World-class execution.
Genuine integrity. Everybody wins.

Senior specialists across live broadcast, creative, capture, post and corporate studios. From a single-room town hall to a multi-event flagship production, one accountable lead from the first call to the last deliverable.

Why enterprise teams work with us

One accountable lead

A senior executive producer owns your show from the first call to the last deliverable. No hand-off between the people who sell it and the people who run it.

Network-grade execution

Broadcast standards from Olympic and Super Bowl control rooms, applied to keynotes, conferences and executive events.

Predictable budgets

Clear line items, version-by-version budget control and no surprises at reconciliation.

The same crew, show after show

Senior specialists who have run big shows together for years, with a vetted bench behind every lead.

What we produce

Eight disciplines, one standard. Take the whole show, or just the piece you’re missing.

Live Broadcast Production

Multi-camera live production for keynotes, conferences and executive events, on site or in the cloud.

Creative & Content Strategy

From a rough idea to a finished story: concept, messaging, run of show and the look on screen.

Capture & Edit

Every stage, breakout and session captured and turned around the same day.

Daily Recap & Social

A daily recap sizzle, social cuts and specialty video, delivered while the event is still running.

Post-Production

Fast-turn polish so sessions are on demand right away, plus full editorial for long-form pieces.

Corporate Studios

We design, build, staff or fully manage your in-house studio for live and taped work.

Production Management

Budgets, crew, vendors, union labor and logistics, run transparently from bid to reconciliation.

End-to-End Keynote Production

The whole show, start to finish: creative, speaker prep, staging, show calling, broadcast and every deliverable after.

How we work

Every show is built from proven components, so scoping is fast, pricing is consistent and the crew already knows the build. The same approach scales from a single-room town hall to a multi-event flagship production.

  1. Scope

    We break the show into its components and recommend the right delivery model and budget.

  2. Build

    A familiar crew, one run of show, full rehearsal. Creative and content development where you need it.

  3. Deliver

    Show day, daily recaps, post and VOD, then a debrief that makes the next show better.

Cloud production, connected end to end

The venue keeps what has to be in the room: lighting, lenses and microphones, with a lean floor crew. Switching, graphics, replay, audio, captions and edit run in the cloud, operated by the same senior team from wherever they are.

Smaller footprint

No control room to freight, build or power on site.

Fewer travel days

Most of the crew never gets on a plane.

One team, many shows

The same operators cover back-to-back events in different cities.

Faster post

Editors cut from the cloud records while the show is running.

Cloud isn’t right for every show. We also run full on-site control rooms and REMI hubs, or a mix, and pick the model per show.

Connected end to end. We build the signal path with tier-one transmission providers, or on your existing network: dedicated circuits, redundant paths, monitored throughout, with executive content kept off the public internet until it’s meant to be public.

Why this exists

I didn’t start this company with a business plan. I started it because I’d been in every room where production happens, and kept seeing the same story play out.

Network Television

Where the standard is set

NBC Sports: four Olympic Games, nine Tours de France, ten Stanley Cup Playoffs, Super Bowl XLIX. That world doesn’t tolerate almost.

In-House, Brand-Side

Where I saw the friction

Leading production at HP and Intel, I built and ran in-house studios and saw the approval chains that dilute good ideas before they reach an audience.

Agency-Side

Where I saw the quiet part

Leading enterprise broadcast at an agency, I saw margin targets shape staffing before the first creative conversation. Corners cut quietly.

The compromises weren’t a talent problem. They were an incentive problem.

So we built a company that doesn’t have those incentives.

Track record

Live Sport & Broadcast

  • 4 Olympic Games
  • 9 Tours de France
  • 10 Stanley Cup Playoffs
  • Super Bowl XLIX
  • 3 National Emmy Awards

Technology & Keynote

  • Flagship tech conference keynotes
  • Global product launches
  • Multi-stage conference capture
  • Led an agency’s enterprise broadcast practice
  • Engagements from $150K to $5M+

Corporate & Executive

  • In-house production lead at HP and Intel
  • Designed and built HP’s in-house studio
  • POTUS-level events with the White House Communications Office
  • CEO keynotes and executive town halls
  • DGA member
David has produced for

SalesforceGoogleWorkdayServiceNowSnowflakeIBMCiscoHPIntelNBC Sports

Work includes: Dreamforce · Intel Vision and Innovation · POTUS-level events · CEO keynotes and product launches · executive town halls · global roadshows · brand campaigns

Prod.
Polky Media
EP
David Polk
Emmys
3 · National
Guild
DGA
Base
SF Bay Area
Scene
Live · Taped · Studio

About

David Polk is a three-time National Emmy Award-winning executive producer and DGA member. He came up in network television at NBC Sports, led in-house media production at HP and Intel, then led enterprise broadcast production on the agency side for the largest technology brands in the world.

Polky Media brings that range to every engagement: network standards, a client’s-eye view of what enterprise teams need, and an agency’s command of scoping, crewing and budget. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, working worldwide.

Start a project

Tell us about the show, the timeline and what you need. We’ll come back with a plan and a number.

david@polkymedia.com
415-855-2015

San Francisco Bay Area · Worldwide