XTV

XTV is the NaSTA award-winning student television station at the University of Exeter. It is part of the Xmedia group of societies at the university and affiliated with the Students' Guild. Most of the station's content can be found on the YouTube channel.

History

There were plans for a student TV stations in 1990, involving, Guy Gadney and Thom Yorke. They proposed to set up "The Banana Network", but the idea got turned down by the Guild for unknown reasons, but funding played a part. When Guy Gudney returned from his year abroad, he did convince the Guild to set up a student TV station, and XTV was founded in 1992. In 2005, it started broadcasting online.

Originally situated in Cornwall House on Streatham Campus, it moved back and forth to Devonshire House several times over its history and now shares the Media Suite with the university's student newspaper Exeposé.
At the NaSTA conference in 2012, XTV was chosen as the next year's host. "NaSTA40", the ruby anniversary of the conference, was held in Exeter during 5–7 April 2013.

Awards and nominations

NaSTA Awards

* 2019 - Best Freshers’ Content
* 2019 - Best Post-Production
* 2019 - Highly Commended On-screen Female
* 2018 - Best Technical Achievement
* 2018 - Best Title Sequence
* 2018 - Highly Commended News
* 2018 - Highly Commended Live
* 2017 - Best Freshers Coverage
* 2017 - Best Writing
* 2017 - Highly Commended Documentary
* 2017 - Highly Commended On-Screen Female
* 2017 - Highly Commended Post Production
* 2016 - Best Light Entertainment
* 2016 - Best News & Current Affairs
* 2016 - Highly Commended Best Broadcaster
* 2016 - Highly Commended Cinematography
* 2016 - Highly Commended Music
* 2016 - Highly Commended On-Screen Female
* 2016 - Highly Commended Station Marketing
* 2016 - Highly Commended Title Sequence
* 2015 - Best Video to Music
* 2015 - Best Writing
* 2015 - Best Marketing
* 2015 - Best Open
* 2015 - Tim Marshall Award for Special Recognition
* 2015 - Highly Commended Title Sequence
* 2015 - Highly Commended News and Current Affairs
* 2015 - Highly Commended Comedy
* 2014 - Best Cinematography
* 2014 - Highly Commended Light Entertainment
* 2013 - Best Title Sequence
* 2013 - Highly Commended Tim Marshall Award for Special Recognition
* 2013 - Highly Commended On-Screen Female (Fotini Papatheodorou)
* 2013 - Highly Commended Ident
* 2013 - Highly Commended Animation
* 2013 - Runner Up People’s Choice Award for People’s Station
* 2013 - Runner Up People’s Choice Award for Content Innovation
* 2012 - Best Factual
* 2012 - Highly Commended Documentary
* 2012 - Highly Commended Video to Music
* 2012 - Highly Commended On-Screen Female (Lindsey Harris)
* 2011 - Best Video to Music
* 2011 - Highly Commended Light Entertainment
* 2010 - Best Title Sequence
* 2010 - Best Light Entertainment
* 2010 - Highly Commended Video to Music
* 2010 - Highly Commended Factual
* 2010 - Highly Commended Documentary
* 2010 - Highly Commended Best Broadcaster
* 2009 - Best Drama
* 2009 - Highly Commended Best On-Screen Male (Richard Jones)
* 2008 - Best Title Sequence
* 2008 - Best Comedy Programme
* 2008 - Best Factual
* 2008 - Highly Commended Drama Programme
* 2008 - Highly Commended Video to Music
* 2007 - Best Music
* 2007 - Best Title Sequence
* 2007 - Highly Commended Factual
* 2006 - Highly Commended Ident
* 2006 - Highly Commended Title Sequence
* 2006 - Highly Commended Comedy
* 2003 - Best Drama
* 2001 - Highly Commended Video to Music
* 1999 - Best Video to Music
* 1995 - Best Light Entertainment
* 1995 - Runner Up News and Current Affairs
* 1994 - Live Broadcast Award
* 1994 - Light Entertainment Awards

Notable alumni

Past members and contributors of XTV have been
* Drew Pearce
* Emma B
* Matthew Sydney, Producer at The Travelshow
* Tom Deacon
* Paul Jackson
* Adam Mason, producer of Ginx TV's flagship show ''The Blurp'',

References

{{University of Exeter

British student media groups
Television channels and stations established in 1992
Student television stations in the United Kingdom
University of Exeter