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TV Broadcast overview | CTV | Rogers Sportsnet | Government of Canada

The move to High-Definition broadcast format has substantially increased the demands upon the Lighting Designer. This unforgiving technology requires that the lighting design not only enhance the crispness of images but it must also help add depth and dimension to each shot. This is exceptionally apparent in the newsroom.

Whether it is a re-design of an existing studio, a new studio build or adapting a heritage facility, Adrian has completed over 30 studio design/build installations with more coming on board each day.

Many of these studio installations required original solutions to a variety of problems:

  • Natural Light through walls of windows
  • Non purpose built facilities being adapted to TV Broadcast Studio use
  • Power consumption issues requiring high output fixtures with low amperage draw
  • Reducing heat to allow for a reduction in Air Cooling systems

Solutions to these and many other issues were all found with extensive research and development into products, materials and technology that could be adapted for the broadcast medium. Working with manufacturers to develop and/or adapt their products for Broadcast facilities is an ongoing operation.

Olympics

  • Vancouver and Whistler, 2010 – Adrian is Lighting designer for Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium facilities (5 main studios in Vancouver, 1 in Whistler, 5 Satellite positions throughout the Olympics venues)
  • Lillehammer, Norway 1994 – CTV studios at the IBC
  • Barcelona, Spain 1992 – CTV studios at the IBC

TAD Lighting and Adrian Goldberg’s relationship with the CTV Television Network and it’s affiliates now spans almost 20 years. From it’s Olympic venues in Barcelona and Lillehammer through it's studio’s at 250 Yonge Street in the mid 90’s to the latest HD studio’s at Agincourt and Vancouver, Adrian has designed the lighting for many of the networks host, affiliate and regional stations, including Canada AM, CTV N1(Newsnet-News Channel) the original CTV Sportsnet, TSN and CTV National News.

CTV Toronto (HD)

TSN (HD)

Rogers Sportsnet Toronto

Rogers Sportsnet Vancouver

Rogers Sportsnet (HD):

One, Mount Pleasant, Toronto. 2008-Design and installation of 3 production studios including preparation of RFQ documentation, CAD Drawings and specifications for all Lighting Grids, Distributed Dimming System, Lighting Control Systems and Motorized Window Treatments. Lighting specifications included conventional incandescent instruments, LED and Fluorescent fixtures.

House of Commons, Information Services Broadcast Media Division:

As the Broadcast Lighting consultant for the HoC IS, Adrian must devise ways to provide broadcast level lighting for these facilities while respecting the integrity of Canada’s iconic heritage buildings.

Ongoing projects include:
  • House of Commons Chamber
  • Senate Committee Rooms
  • House of Commons Committee Rooms
  • Bank of Montreal Refurbishment Project
  • Rideau Canal Restoration Project
  • West Block Chamber and Committee Rooms
  • Wellington Street Committee Rooms
  • Supreme Court of Canada
  • House of Commons Bank Street Committee Rooms

Additional Legislative projects:

  • Newfoundland Legislative Assembly
  • British Columbia Legislature