Coronation of King Charles III

Delivering broadcast power & lighting for one of the world’s most watched events

Canada Gate next to Buckingham Palace , providing lighting and crew to support UK and international TV coverage

When the world tuned in to watch the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, broadcasters needed absolute confidence in the infrastructure behind the cameras.

Film & TV Services (FTVS) was proud to support UK and international television coverage across multiple high-profile locations in Westminster, supplying broadcast-silent power generation, electrical distribution, lighting systems and technical crews throughout the historic event.

From Downing Street to Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey to the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, FTVS teams worked around the clock to help deliver uninterrupted live television coverage to millions of viewers worldwide.

Locations throughout central London

The Coronation demanded complex coordination between broadcasters, OB partners, technical crews and infrastructure suppliers. FTVS deployed teams and equipment across several strategically critical broadcast locations throughout central London.

Key deployment areas included:

Westminster Abbey
Methodist Central Hall
Canada Gate, Buckingham Palace
Admiralty Arch
Queen Elizabeth II Centre
Procession route broadcast positions
Downing Street broadcast compounds

Powering global broadcasters

FTVS provided broadcast-silent twin set generators and distribution systems supporting some of the world’s biggest broadcasters during the Coronation coverage.

Broadcasters supported included:

BBC
ITV
Sky News
ABC
NBC
CBS
CBC (Canada)
EBU (European Broadcast Union)
BBC International
ITN & ITN Productions

One major deployment at Methodist Central Hall powered American network coverage directly overlooking Westminster Abbey, while additional systems supported UK broadcasters positioned across the procession route and central London.

Lighting the coronation coverage

Alongside power generation, FTVS supplied complete broadcast lighting facilities and crews for studio positions at Canada Gate next to Buckingham Palace.

These temporary broadcast environments needed:

Broadcast-quality lighting rigs
Fast installation and commissioning
Weatherproof deployment
Reliable operation across long live transmission periods
Support for multiple international broadcasters simultaneously

FTVS crews worked directly with production and OB teams to ensure every live camera position was correctly lit and technically supported throughout the event.