Almost every cable T.V. franchise carries the responsibility of supplying the hardware and space needed for a Local Origination (LO) Studio. As a showpiece of your system, the LO Studio is characterized by its more sophisticated productions of newscasts, talkshows and commercial spots. Preconstruction planning of this facility is usually initiated by asking the following two questions:
Focusing on a multi-camera studio with special effects and editing, this paper will outline areas of special interest in site preparation and equipment choice.