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Broadcast camera recording a guest on the Masters of Scale podcast set at the Presidio in San Francisco
NinjAV, powered by Urban Samurai CreativeSan Francisco · Live streaming + event AV

Live streaming & event AV in San Francisco

San Francisco's event calendar is full again, with AI conferences, founder summits and launch events filling rooms across the city. NinjAV brings a broadcast-trained crew to run the sound, cameras, switching and stream, so the program goes out right the first time.

Trusted by
  • Anthropic
  • Intuit
  • Zenni Optical
  • Bain Capital Ventures
  • Seagate
  • Google
  • Salesforce
  • Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)
  • NetApp
  • NFL
  • NBA
Why our stream looks better

A live TV crew, not a webcam setup

Many event streams are shot on small robotic cameras run from a laptop. We come from live TV broadcast. Your event is shot on real broadcast TV cameras, by camera operators who shoot live for the NFL, NBA, ESPN, CNN and MSNBC.

Your remote audience sees the difference: sharp, well-framed shots that follow every speaker, clean cuts between angles, and a picture that looks like your brand, not a video call. Live TV has no second take, and we run your event the same way.

  • Broadcast TV cameras, not webcams or small PTZs
  • Network camera operators on every camera
  • A technical director cutting the show live, like a TV broadcast
How we produce your live stream →
Broadcast TV camera on a jib arm courtside at a live NBA game at Chase Center
Our broadcast crew courtside at Chase Center
San Francisco

Recent work in the city

At Anthropic's Claude Founder House event in San Francisco, our team ran the live podcast recording during the event.

This month we also set up and filmed more than 75 mini podcasts in two days at the Presidio for Masters of Scale, hosted by Reid AI, the AI avatar of LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.

Earlier this year we worked Super Bowl LX week in San Francisco as one of NFL Media's vendors for the host market.

High-volume, high-profile and on a tight clock is the kind of day this crew is built for.

Events we run in San Francisco
  • Tech and AI conferences
  • Founder and investor summits
  • Product launches
  • Fireside chats and podcast stages
  • Company all-hands and town halls
  • Hybrid events with remote viewers
Signal chain

From the mic to the stream

We run every technical piece of the event, from the microphone to the live stream. One crew, one plan, one person to call.

  1. Sound

    Sound

    Professional sound systems and microphones for presenters and panels, with an audio engineer on the board for the whole program.

  2. Cameras

    Cameras

    Multi-camera coverage of the stage and speakers, run by operators who have shot live news.

  3. Switching

    Switching

    A technical director cuts the program live, so every speaker change and slide lands on the right shot.

  4. Stream & record

    Stream & record

    Streaming to Zoom, Teams or YouTube for remote attendees, plus a recording our parent studio can edit into highlights.

Recent work

Live, in the Bay Area

NinjAV technical director at an ATEM switcher with a multiview monitor showing program, preview and audio levels during a live broadcast for Zenni Optical
Live broadcast · Dec 2025

Zenni Optical

We produced the live broadcast of Zenni's 2025 End of Year Celebration: multiple cameras, wireless mics and a technical director cutting the program live.

Live podcast stage with table microphones at Anthropic's Claude Founder House event in San Francisco
San Francisco · Oct 2026

Anthropic · Claude Founder House

Our team ran the live podcast recording during Anthropic's Claude Founder House event in San Francisco.

NinjAV camera operators on headset comms running a multi-camera live broadcast for a venture capital firm
Live stream · Oct 2026

Bain Capital Ventures

Two live broadcasts streamed to a virtual audience: a team session and a company All Hands, with a multi-camera crew on headset comms.

Broadcast camera operators and a boom operator covering a press conference during Super Bowl LX week in San Francisco
San Francisco · Feb 2026

Super Bowl LX

One of NFL Media's vendors for the San Francisco host market during Super Bowl LX week.

Podcast set with cameras and lighting for On Mic with Reid AI at the Masters of Scale event at the Presidio, San Francisco
The Presidio, San Francisco · Oct 2026

Masters of Scale

We set up and filmed more than 75 mini podcasts in two days. The host was Reid AI, the AI avatar of LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, and Reid Hoffman himself sat down as one of the guests.

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Starting points

What live streaming costs

Every event is quoted on its own scope, venue, technical needs and crew size. These numbers help you plan a budget.

Basic stream$5,000+

One broadcast camera, streamed to Zoom, Teams, YouTube or your own platform. No graphics.

Multi-camera stream$10,000+

Two to three broadcast cameras, a technical director cutting live, and on-screen graphics.

Stream + live audienceAsk for a quote

The live stream plus event AV for the people in the room: sound, screens and cameras, run by one crew.

Approximate starting prices. Event AV without a stream starts at $5,000 for audio only and $9,500 for audio and video. We'll send a custom estimate after we learn about your event.

Questions

San Francisco event AV FAQ

Can you stream our San Francisco event to remote attendees?

Yes. We stream to Zoom, Teams or YouTube and can run an event that is in-person, hybrid or fully remote.

Can you film many short sessions back to back?

Yes. At Masters of Scale we filmed more than 75 mini podcasts over two days at the Presidio.

What do live streaming and event AV cost in San Francisco?

A basic one-camera stream without graphics starts at $5,000, and a two-to-three camera stream with graphics starts at $10,000. Streams with a live audience in the room are quoted per event. Event AV without a stream starts around $5,000 for audio only and $9,500 for audio and video.

Also serving Palo Alto · Mountain View · Pleasanton and the wider Bay Area.

Book your crew

Tell us about your event

Call or email with the basics and we'll come back with a plan and an estimate.

  • Date and city
  • Venue, if you have one
  • Expected headcount in the room
  • Whether remote viewers need a stream, and on which platform
  • Program format: keynote, panel, fireside chat, town hall
Phone(415) 320-8371Emailinfo@ninjav.techHoursBy appointment only