Edward Dowdall, our Middle-East Business Development Manager will be attending this year’s Saudi Event Show in Riyadh on 18th and 19th September.

Held at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Center (RICEC) this event will see various exciting projects discussed ahead of the peak winter season in the ever-growing and exciting KSA market.

Gravity Media has enjoyed delivering both the 2022 and 2023 Gamers8 esports broadcast facilities on the Riyadh Boulevard and looks forward to further serving the growth in this booming market.

Gravity Media has had a permanent facility in Qatar since 2007, servicing the burgeoning demand for live sport, entertainment, conference, and cultural event coverage across the country and region.

Adding to our previous World Cup pedigree, Gravity Media was proud to be a go-to media and broadcast services partner across the last six events ensuring comprehensive broadcast solutions at the 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 editions.

To arrange a meeting with the team, drop us an email – enquiries@gravitymedia.com

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At Gravity Media, live sport is an integral part of our business. Gravity Media not only support the production and broadcast facilities of major sporting events, but they also support the construction of the stadia that makes those competitions possible.

With experience spanning decades – and almost every major sports event in existence – Gravity Media has become a world leader in designing stadium broadcast solutions fit for international federation standards. Gravity Media has provided services to events internationally, including most recently the World Cup in Qatar.

Working closely with sports associations, constructors, and contractors, the Gravity Media team is often involved from the outset of these major capital projects. Clients come to Gravity Media for comprehensive, end-to-end solutions comprising planning, consultancy, design, engineering, project management, installation, commissioning, training, maintenance, and aftercare.

Gravity Media’s aim is to future-proof our installations as far as possible, including fitting out venues for multiple legacy uses. The result being stadium clients are connected and fully prepared for content creation and distribution to global audiences both now and in years to come – be that for sport, music, or any other large-scale event.

Are you working on your next stadium construction in Saudi Arabia or the Middle East? Reach out to Gravity Media to find out how they can support you on your next project – enquiries@gravitymedia.com

Ed Tischler, Gravity Media’s Managing Director and Edward Dowdall, Business Development Manager recently caught up with George Bevir at SVG Europe to discuss the services Gravity Media provided at the World Cup.

Gravity Media provided a host of services for a range of broadcasters at the World Cup, including technical support, production services and crew for the likes of FOX Sports, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, and Sky Sports.

“The World Cup in Doha has been a real chance for us to showcase the depth of our global Gravity Media turnkey services, as well as reinstating our presence and experience in Doha,” says Ed Tischler.

The Gravity Media team is now focused on planning for the 2023 calendar of upcoming events in the region, as Qatar will play host to the Asia Cup in January 2024 and FINA Swimming Championships in 2024.

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It’s feeling very ChrisMESSI! Congratulations to Argentina as they lifted the World Cup trophy where Gravity Media is thrilled to have supported the Argentinian channel, TyC Sports with its World Cup broadcast.

Capturing moments in history, Gravity Media provided a three-camera flypack solution used across various stadium studios and at the Technical Operation Centre, as well as crew and editing facilities at the International Broadcast Centre, ensuring not a moment went a miss.

The tournament saw the Gravity Media world-leading team leverage its global reach delivering talent and tech to ensure the hugely popular sporting tournament was brought to millions of football fans’ screens.

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Friday 12 August 2022 – The countdown is officially on to the eagerly anticipated Qatar World Cup 2022 with just 100 days until this year’s most anticipated football tournament.

Adding to the previous World Cup pedigree, Gravity Media was proud to be a go-to media and broadcast partner across the last 5 events ensuring comprehensive broadcast solutions at the 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 editions.

With less than three months to go until Qatar 2022, the team has been busy equipping the host stadia with permanent broadcast and communications infrastructure fit for such a large-scale, high-profile event.

With extensive experience in stadium fit-outs and big-ticket live events, Gravity Media was commissioned to support the redevelopment of the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha – the first World Cup venue to be readied – as well as Al Bayt Stadium, Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium and Al-Thumama Stadium.

All the projects are being run and managed out of our Gravity Media Doha office, alongside wider Global support, ensuring technical expertise is met by the necessary local knowledge to deliver these successfully.

