Welcome to spotlumy

Build media feeds that never drop.

The central hub for professional video operation, live signal management and content distribution. Train with working broadcast engineers and learn to create reliable, high-quality feeds for news programmes and television.

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Live signal managementRoute, monitor and protect every feed from source to transmission.
Camera craftStudio and location operation that gives the gallery clean, usable shots.
Content distributionDeliver reliable, high-quality feeds to news programmes and broadcasters.

Hands-on studio time
Most of every course is spent on real cameras, desks and routers, not slides.
Broadcast-grade kit
Train on the same equipment chains used in UK news galleries and live trucks.
Mentors from the gallery
Every instructor currently works in live news or television operations.
Career guidance
Portfolio reviews and introductions to production teams across the UK.

Your instructors

Learn from people who run live feeds every day.

Experienced and calm under pressure, our team has years of live news and television operations behind it and teaches exactly how the work is done.

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Amelia Hartley
Head of Live Operations
Daniel Okafor
Senior Camera Supervisor
Priya Nair
Signal and Transmission Engineer
Callum Reid
Distribution and Playout Lead

Learning that you can measure

See progress. Achieve more.

Every lab is scored against real broadcast tolerances. Track your hours on the desk, the faults you clear and the confidence you build, then compare with your previous sessions.

Feed performance

This week

Stable time: 24 hours

Recovery: 19 hours 6 minutes

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Badges

Lab hours logged

48 h

Signal faults cleared

126

Average lab score

92%

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Courses open for booking

Looking for the full catalogue? See every course, duration and price on the Services page.

What you will build

Broadcasting is shifting from fixed facilities to flexible, networked workflows, and the teams that keep a live feed alive need both old-school discipline and new technical skills. Our courses are designed to turn curious people into dependable operators.

By the end of a programme you will be able to set up a signal chain, frame a clean shot, deliver a feed to a broadcaster and handle a failure with a clear head, all while communicating with a live production team.

Benefits

What you get with every spotlumy programme.

Real equipment
Routers, mixers, cameras and monitoring used in live news environments.
Live-feed simulations
Timed exercises with injected faults so you practise recovery, not theory.
Small groups
Limited places per cohort so every learner gets time on the desk.
Quality standards
Learn the delivery specs and checks UK broadcasters expect.
Gallery communication
Talkback, cueing and clear language that keeps a live team in sync.
Flexible dates
Weekday and weekend cohorts in London and Manchester, plus online labs.

Open courses

Live Signal Management Foundations
London5 days
-24%
£1,290£1,690
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Broadcast Camera Operator Intensive
Manchester6 days
-25%
£1,490£1,990
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Content Distribution and Playout
London4 days
-23%
£990£1,290
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Remote Contribution and Bonded Cellular
Online and London3 days
-20%
£790£990
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Cannot see the right course? Write to us at [email protected] and we will build a plan around your goals.

Ready when you are

The fastest way from camera to broadcast. Period.

Pick a course, reserve a cohort and start operating real feeds within weeks, not months.

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Featured

Gain real insight into how a live control room works.

With our integrated gallery simulations you can manage signals, cue cameras and deliver finished feeds in one realistic environment. Every part of a live news workflow becomes familiar long before your first day on a production.

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Broadcast control room with multiple monitors showing live video feeds

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before you enquire about a course.

How long do the courses last?: Courses run from three to twelve days depending on the programme. Each day is a full studio or lab day, and the schedule is shared when you enquire.
Do I need broadcast experience?: No. Foundation and camera courses start from the basics. Distribution and remote contribution suit people who already know the fundamentals of video.
What equipment will I train on?: Professional shoulder and pedestal cameras, SDI and IP routing, vision mixers, monitoring and bonded cellular units similar to those used by UK newsrooms.
Where do the courses take place?: In-person sessions run in London and Manchester. Remote contribution labs are partly delivered online so you can join from anywhere in the UK.
Can you train our whole team?: Yes. We run corporate and in-house programmes for broadcasters and production companies, tailored to your workflows. Send us an enquiry for a quote.
How do I reserve a place?: Send an enquiry through the contact page. We will confirm availability, dates and the final price, then guide you through the next steps.

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