How Much Does it Cost to Stream an Event in Johannesburg

Live streaming an event is something that Johannesburg business owners have considered, especially following COVID-19 and the closures that came with it, which created many changes to the ways that businesses and events can safely operate. Those changes left business owners around the world creating places to live stream events in order to stay in contact with their customers. Those thinking of live streaming want to know “how much does it cost to stream an event in Johannesburg?”

At Beverly Boy Productions, we often discuss Johannesburg live streaming costs with our clients and we aim to give as much info on the costs as we possibly can, but live stream prices are not always straightforward to figure out. This is why we say that streaming runs between $1,000 and $5,000 for most events, but there are numerous factors that can contribute to higher costs.

Johannesburg Event Streaming Costs

Streaming your event can come with other costs, depending on the size of your event, its duration, and the number of crew members needed to produce the live stream.

When you ask “how much does it cost to stream an event in Johannesburg?,” we factor in the following crew rates:

– Streaming platform – $60 to $1,010 (depending on the platform and your usage)

– Switcher – up to $210 per hour

– Camera Operator – up to $410 per hour

– Equipment – up to $110s per hour

– Director – up to $260 per hour

– Narrator – up to $410 per hour

– Miscellaneous Fees – very little or could be $1,010s

– B-Roll – usually a percentage, between 20 and 60% of the costs

Not included in this list are the costs of venue and equipment rentals, and other items, like permits.

Event Streaming Cost Considerations

When a Jozi business owner is asking ‘How much does it cost to stream an event in Johannesburg?” providing us with some insight can narrow down the costs. For example:

– The length of the event plays a role in costs, because longer events require more crew working more.

– The size of the viewing audience is important, because larger audiences require a higher bandwidth for the event to have proper streaming.

– The size of the event is crucial because a single- presentation event requires less crew than a multi-presentation event.

Johannesburg virtual event cost

We will gather the details about your Johannesburg virtual event cost to determine the total budget of the live stream. For most events, a cost of $1,000 and $5,000 is the expected average. However, events lasting more than one day, or those requiring multiple camera crews, and advanced gear that needs a skilled broadcast engineer to keep it working, will have increased costs.

When you ask, “how much does it cost to stream an event in Johannesburg?” we may give a basic response of “$1,000 to $5,000.” but we typically give a list of questions about the event to help us define costs and list a targeted price specific to your situation.