We take a pragmatic approach aimed at down-to-earth people who really mean business. - Our aim is to make 'blue chip quality' video an accessible and affordable option for the majority, who are legitimately running or managing a small business or public service. - Put bluntly, we just don't do - nor have much time for - the mug's eyeful!

Experience has taught us that the hard-sell is in no-one's interests; that's why we openly offer frank advice and information without the hyperbole or 'word salad' you might find elsewhere. We aim to give you the information you need to make an informed buying choice. - We're here to get the job done well and protect your budget. Asking questions costs nothing and commits you to nothing. - We pride ourselves on being grounded and approachable. Just drop us a line!

EMAIL: Generally speaking the best way to make initial contact is by good old-fashioned email; during the working week we guarantee a response within 24 hours - normally much quicker. Standard Office Hours are 10:00am - 4:00pm Monday-Thursday excluding Scottish public holidays.

admin@caledoniantv.com

We are always pleased to hear from legitimate UK-based service providers and potential operational partners. - However, we do take a zero-tolerance approach towards spam and spammers. Our email address is NOT subscribed to any email list; inclusion in any such list is specifically disallowed and a breach of data protection laws. 

Please note that we have ZERO interest in 'SEO', Web Design, 'crypto' or 'business finance'!

CALLING US:  Our main telephone number is staffed on an ad-hoc basis by production staff supported by a 24-hour answer service; we don't employ telephonists or receptionists. This arrangement has worked extremely well for a great many years now; however please understand that while calls do usually get answered quickly by knowledgeable people who can answer most basic questions on the spot - we may well have to call you back if otherwise engaged. 

Our telephone number for production enquiries is;

0131 202 6230

Respectfully, we ask telesales operatives simply not to call - we really just don't have the time!

For security reasons, should you wish that we call you back we require a CHECKABLE UK LANDLINE number (not a mobile) for your business that we can contact you at. Please note that we actively reject the use of WhatsApp and similar messaging services on the grounds that - as experienced technicians with decades of IT experience - we really have no confidence in the corporations behind these platforms or their claims for its security. 

We strongly encourage clients to contact us at the earliest possible stage in their project to discuss possible filming dates.  It's not at all unusual for us to be in discussions with respect to projects which are a year or more in the future!

Lead times between actually placing a deposit with us and filming taking place are typically a minimum of 8-12 weeks to allow for scripting and general planning. We can sometimes work to tighter deadlines, but this involves extra costs and it will be at our discretion  to consider whether your project is feasible. The sooner you talk to us, the better!

Please note that we won't take a deposit from you until plans are at the stage where the project has been discussed, outlined, and a project specification - or as it's known in television, 'a treatment' - has been developed. Getting to that stage takes time - and time should be one of your main investments in your project.

WE CURRENTLY HAVE SHOOTING CAPACITY AVAILABLE FROM MONDAY THE 9th OF JUNE 2025 FOR PROGRAMMES BOOKED (DEPOSIT PAID) BY MAY 28TH 2025. CONTACT US NOW TO DISCUSS.

Primarily our services are aimed at Scottish businesses.  -The Caledonian Television Company™ is currently based on the outskirts of Edinburgh on the border with West Lothian, which gives us particularly easy access to Livingston, the M8 corridor, the Clyde Coast and Dunbartonshire, the M9 towards the Perth and Dundee areas, the A1 South towards the Scottish Borders and of course the A71 which provides a fast link to Kilmarnock and Ayrshire. 

LEZ and congestion charge areas.

We do not take any vehicle of any kind into congestion charge areas, ULEZ or LEZ zones. 

The introduction of Scottish LEZs means a limited service to Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen. However, we DO still serve businesses that are outside the LEZs. We withdrew service from central Glasgow in October 2022 due to the city's traffic management policies. - Doing business there simply became more trouble than it was worth!  - Sorry!

POLITICAL AND OTHER CONTENTIOUS ORGANISATIONS.

Whilst we DO produce material for public service organisations and groups, we do not produce videos for contentious or political organisations ; the sole arbiter of what constitutes such a thing being our proprietor, Matt Quinn.

We do not deal with material which we consider to be of an obscene (i.e. so-called 'adult') or violent nature.  For the avoidance of doubt, this includes violent 'sports' and so-called 'glamour' material.  We reserve the right to pass material we think may be unlawful directly to the relevant authorities. 

Caledonian Television™ takes a particularly firm stance against racism, classism and sectarian bias and indeed all forms of bias in relation to both legally protected characteristics and other birth/circumstantial characteristics.  However, we reserve the right to withhold service or simply 'not get involved' with any individual or group where in the personal opinion of our proprietors, it is not in our best interests to do so.