per booking — hire held until cover is confirmed.
Engineering Check and Calibration Records
Log pre-hire alignment, calibration, and operational tests per camera system — timestamped evidence of condition before dispatch.
For Broadcast Hire Houses Serving Live Events and Post Production
OB Vehicle Scheduling
Manage OB van allocations alongside equipment hire — vehicle, driver, and kit are booked as a single production unit.
Freelance Engineer Bookings
Assign camera operators and engineers to productions — their equipment allocations and schedules managed from one record.
Multi-Camera Package Templates
Build standard multi-camera packages (6-camera live sport, 3-camera studio, ENG package) and book from templates.
Long-Form and Series Rate Management
Apply weekly and series block discounts automatically for drama, documentary, and sport series productions.
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Broadcast Equipment Hire Software — Common Questions
Each asset's availability is checked against confirmed production dates at booking. Any conflict is flagged immediately — before the booking is confirmed — so alternatives can be offered or schedules adjusted.
Each camera system goes through a pre-hire test log covering alignment, colour matching, genlock, and comms. Results are timestamped per unit and attached to the production booking — the production manager can request this as part of their delivery documentation.
Yes — OB vehicles are inventory items in the system. A production booking can include the vehicle, its driver, and the full equipment package as a single confirmed unit.
Productions submit their insurance schedule at booking. The hire is placed in a pending state until the equipment values are confirmed against the declared cover. No kit dispatches without insurance confirmation.
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