Compare the cost of getting an episode ready to publish. Your quote should make clear who handles the recording, the edit, the files, and any social clips or publishing support.
A room booking and a finished episode can cover very different amounts of work. Before you compare prices, write down what you need to receive and what your own team can handle.
You might have an editor and only need somewhere to record. You might want to arrive with your guest and hand production to someone else. Both are sensible arrangements. The useful question is where responsibility changes hands.
Start with the finished episode
Describe the output before asking for a rate. An audio interview, a filmed panel, and a branded series each need a different brief.
Tell the studio who will be speaking, whether you need video, where you will publish, and whether you want short clips as well as the full conversation. Separate the time booked in the room from the intended length of the finished episode. Set-up, sound checks, pauses, and pickups all need room in the session.
A useful enquiry could read: “We want to record a host and guest for a business interview, publish the finished video and audio, and receive captioned clips for our social channels. Please show what is included and what our team needs to supply.”
Compare the same scope
| Part of the job | What to confirm |
|---|---|
| Session | Booked time, set-up time, guest numbers, and what happens if you run over. |
| Production | Who operates the microphones, cameras, and recording system. |
| Edit | Whether you receive a recording, a live-switched version, or a finished edit, and what revisions are included. |
| Social content | Whether clips are included, who chooses them, and whether captions and branding are part of the work. |
| Delivery | The files you receive, the delivery date, storage arrangements, and any access to source recordings. |
| Publishing | Who uploads, writes descriptions, schedules releases, and checks the published episode. |
Put the answers side by side. If one quote leaves editing to you, include your editor’s quote and the time your team will spend coordinating the job. If you already have that capability, you may prefer to keep it.
Use the published package as your starting point
BC Studios’ production packages set out its current prices and inclusions, including the producer, recording, edit, and social-clip options. Use that page to identify the closest fit, then confirm any requirements specific to your session.
Keep the social-content decision visible in your comparison: decide whether your team will make the clips or whether you want them included in the production brief. Confirm whether GST and any additional work are included in each quoted total.
Choose a booking pattern you can sustain
A single session can help you test a format, record a standalone interview, or work out how your host and guest feel on camera. A series needs a plan for the episodes after the first recording.
List your proposed subjects, likely guests, approval process, and release rhythm. Then work out who owns each step. A regular booking can make sense when the people and topics are ready. If those are still taking shape, start by resolving them.
The BC Studios work page describes the Perth Bears production arrangement as a monthly retainer covering production, editing, social cut-downs, and delivery. It is a useful example of scoping an ongoing job around the whole production process. Your own scope should reflect what your show needs.
Confirm the room for your actual session
For a recording in Perth or Melbourne, confirm the location and room against your guest list and format. Send through any access requirements, set preferences, or equipment you intend to bring. Use the studio overview as a starting point, then get the session details confirmed in your booking.
Before accepting a quote, you should be able to explain what happens before recording, what happens in the room, what arrives afterwards, and what remains with your team.
Tell BC Studios what you want to record, where you want to record it, and what you need ready to publish.