Teleprompting Rates

Prices for all of our various configurations.

All of our rates - by category and add-ons.


Camera prompting system includes:

  • Computerized prompting workstation
  • Thru-the-lens or stand mounted prompter with beamsplitter
  • Qualified prompter operator (deliver, setup, and operate)
  • Per 10 hour day = $1000
  • 1/2 Day, five hour rate - ONLY AVAILABLE TO SELECT CLIENTS = $600

Our Eye-to-Eye interview style prompting system includes:

  • Thru-the-lens or stand mounted prompter with beamsplitter for placement in front of subject.
  • Thru-the-lens or stand mounted prompter with beamsplitter for placement in front of interviewer.
  • Qualified operator for delivery, setup, and adjust.
  • Per 10 hour day = $1200
Please note that:
  • You'll need to provide an EXTRA camera for placement on the prompter in front of the interviewer.
  • BOTH cameras must output an SDI or HDMI signal for feeding the other prompter screen.
  • We highly recommend your sound department come prepared to mic the interviewer and feed a small anchor/speaker placed near the prompter in front of the subject. This makes it more natural for the person being interviewed, as he/she will hear the voice coming from the prompter screen rather than have to look at the interviewer's face in the screen while hearing their voice come from somewhere off camera.

Over shoulder, dramatic style prompting system includes:

  • Computerized prompting workstation
  • (2) LCD 15" monitors with stand mounts.
  • (2) Custom C-Stands for low to extra high extensions.
  • Qualified prompter operator (deliver, setup, and operate)
  • Per 10 hour day = $1200

Stage/Live Prompting system includes:

  • Computerized prompting workstation and backup computer.
  • Ability to output signal to DSM's (Downstage Monitors) via HDMI or SDI signal
  • Qualified prompter operator (deliver, setup, and operate)
  • Per 10 hour day = $1000
  • Optional: Presidential style paddles/mirrors/monitors = $200
  • Optional: 2 - 22" monitors placed in stands on stage = $200
Please note that:
  • These rates are for NON-Union prompting needs.
    Most stage/meeting venues within San Francisco are under IATSE Local 16 jurisdiction, and require a different rate structure. See our page on Union Venue prompting solutions.

IATSE Local 16 Union rates for stage & live prompting

For San Francisco venues under IATSE jurisdiction, our rate structure is slightly different than other venues. In these cases, we rent you the teleprompting equipment, and then you hire one of our operators through the Union -- and payroll that person separately.

OUR person will be put on your payroll -- whether it's your company running the payroll or a labor contractor -- though we don't know the hourly rate for this. We do know that Prompter goes into the labor call as Head of Department and is on an 8 hour minimum.

Stage Prompting system at IATSE venues includes:

  • Computerized prompting workstation and backup computer.
  • Ability to output signal to DSM's (Downstage Monitors) via HDMI or SDI signal
  • Rate for Calendar Day = $400
  • Delivery and return of gear by the designated operator is $50.
  • NO LABOR IS INCLUDED WITH THIS GEAR - See note above.
  • Optional: On Camera Thru the Lens System = $100
  • Optional: Presidential style paddles/mirrors/monitors = $200
  • Optional: Qty 2 - 22" monitors placed in stands on stage = $200
Please note that:
  • These rates are for GEAR ONLY when prompting a venue that is under IATSE jurisdiction.
    Because you'll be booking our operator through your labor contractor, our person will arrive with the gear on the initial call, and will strike and return the gear after teardown.

Additional camera prompter equipment

  • Second Camera Package for multi-cam shoot, per day $200.00
  • Add'l 15" color LCD monitrs - in pairs - per day $200.00
  • "Over-the-shoulder" setup includes two (2) 15" mons and stands, per day $200.00
  • Battery System per day $75.00

Additional Podium/Stage equipment

  • Initial Lectern/Presidential Unit - includes 2 mirrors/monitors/poles per day $200.00
  • Second Lectern/Presidential Unit - includes 2 mirrors/monitors/poles per day $200.00
  • Onsite Printer per day $100.00
  • Pair of 22" monitors and small stands as DSM's ON the stage per day $200

Overtime, travel and parking charges

  • Operator Overtime 11 to 12 hours: per hr. 100.00
  • Operator Double time 13 to 16 hours: per hr. 135.00
  • Short Turnaround (Less than 8hrs bet. shifts) operator is paid at Overtime rate.
  • Mileage - per mile .655 (2023 Fed rate - From SF to location and back)
  • Parking - price varies.
  • Per Diem (Can vary city to city) 74.00
  • Nightime Differential (For any Hours between Midnight and 6am) 100.00 Per Hour

 

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