Clarity launches specialist entertainment and media proposition
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Travel management company, Clarity, has announced significant expansion of its service offering with the launch of a specialist proposition for the entertainment and media industry.
Clarity Entertainment & Media launches officially on 27th February 2025 and will handle global travel management for customers in TV, media, production, music, artist touring, fashion and the arts.
A team of highly experienced travel specialists has been appointed to provide the high-touch travel management services and complex logistics required by customers in this niche sector. These appointments include James Langton, Director of Sales and Account Management and Lucy Goldston, Director of Operations, who will spearhead the strategic growth of Clarity Entertainment & Media. Collectively they bring 25+ years’ expertise and knowledge of arranging travel for the world’s TV, film, media, performing arts, music, fashion and creative industries.
James Langton joins from Corporate Traveller where he spent 11 years in operations and account management roles in the TMC’s, Corporate and Stage, Screen &Sports travel division. His career achievements include creating and delivering an account management programme tailored to the entertainment industry, as well as pioneering innovative budget and sustainability solutions.
Lucy Goldston’s expertise in the travel industry spans over a decade, starting in youth-travel before moving to Corporate Traveller’s Stage, Screen and Sports division. Lucy has extensive experience in operational and team manager roles, organising complex logistics for wide-ranging projects, such as film productions in Africa, and transporting couture outfits for Paris Fashion Week.
Backed by the strength and reputation of the Clarity brand, technology, buying power and people-focussed culture, the new entertainment and media proposition has an impressive roadmap for business development and building customer relationships. Clarity Entertainment & Media has recently been confirmed as the official travel partner to Wildscreen, the internationally renowned conservation charity that connects people with nature through storytelling. They are the creators of Wildscreen Festival – the world’s biggest global gathering of the wildlife film and TV industry, attracting over 2,000 delegates from over 60 countries. The partnership will support Wildscreen’s growing international events portfolio, including Wildscreen Festival Botswana this June 2025.
Based at premises in London, Clarity Entertainment & Media’s highly personal, bespoke and flexible services include:
- Exclusive entertainment fares and access to negotiated and preferential rates
- Sourcing and booking of all travel including specialist vehicles, private charters and aircraft in challenging locations
- Media and excess baggage waver rates
- Location and venue finding
- Carnet passports for transportation of specialist equipment
- Tour planning and logistics
- Carbon footprint reporting
- Crew management and duty of care
- Project specific and bespoke management and budget reporting
- Traveller reporting and MI
- Onsite management and support
Donna Fitzgerald, Executive Director, Clarity commented:
“We are delighted to enhance our service offering with the launch of Clarity Entertainment & Media. This is a dynamic strategic addition to our business, which complements our existing specialist propositions, and where we see significant opportunities for growth.
We have invested in a team of creative industry travel experts with unparalleled expertise who are passionate about ensuring every detail of every trip is seamless. We are also thrilled that Wildscreen has placed its trust in Clarity Entertainment & Media as the charity’s preferred travel partner as we launch to market.”
Lucie Muir, CEO, Wildscreen commented; “We are delighted to have Clarity Entertainment & Media on board as our official travel partner and look forward to collaborating with this team of specialists who have a proven track record in handling the complex requirements of the international wildlife film and TV industry.
As we grow our international events programme and our global community of storytellers, we are also keen to work alongside them to help monitor and reduce the environmental impact of travel for everyone involved in our events, in line with our sustainability goals as an organisation.”
