Welcome to Sound & Vision Media

The Sound & Vision Media Academy will help to spread your message far and wide.

You can significantly boost your fund raising success and public awareness by maximizing the number of people who know what you do and hear about your achievements. However, many organisations need help in identifying stories, writing a press release, and making sure it gets into the local papers. Charity representatives can also be rather nervous about appearing on radio and TV.

That's where the SAV Media Training Academy comes in. Our short courses will make you a better spokesperson for your organisation. We’ll help you craft better stories and tailor your messages for press, radio and television.

They do this to the highest standards in the south west because they are experienced broadcasters, writers and business people in their own right.

The one day courses are practical and fun....certainly nothing to be scared of ! 

Before launching the company, Mark Tyler enjoyed a varied broadcasting career with the BBC and ITV, latterly as head of sport for ITV Westcountry and presenter of the evening regional news programme Westcountry Live. Today, in addition to running Sound and Vision, he presents regular programmes on radio, television and is a sought-after conference chairman.

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Two Exeter journalists with more than fifty years of print and broadcast experience between them are teaming up to provide a new media and public relations service for the city.

Former Westcountry Television Head of Sport Mark Tyler has joined forces with ex ITV producer Trina Lake to launch a new chapter for his Sound and Vision Media company.
From new offices at The Senate in Southernhay Gardens, SAV Media will be offering a range of services including corporate and website video production, press and PR guidance, media training and event management.

“This is major step forward for SAV Media,” said Tyler. “Trina and I are both passionate about the Westcountry and Exeter in particular and working together in the heart of the city as part of such a vibrant business community is something we are incredibly excited about.”
“It’s great to be working with Mark again,” Lake added. “We spent nearly 20 years together as part of a successful and award-winning team at ITV and we want to offer all that experience and enthusiasm in this new partnership.”

Tyler has enjoyed a varied broadcasting career in radio and television with the BBC and ITV where he worked on network and regional programmes and also presented their flagship news programme, Westcountry Live.

Lake began her journalistic career at the Tiverton Gazette and moved on to the Express and Echo where she was a senior sports reporter covering the Exeter Chiefs and Exeter City for many years before joining ITV as a reporter and award-winning programme producer/director in news and current affairs, sport and features.

Also working under the SAV Media banner – all of them based in Devon - are author and broadcaster Paul Nero from Exeter FM, Doc Martin actor and award-winning news, sport and current affairs cameraman/editor Dan Rose and Demelza Sampson, formerly on the production team at Channel 4’s Countdown and ITV’s Heartbeat and Emmerdale.
“We have assembled a team with huge experience, energy and expertise and a fantastic network of contacts,” said Tyler. “ It’s a team that we feel can handle the media needs of any company and, just as importantly in these challenging economic times, tailor our services to suit a variety of budgets. We know there are some amazing organisations in the South West and we want to make sure everyone else knows it too by using our skills to celebrate and share their success.”

MEET THE TEAM

Mark Tyler is the founder of Sound & Vision Media and has enjoyed a varied broadcasting career in radio and television with the BBC and ITV, working on network and regional programmes. He was latterly head of sport for ITV Westcountry where he also presented their flagship nightly news programme, Westcountry Live. Mark is now a much sought-after conference host.
 
Trina Lake worked for local, regional and national  newspapers before joining ITV as a reporter and award-winning programme producer and director in news and current affairs, sport, features and light entertainment. As a pioneering sports journalist in her home city, she spent many years covering the Exeter Chiefs and Exeter City and has also provided public relations and media support for local and national organisations.
 
Paul Nero is a writer, broadcaster and co-founder of successful copywriting agency Plain Text. He started his career in local  newspapers and radio before working in advertising and PR at the  Financial Times, the BBC, Visa and ITV. Paul has an MBA from Bristol Business School and presents news and music programmes on radio and is the author of business and humorous books.
 
Demelza Sampson began her career in the art department on the BBC series Down to Earth and has since worked on many other well-known shows including Emmerdale, Heartbeat and Countdown. Demelza has mentored media newcomers and built strong working relationships with independent film and TV companies. She also helped former colleague Carol Vorderman launch an online maths school.
 
Dan Rose has worked as an actor in film and TV, appearing most recently in shows like Doc Martin and Casualty. He is now more often found behind the lens as an award-winning cameraman/director and editor for major TV and satellite networks, working on news, current affairs, documentaries, light entertainment, drama and sport and has a reputation for going the extra mile. Dan also has extensive corporate production experience.