Sonar Television
IndustryTelevision and Event Production
Founded2009
HeadquartersSouthampton,
United Kingdom
Key people
  • Ben Killackey (Station Manager)
  • Brandon Eveleigh (Deputy Station Manager)
  • Tom Russell
  • George Coleman
Members50+ (2022)

SonarTV is a student-run television service based at Solent University, Southampton. Founded in 2022, they are a reconfiguration of the original 'Sonar Media' brand which was established in 2009. They form part of the University's Students' Union.[1]

SonarTV often work to create experiences for students and to cover basketball games for the Solent Kestrels.

History

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SonarTV were the joint host for the first ever NaSTAVision Broadcast with StaffsTV (of Staffordshire University) in 2012,[2] and came third place in Best Broadcaster at the 40th anniversity of the NaSTA awards in 2013, hosted by XTV (of Exeter University).

Current projects

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SonarTV aim to work closely with other University Television Networks, for example, Creative Capital of Ravensbourne University, and Varsity (most recently at Bournemouth University).

Additionally, they are going through a complete overhaul of their technical gallery, which will see new editing areas, live-action slow-motion facilities (using systems by EVS Broadcast Equipment), graphics systems provided by Aston, and a 24/7 playout system built using Harmonic Omneon systems.

References

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  1. ^ "Wayback Machine". bamstudent.com. 18 May 2013. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013.
  2. ^ "NaSTA on Tour: Episode 1 | NaSTA.tv". nasta.tv. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015.