The Livestream Experts
EST. 2004
We went live before
Live was a button.
Brooklyn, since 2004. Sixteen years of feature film and commercial work, then a full pivot to the events that only happen once — 750+ of them, for GE, the United Nations, Sesame Workshop, and the ACLU.
Twenty years, two names.
This practice started in 2004, in Brooklyn, under a different name. For sixteen years Iris MediaWorks made commercials, feature films, and branded content. And, long before the platforms made it ordinary, webcasts. We were streaming before Periscope, before Facebook Live, before YouTube Live put a button on it.
In 2020 Iris closed, and the practice was rebuilt around the one thing that had quietly become the most interesting work in the building: events that only happen once. Same crew instincts, same cinema grammar, same Brooklyn, aimed entirely at live. That company is PTR & Co, and it works under the name you found us by.
Twenty years of feature film, broadcast television, and digital media sit behind every show we call. Today we serve clients across the United States and around the world: major corporations and institutions, nonprofits and grassroots organizations alike. The scale changes; the standard doesn’t.
The house standard.
The principles behind every show we put on air.
Individual Approach
Every show is its own brief. We listen first, then design the production around your room, your audience, and your story. Never a packaged template.
Latest Technology
Cinema cameras, broadcast switchers, and stream tech kept current. Invested in so it works the day of, not so it photographs well in a pitch deck.
Calm Under Pressure
Twenty years on live shows. The room can be on fire and the program stays on air. You hire us so you can think about the audience, not the equipment.
Cinematic Excellence
We come from feature film and broadcast craft. The bar isn't 'good enough for a livestream'; it's good enough to sit next to the work that inspired us.
Run by operators.
The people behind the productions.
Rousseau
Patrick Rousseau
Patrick founded Iris MediaWorks in 2004 and ran it for sixteen years before closing it to rebuild the practice around live. Coming from feature film production, he recognized that events which only happen once deserve the same cinematic craft and attention to detail as any Hollywood production, and that almost nobody was giving them that.
He’s overseen countless live events, from intimate nonprofit fundraisers to large-scale corporate productions, and is passionate about solving technical challenges and building lasting relationships with clients.
When not producing streams, Patrick is tinkering with new video technology, mentoring the next generation of broadcast engineers, and championing emerging artists as a Board Member and Treasurer of The Tank, an Obie Award-winning NYC nonprofit theater.
Conner Thompson
Conner’s technical expertise keeps the studio running at peak performance. With deep experience across editing, producing, and real-time broadcast, he brings a rare combination of creative sensibility and engineering precision to every project.
Whether it’s a multi-camera keynote or a high-energy concert stream, he makes sure every technical detail is dialed in. His roster:
- Starbucks
- Sundance Film Festival
- Sesame Street
- United Nations
- ACLU
- Saks Fifth Avenue
- Times Square NYE Ball Drop
- NHL
- MLB
Thompson
Patrick and Conner lead a talented team of producers, engineers, and technicians dedicated to bringing your vision to life, one flawless broadcast at a time.
“Working with Patrick was a dream from start to finish. Incredibly professional, kind, and knowledgeable. The end product was beautiful.”
“When brands use technology to create a one-of-a-kind, interactive experience like these ones, viewers just can’t resist.”
Let’s make
something.
Twenty minutes with Patrick, not a salesperson. Bring a date, a run-of-show, or just a rough idea, and you’ll get an honest read on what your show actually needs.