Broadcast and events technical consultancy for major live delivery.
Protech Broadcast Facilities Ltd provides senior technical leadership across host broadcast, international summits, sport and entertainment—delivering practical, resilient solutions and dependable operations in high-pressure live environments.
About Protech
Protech Broadcast Facilities Ltd is a specialist technical consultancy delivering host broadcast, studios, OB and live event solutions. We specialise in audio and communications, operational delivery, and practical solutions that work in live environments.
What we deliver
Technical consultancy and management for broadcast, corporate and live events—planning and delivering complex, high-profile projects with strong governance, clear documentation, and resilient workflows. Led by Neil Papworth (Managing Director).
How we engage
Stakeholder alignment, supplier management, practical engineering oversight, and real-time operational support. Strong emphasis on requirements analysis, risk management, and delivery to specification under schedule pressure.
Services
Engagements are scoped to your event, stakeholders and operational risk profile.
Host broadcast & venue integration
End-to-end technical planning, interface control, vendor coordination, testing/commissioning and delivery assurance.
Broadcast operations & readiness
Operational planning, runbooks/SOPs, rehearsal support, acceptance criteria, and handover packs that work on show day.
Audio & communications
Comms architecture, IFB/talkback design, RF coordination support, comms discipline and training for local teams.
Selected work
Representative projects delivered by Protech and partners across host broadcast, sport, summits and entertainment.
COP26 (Glasgow) • G7 (Carbis Bay)
- Host Broadcast Technical Project Director / Technical & Production Lead.
- Planned and delivered complex host broadcast operations with high resilience and security requirements.
NFL International Games (Wembley, Tottenham, Twickenham and beyond)
- Technical consultant supporting local broadcast technical providers for NFL International games (2007–2025).
- On-site assessments, integration oversight, real-time support during live events, and training of local teams.
- Delivered events across UK and international locations including Mexico, Brazil and Germany.
ITV Entertainment (Dancing on Ice • The Voice)
- ITV technical representative on site supervising suppliers with responsibility for transmission quality and resilience.
- Delivery support through live production with focus on operational robustness.
IMG Media — Live at the Range (The Open Golf)
- Technical Producer (2023–2025): defined specifications, operational planning, and on-site team leadership.
- Supported transition from traditional delivery to a remote production model for 2024–2025.
ITV — FIFA World Cup (2018, 2022) • Euro tournaments
- Supervised installation/commissioning and live running of ITV presentation environments (studio/IBC).
- Maintained technical excellence and resolved issues in real time to support live broadcasts.
London 2012 — Opening & Closing Ceremonies (Olympics & Paralympics)
- Unit (Tech) Manager for ceremonies coverage; planned and executed broadcast TV operations with engineering and ops teams.
Earlier career highlights
Examples of large-scale technical leadership and convergence projects.
- BBC “Democracy Live” deployment manager: designed and deployed broadcast infrastructure and produced training plans and manuals.
- M-IS: NATO Summit (Celtic Manor) and other summit host broadcast roles (bid-to-delivery leadership, staffing and technical planning).
- The Walt Disney Company: commissioned studios and helped implement early file-based production centre workflows (budgeted build).
Project gallery
Representative images from major events and operational environments.
Recognition
Awards, publications and specialist domains associated with Protech’s delivery history.
Honours & awards
National Training Award • Interactive BAFTA • Alfred I. du Pont-Columbia University Award • Media Guardian Innovation Awards
Publication
Single Camera Stereo Sound
Specialties
Broadcast consulting • Project/technical management • Studios/OB • Audio & communications • Technical training
Contact
Send a brief outline of your event/project, timeline and constraints. We will respond with next steps and a proposed approach.
Enquiry
No backend required; uses mailto. If you prefer a hosted form, this can be swapped later.
Company details
Company
Protech Broadcast Facilities Limited
Location
Lightwater, England, United Kingdom • Remote / On-site