Society of Television Lighting & Design

An important part of the STLD is its range of sponsor members. The Society was formed nearly 50 years ago with the aim of promoting the free exchange of ideas and information between Lighting Directors and with associated companies and organisations, and thanks to the good work of those who set up the Society it is still thriving even in this fast-changing industry, and our membership now extends to all professionals in television lighting including Lighting Directors, Directors of Photography, Designers, Programmers, and Vision Operators. We also reach out to students interested in the TV industry to help them make new contacts.

We organise regular meetings on a variety of topics, and Sponsors are of course invited to attend them. These meetings can be a useful way of getting end-user feedback for companies as well as offering promotion of new products and services. They are also excellent social occasions! We regularly visit Sponsors’ premises and events, and meetings like this always prove popular with the membership. We are always looking for ideas for new meetings and if you have any suggestions, or if you would like to host a meeting do please contact us. 

All our activities and meetings get reported in our journal ‘Set & Light’ which comes out three times a year. The magazine also includes a Sponsor News section where we report on anything going on with Sponsor companies. 

Sponsors can take out advertising in the magazine, and you should be aware that while the magazine does not have the largest of circulations, it reaches a very concentrated target of readers who read the magazine cover to cover and even keep issues for future reference.