Gravity Media has had a permanent operation in Qatar since 2007, servicing the burgeoning demand for live sport, entertainment, conference, and cultural event coverage across the region.

Furthermore, the Gravity Media local team has recently taken delivery of a newly commissioned outside broadcast mobile unit, Suhail, which has been designed with DSNG capabilities, and can take up to six fixed cameras and two RFs, as well as seating a crew of seven. It was successfully deployed for the World Cup Draw back in April supporting a high-profile rights holder.

Edward Tischler – Gravity Media MD – EMEA comments:

“Live and near-live coverage in football is where many of Gravity Media’s diverse capabilities come together, from consultancy, planning and design, to engineering, pre-production, logistics and crewing.

At every stage of an assignment, we provide the kit, the people, and the experience to ensure the project exceeds expectations. This includes live broadcast services, fast-turnaround highlights, and full-time edits, along with scripted, voiced and ready-to-air highlights programmes at the end of each match night.”

To find out how Gravity Media can support you with your World Cup production, email enquiries@gravitymedia.com

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Friday 01 April 2022 – Gravity Media, a leading global provider of complex live broadcast facilities and production services and 7 Production, a Dubai-born “Film & Broadcasting” Independent Production House are thrilled to announce their strategic partnership in the lead up to the world’s biggest football tournament in 2022.

As all eyes are on the World Cup draw taking place today in Doha, Qatar, Gravity Media and Seven Production will provide numerous locally-based world-class Outside Broadcast facilities suitable for international rights and non-rights holders available for use at the upcoming World Cup Finals starting this November.

Both companies offer the use of 4K and HD truck-based facilities including Gravity Media’s six camera HD OB vehicle with DSNG capability Suhail as well as the addition of international and locally-based crew.

The Gravity Media team can also work closely on all projects via the Gravity office in the Capital of Qatar, Doha which was launched in 2007. Since then, Gravity Media has successfully delivered projects for numerous local clients including beIN Sports, Al Jazeera Media Network, Qatar Television, Aspire Zone, Qatar National Olympic Committee, and the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy.

The local team have expert knowledge having installed the broadcast infrastructure systems in four of the eight venues. This year’s World Cup adds to the comprehensive broadcast solutions Gravity Media has provided at the 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 World Cups. At every stage of an assignment, Gravity can provide the kit, the people, and the experience to ensure the project lands squarely in the back of the net. This includes live broadcast services, fast-turnaround highlights, temporary studio hire and full-time edits, along with scripted, voiced and ready-to-air highlights programmes at the end of each match-night.

Seven Production is at the forefront of the biggest events happening in the MENA Region. In 2007, the power house began customizing the first Outside Broadcast Trucks to cater for local sports productions and later, was the first to introduce 4K to the region. At present, Seven has the largest independent fleet of Outside Broadcast Trucks and specialist equipment within the MENA Region, and the team specializes in the customization and integration of technology according to the clients’ specific requirements for each Live Event. Seven’s client portfolio includes the AFC Asian Cup, MBC Formula 1 coverage for the Middle East, The Dakar Rally, and Top Chef Arabia.

For the World Cup, Seven will be offering it’s renowned team of technical personnel and a total of four medium and large sized HD/4K Outside Broadcast Trucks, the smallest being twelve+ cameras. All trucks have SNG capability for Live transmission along with specialist ENG, 4G and Remote Cameras.

Eamonn Dowdall, Executive Director of Gravity Media says:

“Gravity Media looks forward to the collaboration with Seven Production. Working together makes us the most powerful and creative media broadcasting partnership, allowing us to offer cutting edge production services across the region. Our state-of-the-art OB vehicles are readily available for the upcoming eagerly anticipated World Cup.”

Pierre Tabet, Managing Director of 7 Production comments:

“Seven’s collaboration with Gravity Media is the best broadcasting partnership the World Cup could possibly have. Our extensive knowledge in sports broadcasting combined with years of experience in the Middle East results in the perfect solution for such a world class event.”

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The 2021 FIFA Arab Cup took place between 30th November to 18th December 2021 which saw Algeria beat Tunisia 2-0 in a gripping final in front of 60,456 fans, a record attendance for a football match in Qatar. Gravity Media was thrilled to be involved in this test, warm-up tournament in the lead up to the eagerly anticipated inaugural Arabic World Cup.  

