Broadcast From Inside the Ocean
A One-Week Underwater Media Residency for Television Stations Worldwide
Planet Ocean Underwater Hotels is offering television broadcasters and credentialed journalists a one-week underwater broadcast residency unlike anything ever made available to the media.
- This is not a press junket.
- This is not sponsored content.
- This is not a promotional stay.
It is direct access to a fully operational underwater broadcast environment, replicated at global scale.
50 States · 50 Nations · 50 Movable Underwater Hotels
Beginning January 2026, fabrication starts on fifty (50) movable Planet Ocean Underwater Hotels, pairing each U.S. state with a partner nation.
Each hotel is a true multi-room underwater structure, designed for long-term operation, relocation, and continuous media access.
Across the global network:
- 50 underwater hotels
- 5 broadcast-equipped guestrooms per hotel
- 250 underwater broadcast positions worldwide
This is not a one-off opportunity.
This is permanent global media infrastructure.
The One-Week Underwater Broadcast Stay
This seating and viewing zone is not ordinary seating.
It is a fixed broadcast position, designed for extended on-air use.
There are:
- No green screens however, are available
- No simulations
- No shared studios
Every broadcast originates from inside the ocean and broadcasted via Starlink to news stations.
Each participating television station is invited to apply for a seven-night residency in a dedicated underwater broadcast guestroom.
Each broadcast guestroom accommodates two adults and is purpose-designed as a micro television studio, not a hotel novelty.
Inside the Broadcast Guestroom
- A disappearing broadcast table, stored vertically when not in use
- When deployed, the table becomes the anchor desk, then retracts to restore open space
- Two Space-Age Broadcast Chairs, engineered for seated anchoring and rotational viewing
- A 6 ft × 8 ft × 5 in flat acrylic wall, forming the live underwater backdrop
- An 8 ft × 4 ft primary viewing field, placing anchors directly in front of real coral reefs and marine life
5 Guestrooms Designed for Broadcasting
This environment was not adapted from a hotel room.
It was designed around:
- Camera sightlines
- Anchor ergonomics
- Long-form seated broadcasting
- Daytime and nighttime lighting modes
- Editorial flexibility
Editorial Independence
All participating TV stations and journalists retain full editorial control.
There are:
- No scripts
- No required narratives
- No political positioning
- No advertising obligations
Stations may broadcast:
- Live segments
- Recorded interviews
- Long-form features
- Scientific, cultural, environmental, or general news coverage
Participation is based solely on journalistic interest and availability.
Why This Is Being Offered
For decades, journalists have reported about the ocean from studios on land.
Planet Ocean makes it possible to report from inside the ocean, repeatedly, safely, and at scale.
This one-week underwater residency is offered as a professional gift to the media community—an opportunity to experience, observe, and report from a place that has never before been accessible to television journalism in this way.
Participation Outlook
Based on industry participation patterns across U.S. and international television stations:
- Approximately 65–75% of TV stations are expected to accept or pursue participation
- Initial non-participation is expected at 25–35%, primarily due to logistics and scheduling
- Rejection rates historically fall below 15% once the first broadcasts air
With 250 broadcast positions globally, hundreds of stations can participate annually.
Application & Credentials
This opportunity is available to:
- National TV networks
- Local and regional TV stations
- International broadcasters
- Documentary and current-affairs producers
Credentialed journalists may review participation details and apply here:
A Note to Assignment Editors
This is not a promotional stay.
It is access to a new reporting environment.
If you have ever wanted your anchors to say, truthfully:
“We are reporting from inside the ocean.”
This makes that possible.
Planet Ocean Underwater Hotels
Movable Underwater Media Infrastructure · Fabrication Begins Q1 2026
Underwater Broadcast Residency — Information Request
This form is for television stations, networks, and credentialed journalists requesting additional information about the Planet Ocean Underwater Hotels one-week underwater broadcast residency program.
Submitting this form does not constitute a commitment. It is used solely to understand editorial interest, broadcast reach, and scheduling compatibility
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