LIVE BROADCAST

OB and live broadcast is our bread and butter, it’s where we started. We have been fortunate enough to fly at some of the world’s most exciting sporting events in the UK and beyond. We have had our shots featured live on the BBC multiple times as well as a number of streaming services.

We have access to a range of specialist equipment to allow us to broadcast direct from the drone to a gallery or OB truck via cabled input or airlink.

Our pilots have hundreds and hundreds of hours in the air and are able to bring fluid and cinematic shots out of high pressure situations.

case study

Isle of Man TT

Prior to 2024, the use of a drone during a live broadcast of a TT race had never been attempted before and this problem existed due to several factors.

The first is the sheer scale and unique challenges that the TT offers as an event, Shooting motorcycles at 200mph around a 37.75 mile course and getting that footage back to a gallery is not an straightforward task.

Secondly the complex aviation restrictions around the Island, which has it’s own Civil Aviation Authority, procedures and licensing meant that the administration aspect of getting permission to fly was a huge obstacle in itself

In addition to this there were very valid safety concerns for riders, spectators and helictoper crews meaining that the organisers initial attitude to the use of drones was an outright blanket ban round the whole island while the roads were closed.

Then we came along…

At the start of 2024 we teamed up with the host broadcasters of the TT to lead their charge in bringing aerial images to their live broadcast output.


We put together a series of proposals, conducted tests and opened a dialogue with the IOM CAa and wrote operating procedures and safety protocols to integrate with the existing air traffic. Thanks to these efforts, we were successfully able to get a drone in the air during practice week to prove the concept and demonstrate our safety procedures and protocols whilst delivering HD footage back to the gallery in real time.

We initially planned to fly for only 2 sessions during practice week, however we were granted 2 more during race week thanks to exceptional feedback from the organisers and audience.

In 2025 we flew for every session of race week, and all but 2 sessions of practice week.

in 2026 we added a second drone unit to the broadcast crew and opened up the doors for outside crews to come in and share our protocols to provide aerial shots for new cinema and documentary titles.

A drone on the ground in a field, with a sign warning 'Drone in Operation Do Not Disrupt,' a green traffic cone, and a group of people in the background.
A man with a beard, sunglasses, black T-shirt, and camouflage pants sitting in a camping chair outdoors near a van with a canopy, surrounded by tall grass and trees, under a clear blue sky.
A drone on a white landing pad with a remote control in the foreground, outdoors on a cracked pavement with a fenced area and green grass in the background.
A drone with landing gear resting on a table outdoors, with a sign reading 'DRONE 1 GROUNDED' in the background, situated in a grassy open field with rolling hills and trees under a cloudy sky.
A black van with its back doors open parked on a grassy area under a partly cloudy sky. Equipment and supplies are visible inside the van. In the foreground, there is an orange and blue notice sign attached to a wooden post and a weathered stone pole wrapped with blue twine.
Person sitting outdoors under a cloudy sky with a drone on a table in front. They are wearing a hoodie and sunglasses, relaxing on a chair with a backpack nearby. In the background, a grassy hill and a walkway with some people and a staircase can be seen.

■ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • Our rates start at £500 per day to fly, however some productions will incur additional charges for flight planning, permissions and travel. We will customise each package to provide the best price we can manage.

  • Our day rate includes a drone and drone pilot for 10 hours per day not inclusive of travel. We provide insurance, a safety briefing, fully rigged up base station and all the required equipment to shoot throughout the day

  • Absolutely! We encourage as much communication as possible prior to shooting to conduct pre-flight planning and establish requirements for the final project

  • We will endeavor to plan around the weather to give the best chances of being able to fly however sometimes this isn’t possible. We do reserve the right to refuse to fly in these cases due to safety considerations however we will replan your shoot for another day at no extra charge.

  • Very.

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