SUSUtv

SUSUtv
Launched 2007 (2007)
Owned by University of Southampton Students' Union
Broadcast area Worldwide (online)
Affiliates NaSTA
Headquarters Southampton, UK
Website www.susu.tv

SUSUtv, a contraction of Southampton University Students' Union Television, is a student television station that serves the student population of the University of Southampton. The station was formed in 2007 and is a part of the University of Southampton Students' Union (Us.). The station was the first student television station to broadcast in HD for their 2010 sabbatical elections special.[1]

The station produces programmes from many different genres, main programmes include their SUSU Elections Night Live coverage, SUSUtv News Updates, Performing Arts Update and various other special event programmes. The station shows their videos through their website and on YouTube, using YouTube's video player and a, Inqb8r flash player.

History

The origins of SUSUtv began when the idea was originally submitted in 2001 but was rejected at the time.[2] The idea resurfaced in 2006 when the union began to start producing video for their website.[2] As a result, SUSUtv was formed in 2007 so that students could make these ever more ambitious videos.[2] The following year the station joined the NaSTA.[2] In 2010 the station adopted its current logo and bright green colour scheme, moved to its present studio in the bottom of the Students' Union building and began broadcasting HD content for the first time through new equipment.[1][2]

Organisation

The station is run by a committee of members headed by the station manager, currently Alex Smith. They are also overseen by the Students' Union's Vice-President Democracy and Creative Industries, currently Cameron Meldrum, who acts as Director General of the station. The committee are involved in the day-to-day-running of the station and for the Academic Year 2016/17 it consists of:[3]

Role Member
Station Manager Alex Smith
Assistant Station Manager Danny Rickard
Head of Production Will Garside
Head of Finance & Commercial Projects Wasa Sitali
Head of Technical Richard Abrams
Head of Operations Sophie Pitman
Head of Publicity Tara Granea
Head of Design Dave Williams
Head of Events Greg Williams

An executive team of members are in charge of the content which the station produces, for the Academic Year 2016/17 it consists of:[3]

Role Member
News Executive Tom Brown
Sports Executive Damian Meaden
Music Executive Harley Mitford
Original Executive Tom Pethick
Factual Executive Amy Haycock
Union Executive Brandon Mulliner
Societies Executive Harvey Rickatson
Performing Arts Executive Ben McQuigg

Awards

Over the years, SUSUtv has won several awards at a National Level at the annual NaSTA Awards.

Year Award Category Nominated Video Placing
2008 Best Light Entertainment Winchester Campus Piece Highly Commended
2011 Best Animation Animation Highly Commended
Best Comedy Petty Crimes Won
Best Drama Flat 443 Won
Best Music to Video Arp Attack - 'Crocodile Tears' Highly Commended
2012 Best Animation Bedtime Kevin! Won [4]
Best Station Marketing Marketing Won [4]
Best Technical Technical Highly Commended [4]
2014 Best Comedy Marshall and Hart Won
Best Live SUSU Elections Night Live 2013 Won
Best Music 'Damage Control' Highly Commended
Best Writing The Society Won
2015 Best Light Entertainment SUSUtv does Top Gear Won
People's Choice Award for Content Innovation SUSU Elections Night Live 2014 Won
2016 Best Documentary Radar - Britain's Shield Highly Commended
Best Live SUSU Elections Night Live 2015 Highly Commended
People's Choice Award for Content Innovation SUSU Elections Night Live 2015 Won

References

  1. 1 2 "A first for internet HD broadcasting". 60 years - Success number 27. University of Southampton. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "History". SUSUtv. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Contact Us". SUSUtv. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
  4. 1 2 3 "SUSUtv Awards 2012". NUTS. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
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