About Us

We like to consider ourselves as the broadcast equipment equivalent of your local butchers. Knowledgeable,  experienced and friendly. We are not a faceless camera superstore! Our staff 'roll over' is low and the top dogs 'Stay' with us for years.

We've been a limited company since in 2005 and trading since 1996. We have over 30 years experience in providing professional television broadcast crew and equipment equating to over 75 years’ experience between our team!

We pride ourselves on offering a top quality service at competitive rates, and we'll aim to always beat any like for like quote! Our constant investment in new equipment ensures that we have quality kit to suit any production requirements.

No matter what you are filming we'll have something to suit. If you want something which we don't yet stock then we will know where to fetch it from.

Trading since

1996

By Martin Huntley sole trading as Maddogs TV then forming as a limited company in 2005.

Cameras in stock

99

Big and small we have an extensive range in stock. We might be including some GoPros in that number!

Number of staff

6

Each bringing their own skill and experience to the office working on location and around the world.
Cups of tea
20648*

That's just Andy, since starting in 2004 if he averaged 4 cups a day. * Figure likely to be much higher!

Founded over 28 years ago by sound recordist Martin Huntley as a sole trader. The company has gone from strength to strength over the years and we’re now one of the biggest facilities houses on the south coast with clients all over the UK and around the world. 

From our bespoke built offices at The Dog House, the company has seen massive growth in recent years, taking on new staff, new equipment, new clients and more. We’re better placed than we ever have been to support your next production.

Our in house staff are also crew and know what the day to day requirements of production are. Our teams vast knowledge and experience serves to provide insight into technical, logistical and practical issues.

Well travelled

Over the years our cameras crews have travelled the world, filming in remote and hostile locations such as the North Pole, the Kenyan plains, the frozen depths of Alaska and Lapland too the hottest deserts of Dubai. Our crews are highly experienced and motivated, having experience filming in a number of formats. From 16 and 35mm Film, SD, HD, 3D and now even 4K as well as in a wide array of practical challenges. From trekking up a mountain, flying in a helicopter or diving underwater we have a vast list of specialized camera operators, sound recordists, camera assistants, data wranglers, riggers and technical supervisors who are ready for your next project.

Creative and inventive

In addition to broadcast and cinema camera equipment our in-house staff collectively have over 75 years experience with specialist cameras, minicams, covert filming and bespoke engineering. Our minicam department has extensive experience in fabrication and installation of cameras for any scenario. With over 100 minicams we have the tools and expertise to provide footage to suit any situation, the more extreme the better!

Kit prepped by crew!

When you dry hire kit from us, you can be reassured that your kit has been prepared by professionals who know how to operate them. Therefore kit is shoot ready with every consideration towards making sure you have everything you need.

We only sometimes have the presenters step in to film for us :)

Meet the team

Now you know a bit more about the company, and some of the things we do and where we've been, why not find out more about the people behind the camera, the awesome dudes and dudettes that make Mad Dogs what it is, click here to find out more.

History of the Company

Want to know the full history of the company, then click below to view the full timeline from being trading name of Martin Huntley as a sound recordist, to the company we are today.

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