Gravity Media supplied six Infotainment systems to the Local Organising Committee, Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy, which were permanently installed at all six FIFA Arab Cup stadiums across Qatar. The system consisted of a Simply Live Replay and Production Server, a Riedel Bolero Wireless Comms system, and Blackmagic vision mixer along with converters and glue.  

The team also integrated the legacy system with an overlay system to complete specific operations requirements by adding RF cameras, an audio system, and a Digital Talkback Matrix.

In addition, the team deployed one of our unique flypacks incorporating state-of-the-art technology at the iconic Al-Bayt Stadium where the final was held. Featuring leading-edge vision mixers, routers, and servers, as well as sophisticated communication systems, our light-weight broadcast flypacks are designed to be taken to any location in the world to bring the live feeds from the biggest live events to every corner of the world.  

Live and near-live coverage in football is where many of Gravity Media’s diverse capabilities come together, from consultancy, planning and design, to engineering, pre-production, logistics and crewing.  

At every stage of an assignment, we provide the kit, the people, and the experience to ensure the project lands squarely in the back of the net. This includes live broadcast services, fast-turnaround highlights, and full-time edits, along with scripted, voiced and ready-to-air highlights programmes at the end of each match-night. Gravity Media has provided comprehensive broadcast solutions at the 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 World Cups.

The countdown is now on for the world’s biggest football tournament taking place this year! Our local team in Doha are offering stand-up and temporary studio positions with broadcast facilities for both rights and non-rights holders plus the use of a six camera Outside Broadcast vehicle, Suhail so, reach out for more info via enquiries@gravitymedia.com.

Over the weekend of Friday 19 November, the inaugural Formula 1 race took place in Qatar as both the Driver’s and Constructor Championships reached its climax as Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and Red Bull Racing’s Max Verstappen battled it out with just two races to go.  

On Thursday 30 September, a statement from F1 confirmed Qatar would host the vacated race weekend following the cancellation of the Australia race whilst simultaneously announcing a 10 year race agreement to commence from 2023 at a yet-to-be announced new venue.  

Did you know Gravity Media has had an on-site presence at every F1 race since the opening race in 2012, totalling 197 consecutive F1 race weekends including this full–night race at Qatar’s Losail International Circuit? Year in year out, Gravity Media has provided on-site technical, flyway solutions and highly experienced crew to create a production gallery to help deliver our UK client’s broadcast to millions of fans.  

Gravity Media has had an office in Doha, Qatar since 2007 following a successful 2006 Asian Games project. Since then, Gravity Media has successfully delivered projects for numerous local clients including beIN Sports, Al Jazeera Media Network, Qatar Television, Aspire Zone, Qatar National Olympic Committee, and the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy.  

Do you require any broadcast services to help you deliver world-class content? If so, reach out to Gravity Media via enquiries@gravitymedia.com. 

Marking the One-Year Countdown, Projects Are Now Complete at the Stadiums Hosting the World’s Largest Football Tournament

ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)—November 22, 2021. Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a leading global supplier of specialty networking solutions, and Gravity Media, a leading global provider of complex live broadcast facilities and production services, are excited to announce their involvement in four major stadiums hosting the world’s biggest football tournament taking place in Qatar in 2022.

In 2010, it was announced that Qatar will host the eagerly anticipated tournament, and Gravity Media and Belden were then awarded the projects to deliver broadcast systems for four stadiums for the first ever tournament of its kind in the Arab world. Since then, Qatar has been a hive of activity as it equips the host stadiums with the latest broadcast technology. And November 21 officially kicked off the one-year countdown to the opening of the world’s biggest football tournament.

Gravity Media partnered with its long-term supplier Belden to design, supply, install, test and commission the broadcast cabling systems for the opening match venue Al Bayt Stadium, Al Thumama Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, and Ahmed bin Ali Stadium. Gravity Media shaped the project design using input from local broadcasters and its expertise with high-profile international federations.

“It was an honour to be involved in such prestigious projects,” says Eamonn Dowdall, Executive Director for Gravity Media, “With the combined expertise of Belden and Gravity Media, the solutions provided will support the stadiums’ needs well into the future.”

