TalkBeam for Film & TV production
TalkBeam is a push-to-talk walkie-talkie app that gives production, camera, grip and electric, locations and transport their own channels over cellular data, so a company move across town doesn’t leave anyone out of range, with a searchable log of every call.
CH 01The problem
Radio rentals, a sign-out sheet, dead batteries by lunch and a transport captain three miles away.
Renting, signing out and chasing down radios is a line item and a chore.
With TalkBeam
Crew join with a company code on their own phones, and you remove them when they wrap.
The second location, the transport pool and the next set are often out of range.
With TalkBeam
TalkBeam runs over cellular data, so the whole company stays on channel during a move.
Basecamp, crew parking and set can be miles apart.
With TalkBeam
Transport and basecamp stay on the same channels as set.
Production, camera, grip and electric all need their own channels, plus a way to reach everyone.
With TalkBeam
Unlimited channels, with an all-call for the whole company.
Exterior days turn on heat and storms.
With TalkBeam
Automated broadcasts read heat and thunderstorm alerts for your locations aloud.
Questions about call times and overtime come down to memory.
With TalkBeam
Every transmission becomes searchable, time-stamped text.
CH 02A day on TalkBeam
An independent feature runs production, camera, grip and electric, locations and transport channels on TalkBeam Teams. Crew listen through earpieces.
Transport was three miles away the whole time, and never out of range.
Illustrative scenario. People, places and times are made up; the features are real.
That’s a wrap on the diner. Company move to the park, call time there is 12:45.
Vans are at the diner in five for cast and camera.
Park permit is in hand. Parking is the north lot only.
Cast is in the van. Leaving now.
Camera truck is parked in the north lot.
We’re up at the park. Rehearsal in five.
CH 03What you get
Everything a two-way radio does, on the phone, headset or vehicle your people already have, plus the things a radio never could.
A channel per crew, site, shift or job, and the people who need each one. Supervisors can sit on all of them.
Supervisors cut through the chatter mid-sentence, or reach every channel at once with one hold.
See everyone who’s sharing their location on one map, and who’s talking right now.
Talk through AirPods, a Bluetooth or wired headset, Ray-Ban or Oakley Meta glasses, Apple Watch, CarPlay or the phone itself.
Tap once to open your mic, tap again to close it. Built for people whose hands are busy.
Every transmission becomes text with a time and a name, so anyone can scroll back or search what was said.
Severe weather warnings, thunderstorms, earthquakes, air quality and extreme heat near your sites or crews, read aloud on your channels automatically.
Add people, set roles and build channels from a browser. Share one company code and your crew is in.
Features marked Enterprise are part of the Enterprise plan. TalkBeam isn’t an emergency service and doesn’t contact 911.
CH 04Plans
Both start with a 14-day free trial for up to 50 people. No credit card.
Recommended
$8per person / month
or $6 billed yearly · 5–50 people
Most productions start on Teams: department channels for 5 to 50 crew, all-call, direct talk, the crew map and transcripts. Pay monthly for short shows.
$15per person / month
billed yearly · 25+ people · $13 from 100 · custom from 500
For studios, series and large shows with 25 or more crew: single sign-on, retention and exports, an audit log, automated weather broadcasts for exterior days and an uptime SLA.
Weighing it against your radios? Compare three years of costs, or read the 30-day radio replacement playbook.
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CH 05See it in action
In our 2½-minute demo, a fictional ambulance company dispatches with an all-call, reroutes a crew over private direct talk, hears a flood warning read aloud in every unit and reviews it all in the transcripts. Every feature in it is real.
Or try the demo company yourself. In the TalkBeam app, open Me → Company and enter this code:
HCEMS247
TalkBeam for iPhone is in early access. Get early access.
CH 06FAQ
For many productions, yes, especially shows that move between locations. It depends on cellular or Wi-Fi coverage, so check stages and remote locations during prep, and keep a few radios for spots with no signal.
Crew hear the channel in an earpiece. Set phones to silent and use earpieces on set, just as you would with radios.
Yes. Share your company code, add them to their department’s channel, and remove them from the console when they wrap.
Yes. Create channels for production, camera, grip and electric, locations, transport or anything else, and use an all-call to reach everyone.
Yes, wherever phones have cellular data or Wi-Fi.
Teams is $8 per person per month when you pay monthly, or $6 billed yearly, for 5 to 50 people, and every plan starts with a 14-day free trial.
Try TalkBeam free for 14 days with up to 50 people. No credit card, and no radios to buy.