Command the control room. Master live production.
breaknowly trains vision mixer operators, technical directors, and production managers on real broadcast desks — multi-camera switching, live directing, and streaming workflows for television and live events.
640+
Trainees placed in live roles
18
Broadcast partner studios
Next cohort
Live Directing Intensive
Starts 12 Oct · Manchester studio
Open day
Control Room Walkthrough
Every Thursday · 10:00 AM
How it works
How breaknowly gets you desk-ready
No lecture halls. Every course is delivered inside a working control room, so the skills transfer straight to a live shift.
Choose your track
Pick a path: multi-camera switching, live directing, or production management — each built around real broadcast roles.
Train on live decks
Sit at genuine vision mixers and control room desks, running live-to-air exercises with real crews and real pressure.
Get certified & placed
Finish with an assessed live production and a breaknowly certificate, backed by our network of broadcast partners.
Inside the studio
Live desks you'll actually train on
Switch, direct, and stream — without missing a beat
Every module runs live, so you build real reflexes for multi-camera switching and real-time video operation under broadcast conditions.
Explore courses
What you'll learn
Skills built for real control rooms
Every module maps to a job in a live production — nothing theoretical, everything desk-tested.
Multi-camera vision mixing
Master cuts, mixes, and DVE transitions on a professional switcher while following live director calls.
Directing a live studio floor
Run a full crew over talkback, calling shots and keeping a multi-camera shoot on time.
Camera operation under pressure
Frame, track, and reposition confidently while a live programme is on air.
Streaming & remote production
Apply broadcast discipline to encoders, cloud switchers, and multi-platform delivery.
Advanced switcher programming
Build macros, keys, and effects chains that speed up complex live sequences.
Production management essentials
Plan rundowns, manage crews, and communicate confidently with clients and broadcasters.
Course fees
Affordable pathways into live production
Payment plans and current cohort discounts are available — speak to our admissions team for details.
Switching Essentials
25% offA focused, five-day introduction to multi-camera switching and control room practice.
- Vision mixer fundamentals
- Live cue and comms training
- 2 assessed live exercises
- Certificate of completion
Broadcast Operator Pathway
28% offOur full-time programme covering switching, directing, streaming, and production management.
- All Switching Essentials content
- Live directing & crew management
- Streaming & remote production
- Placement support with partner studios
- breaknowly accredited certificate
Our team
Trained by working broadcast professionals
Every instructor at breaknowly still works, or has recently worked, inside a live control room.
James Whitfield
Senior Broadcast Engineering Instructor
20 years directing live sport coverage for national broadcasters before joining breaknowly.
Amara Okafor
Live Production Trainer
Vision mixer operator turned trainer, specialising in fast-paced entertainment formats.
Tom Iyer
Technical Director & Course Mentor
Leads our streaming and remote production modules after a decade running OB trucks.
Why breaknowly
Get hands-on with the tools live TV actually runs on
Multi-camera switching
Real vision mixers, real cue sheets, and live director calls in every session.
Real-time video operation
Build the reflexes needed to recover instantly when a live show doesn't go to plan.
Production management
Learn to plan, crew, and run a full broadcast, not just operate a single desk.
Ready to step into the control room?
Join the next breaknowly cohort and start training on real broadcast decks within weeks. Places are limited to keep desk time high for every trainee.
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