Built by control room operators, for control room operators.
showridgefy was founded to close the gap between broadcast theory and the reality of a live gallery. We train camera operators, vision mixers, floor managers and technical directors on the exact equipment and workflow used across UK television and streaming productions.
Instead of lecture halls, our trainees spend their time in a working control room, switching real multi-camera feeds, calling cues, and troubleshooting faults live, because that is the only way broadcast skills actually stick.
What we stand for
Three principles guide every course we run, from a weekend workshop to our full control room management track.
Real equipment, real pressure
Every session runs on broadcast-grade switchers and cameras, not simulators, so trainees learn to work under genuine live-to-air conditions.
Taught by working crews
Instructors are active technical directors, vision mixers and floor managers who still crew live productions between teaching blocks.
Small, focused cohorts
We cap every intake so each trainee gets meaningful time in the chair, not just time in the room.
12
Years running live courses
1,400+
Trainees graduated
6
Working studios and galleries
40+
Partner broadcasters