The respective installations required Belden’s innovative broadcast solutions including SMPTE, Triax, Video, Multi Core Audio, and single-mode fibre cable – enabling host broadcasters to connect their facilities to 50+ camera positions in each of the stadiums which includes interviews, arrivals, and other off-field activities. This will enable broadcasters to transmit content to billions of fans around the world while simultaneously future proofing the stadiums’ systems for long-term, sustainable use.

Fans will be treated to four matches per day during the group stage – another first – and last just 28 days, culminating in the final on Saturday 18 December 2022, also marking Qatar’s National Day.

The brand-new International Tennis Complex in Kuwait City has opened its doors to thousands of fans showcasing a world-class venue home to 18 tennis courts including two show courts accommodating 5,000 and 1,500 people. The complex is now also home to the Kuwait Tennis Federation, the national teams and the Rafael Nadal Academy, the largest Tennis academy in the Middle East.

Gravity Media was delighted to provide the broadcast cabling infrastructure to connect the technical production facilities for the host broadcast on the main show court. Gravity Media has previous experience completing over a dozen new venues to a high international standard across the sporting, cultural and educational sectors in the Middle East.

With over twenty-years of tennis technical broadcast experience across the globe year in year out, Gravity Media has the people and expert knowledge to deliver broadcast services in the sport. At Gravity Media, tennis is in our DNA.

Our coverage, live feeds, production, technical and installation services to tennis authorities and media providers are founded on having the very best equipment for each project – and a work ethos of getting it right first time, every time. In addition to our state-of-the-art technology, which we specifically select to achieve the best outcomes for each tennis project, we’re particularly well known for pioneering replay and highlight content. Our 360-degree replay shots and automated highlights editing have proved a game-changer for tennis viewing the world over.

For example, two of our world-first innovations are our NetCam tennis solution, which has been used at all four Grand Slams since its launch in 2018.

Are you considering or building a future-proof sports arena or stadium fit for international standards? If so, reach out to our expert Systems Integration team, email enquiries@gravitymedia.com.

On Friday 22 October 2021, the brand-new Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar opened its doors to thousands of fans for the Final of the Amir Cup between Al Sadd vs Al Rayyan managed by two former World Cup winners in Xavi and Laurent Blanc. This stadium was designed to resemble the gahfiya – a traditional woven cap worn by men, which will seat 40,000 fans that will see Qatar donate 20,000 of those seats to developing countries.

Gravity Media was delighted to see the grand opening ceremony take place inaugurated by the dignitaries of Qatar. The Al-Thumama Stadium is the fourth stadia which the local team from Gravity Media has delivered to a high international standard playing a key role in preparing Qatar to host what is the biggest and most eagerly anticipated sporting event ever held in the region. Our role was to provide the broadcast cabling infrastructure to connect the technical production facilities for the host broadcast. The other stadia Gravity Media has completed include the Khalifa International, the Al-Bayt and the Ahmed Bin Ali stadiums.

Gravity Media has previous experience working on the 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 World Cups with comprehensive broadcast solutions. Gravity Media has been based in Qatar since 2007 and has successfully delivered several other permanent broadcast installations in sporting, cultural, media & educational sectors. Recently, the Qatar office has had delivered an eight camera HD Outside Broadcast mobile vehicle with DSNG capability.

Are you considering or building a future-proof sports arena or stadium fit for international standards? If so, reach out to our expert local Doha team, email enquiries@gravitymedia.com.

Over the weekend of Friday 01 October, the Gravity Media team from France was on site at the Hippodrome Saint-Cloud Racecourse and the Hippodrome de Longchamp to mark the biggest horse race of the year and the 100th anniversary of the world’s greatest horseracing competition – the Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. 

The team worked alongside Alkass TV Sports Channel from Qatar as they supplied them with production equipment including Gravity Media’s production pods, cameras, audio, and commentary solutions.  

Gravity Media’s Production Pods are designed for teams looking for a robust, self-contained, rapid-response HD production solution, we’ve developed a unique suite of interconnected and pre-integrated broadcast and production pods. With designated units for Audio, Production and MCR, these pods offer all the features of an OB vehicle in uniform, portable containers that can easily be transported by plane. 

To find out how Gravity Media can help with your next production, email enquiries@gravitymedia.com