Frequently asked questions about event streaming

Stream quality depends on the upload speed and stability of the connection. As a guide, we recommend at least 10 Mbps of steady, dedicated upload for a 1080p HD stream, and more for 4K or several streams at once. Venue Wi-Fi is rarely suitable, so we test the venue’s wired line beforehand and always add a bonded 4G/5G backup. Where there’s no suitable connection, we can arrange a temporary leased line or satellite link.

Yes. We always check connectivity in advance. If a venue’s line isn’t good enough, or there isn’t one, we can provide bonded 4G/5G, a temporary leased line or satellite, depending on the location and how far ahead we know.

Absolutely. We can supply as much or as little as you need, from cameras and vision mixing to encoding and everything in between. As part of White Event Production we also have sound, lighting, staging, LED screens, set and furniture, so we can produce the whole event, not just the stream.

Yes. We can give you an embed code for the stream to place on any page, and add domain-level security so it only plays where it should. Our audience interaction tools can be embedded too. Alternatively, we can host everything on a branded registration and viewing platform.

Any of them: YouTube, LinkedIn Live, Vimeo, Facebook, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, your intranet, or our own secure branded viewing platform. We can also stream to several destinations at once.

Yes. Options range from a simple password to a fully branded registration journey that captures the information you need and checks only the right people get in. That can include email-domain verification, or admins approving each registration before the viewer is let in. With registration in place, you can see in real time who has registered, who is watching, and for how long.

Absolutely. Moderated live Q&A (with upvoting if you like) is one of the most popular features, alongside live polls, word clouds and quizzes with leaderboards. Interaction modules can be removed once the live event ends, so replay viewers see a clean version.

Yes. As standard we provide live streaming analytics and audience interaction analytics. With a branded platform we can also report registrations, attendance, watch time, most-watched sections, downloads, locations and devices, including for people who watch the replay later.

Yes. Our cameras are 4K-capable, so we can record and stream in 4K, 1080p or 720p as required. 4K adds real clarity but needs significantly more bandwidth, so we’ll recommend what makes sense for your audience and venue.

It’s mainly how the video reaches the audience. A webinar runs on a meeting tool such as Zoom or Teams: participants can share video, audio and documents in near real time, which is great for discussion, but quality is often limited by webcams and compression, and platforms can cap numbers. A webcast (or live stream) uses professional encoding to send a produced feed to a streaming server and out over a global CDN. There’s a short delay, typically somewhere between a few seconds and about 20 seconds, but no practical limit on audience size and much higher quality. We produce both, and often combine them.

Yes. We regularly produce events on Zoom, Teams and other webinar platforms, feeding in a properly mixed programme with cameras, sound, graphics, slides and video, and managing every speaker through a green room.

A live stream lets remote viewers watch. A hybrid event is designed so remote viewers take part. Content, staging, camera positions and interaction are planned for both the room and the online audience. That might mean an online host, live polling shown on the stage screens, remote speakers appearing in the room, or segments made specifically for viewers at home.

Yes. We bring remote presenters in through a managed virtual green room with tech checks and rehearsals, and can send professional camera, lighting and audio kits to their home or office. To the audience, they look and sound like part of the main programme.

It’s what we do best. Our in-house developers create fully bespoke, branded microsites that host the stream along with registration, interaction, documents, feedback and analytics. Most clients ask us to match their corporate website so the journey feels seamless.

Yes. We produce AGM webcasts, where shareholders watch and submit questions, and full hybrid AGMs, where shareholders attending electronically can ask questions and vote. We integrate with your registrar or e-voting provider. We’ll work with your company secretary to make sure the format suits your articles of association.

Access can be restricted with shareholder reference numbers, unique links, registrar sign-in, email-domain checks or admin approval. Our platforms are hosted in a secure UK data centre, backed up regularly and built with secure authentication, and every viewer’s attendance can be reported afterwards.

Yes, it’s a common format. We film at your offices or on location with autocue, edit on site with graphics and slide timings, get sign-off the same day, and publish at the moment of release. A live analyst Q&A can then run on the webcast and on Zoom or Teams together.

Yes. We record every camera separately, can film interviews and cutaways on the day, and edit highlights, session edits and social clips. For fast turnarounds, our editors work on site.

Of course. We can provide the full-quality programme recording plus the rushes from each camera, so you have every angle. The broadcast can also stay online as an on-demand replay (DVR), password-protected if needed, for as long as you like.

Funnily enough, it’s in our parent company’s name. We work with corporate clients directly and as a silent partner for event agencies of all sizes. Streams, microsites and graphics carry your branding, not ours. Our crew will wear branded clothing you provide, or plain show blacks.

All types and all sizes: conferences, AGMs, financial results, town halls, product launches, awards ceremonies, festivals, sporting hospitality, theatre and charity events. We love trying something new.

We’re based in Milton Keynes and work UK-wide, with most events in London, Milton Keynes and the surrounding counties, and across the Midlands, including Birmingham, Coventry, Nottingham, Leicester and Derby. We also travel internationally.

It depends on the number of cameras, the crew, connectivity, the length of the event and whether you need a branded platform. A single-camera webinar costs very different from a six-camera global broadcast. Tell us about your event and we’ll send a clear, itemised quote, usually with a couple of options.