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NEWSGATHERING & TELEVISION

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SWINDON BASED COVERING THE WHOLE OF THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND

 

I've many years of news experience from filming Royals to Breakfast TV. I am comfortable under pressure live on air.  

 

I own full ENG kits inc Sony PMW-500's XDCAM shooting on SxS or SD cards as well as more portable cameras.

I broadcast live via a LiveU LU300s with an optional Starlink satellite dish.  See my full kit list

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Shoot and edit cameraman Wiltshire
LiveU Camera Operator UK

GO LIVE WITH LIVEU

 

FULLY INSURED

BBC, ITV, ITN approved supplier. News Assignment Location Safety (NALS) course trained.​​

EDIT AT SCENE IN MY VAN

Edit and voiceover in my van & send directly into your systems. 

POWER AT SCENE

Power in the van

for your laptop, phones etc.

Edit van Tom Sykes Media

JOURNEY TIMES:

Approximate journey times to the following locations. My base postcode is SN6

 

Swindon (12 minutes)

Oxford (45 minutes)

RAF Brize Norton (20 minutes) 

Bristol, Bath, Reading, Winchester (60 minutes)

Salisbury (80 minutes)

Southampton, Portsmouth (90 minutes)

Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter (130 minutes)

Torquay (150 minutes)

London (180 - 240 minutes)

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DRONE PILOT/CAMERAMAN

- CAA certified - 

I offer affordable aerial video either LIVE or pre-recorded at the scene of your story.

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"Tom is an amazing camera operator, editor and director and can provide a fantastic range of solutions for live streaming,

camera rigging and production. Heartily recommended."  - David Croxson. Lead News Director, BBC News at One, Six and Ten o’clock

'Tom is an outstanding Cameraman and Editor. He is genuinely enthusiastic and is a pleasure to work with which

makes a big difference on demanding shoots.' Jeremy Stern, BBC Producer/Director

'Highly reliable, talented and professional Cameraman. Always enthusiastic and determined to do a great job - whatever the deployment. Clearly very experienced - and it shows.' Jason Dean, BBC Points West Editor

REGIONAL NEWS

Regional News
RAF World War II Cliff Storr Celebrates 100th Birthday - BBC News

RAF World War II Cliff Storr Celebrates 100th Birthday - BBC News

02:39
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Small World - BBC Points West

Small World - BBC Points West

02:23
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Charley Bates Murder: Man Jailed - BBC News

Charley Bates Murder: Man Jailed - BBC News

03:47
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Zurich Insurance Open New HQ in Swindon - BBC News

Zurich Insurance Open New HQ in Swindon - BBC News

02:52
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NATIONAL NEWS & DAYTIME TV

National News & Features
Sewage Live on BBC Breakfast with Feargal Sharkey (9th June 2023)

Sewage Live on BBC Breakfast with Feargal Sharkey (9th June 2023)

10:54
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First Lady Of Ukraine In Wiltshire - Exclusive GMB Interview

First Lady Of Ukraine In Wiltshire - Exclusive GMB Interview

09:36
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Esther Rantzen - Newsnight 9th September 2022

Esther Rantzen - Newsnight 9th September 2022

10:30
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Ed Slater on BBC Breakfast inc live at Gloucester Rugby Club.

Ed Slater on BBC Breakfast inc live at Gloucester Rugby Club.

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  Call +44 (0)330 133 0790  

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