Reading Festival (2022) - BBC Music

Client: BBC Music
Commissioned by: BBC
Production Company: BBC Music
Production Partner: N/A
Featured Talent: Ed Sheeran, Joy Crookes, Bring Me The Horizon, Poppy, Enter Shikari & DE’WAYNE
Filming Location:  New Broadcast House, London, England
Equipment: Mac, Adobe Creative Cloud
Format: 16:9 for BBC iPlayer, BBC Music YouTube channel

Kumo London was commissioned by BBC Music to provide fast-turnaround post-production editing for their official Reading Festival 2022 coverage. Working within BBC’s editorial structure, we sourced and edited performance footage from leading acts including Ed Sheeran, Joy Crookes, Bring Me The Horizon, Poppy, Enter Shikari and DE’WAYNE.

Led by Kumo editor Yohan Forbes, our team worked closely with the BBC’s internal edit producer to ensure all video content met the highest standards of technical polish, platform compliance and editorial sensitivity. Final edits were distributed across BBC iPlayer and BBC Music’s YouTube platform within tight turnaround windows, aligning with live event schedules and public engagement rollouts.

STRATEGIC INSIGHT

This project highlights Kumo London’s ability to integrate into institutional pipelines at pace. As a trusted post partner, we didn’t just deliver footage, we aligned with the BBC’s internal compliance workflows, met digital broadcast standards and preserved the brand’s editorial voice across platforms.

From artist shot selection to platform-specific formatting, we treated each edit as a broadcast-grade deliverable. Working within Adobe Premiere Pro, our editors handled performance syncing, tone adjustments, content flags and final export, all while maintaining the speed and clarity required for live music media.

Whether embedded inside an agency or collaborating with in-house editorial leads, Kumo’s ability to shape and scale post workflows is what sets us apart.

WHY THIS MATTERS

The BBC’s Reading Festival coverage reaches millions worldwide. At this scale, fast-turnaround post-production requires cultural sensitivity, editorial fluency and broadcast-ready precision. Led by Kumo London’s editor Yohan Forbes, post-production services for BBC Music ensured headline acts were packaged and delivered with clarity, pace and consistency.

By aligning with BBC Music’s compliance workflows and safeguarding strict editorial standards, Kumo guaranteed that live festival moments reached global audiences within hours of broadcast, extending the reach and impact of Reading Festival far beyond the festival grounds.

SERVICES PROVIDED

- Sourcing and editorial selection of BBC Live performance feeds

- Multi-artist set editing using Adobe Premiere Pro

- Syncing performance footage with live audio

- Visual packaging and editorial pacing

- Compliance with BBC’s Creative Studio tone, formatting and platform requirements

- Coordination with BBC edit producers for approvals and QC

- Delivery formats for iPlayer, YouTube and international access

- Brand continuity and graphic alignment with BBC Music visual language

RELATED WORK

See more of our video editing work below:

• Hyundai Mercury Prize (2019): Post-production and highlights editing for BBC Music’s Hyundai Mercury Prize, packaging headline acts into broadcast-ready festival coverage for iPlayer, YouTube and broadcast platforms.

• Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park (2019):  Multi-camera festival coverage and fast-turnaround editing for BBC Music’s Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park, delivering broadcast highlights and digital assets for iPlayer, YouTube and international distribution.

• BBC Glastonbury (2019):  Digital-first edits for BBC Music at Glastonbury, cutting headline festival performances into broadcast-compliant highlights for iPlayer, YouTube and social audiences with editorial precision.

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