It’s IBC week! Drop by and join the Gravity Media team on Stand 10.C21 in Hall 10 from this Friday to find out how we can support you on your next production.

Gravity Media will be returning to Amsterdam to showcase our full-service offerings. Gravity Media is a team of experienced technical, engineering, and creative experts with world-class global production capabilities. We are the people who bring some of the most iconic sporting moments and memorable, much-loved entertainment to screens across the globe.

If you wish to schedule a meeting with the team, email us at enquiries@gravitymedia.com.

We look forward to welcoming you to our stand soon.

Gravity Media, the global provider of complex live creative production and media services, is delighted to have supported the production of the NATO Summit for another year.

The two-day event took place on Tuesday 11th and Wednesday 12th of July and saw the NATO Heads of State, government and key partners come together.

Lithuanian event organiser Pirmoji Kava together with Creative Industries and Dimedia commissioned Gravity Media to produce this year’s NATO Summit where a joint talented Gravity Media team from the UK and Germany were on site.

Held in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, the Gravity Media team successfully delivered over 45 edit suites, a crew of 12 camera operators across four studio locations and plus the MCR facilities for all of the studios and unilateral broadcasters.

Tom Gehring, Gravity Media’s Managing Director in Germany said:

“This is yet another major event for Gravity Media which highlights our ability to deliver a first-class service for global broadcasters. The summit itself has its own challenges in terms of the increased levels of security we faced on site, so preparation takes a lot more planning than usual. Our skilled team is experienced in working in a wide range of difficult environments, meaning we always hit the ground running. At an event like this where the eyes of the world are on us, Gravity Media continues to offer the latest broadcast equipment for rental to the OB, studio, and production markets, supported by a 24/7 technical backup service.”

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Gravity Media, the world leading global provider of complex live creative production and media services, is proud to announce the news that they are welcoming further senior talent as Chris Cannon has been brought on board from NEP as the new Director – Operations, EMEA.

Cannon joins the expanding, talented Gravity Media global team of over 500 people to take up the appointed role alongside Managing Director Ed Tischler as a part of the key senior leadership team further bolstering the EMEA market offering.

With over 20 years of experience working in Media & Technology which saw him progress through technical operations roles, into management and leadership roles, building and leading large teams to deliver state of the art technical media solutions – Cannon’s appointment sees him join from NEP where he worked since 2001.

Cannon was first promoted to Head of Vision Engineering in 2014 and then in 2016 into his previous role as NEP’s Director of Technical Operations, He has established himself as a seasoned strategic expert and leader in the industry.

In his role at NEP, he brings experience leading the Operational performance of such key high profile projects including: the royal wedding of William and Catherine as well as the Queen’s funeral broadcast for the BBC. He oversaw UK operations on the Euro’s 2020, Sky Sports Premier League, Champions League, Wimbledon Tournament and the WTA Tennis Tournament. Some of this entertainment highlights include working on high profile reality TV shows such as Love Island and The Circle.

In his new Gravity Media Director – Operations, EMEA role, Cannon will be a strategic leader with accountability for the performance of the business Assets, Logistics, Engineering Operations and Production Management teams across the EMEA regions of the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain and the Middle East.

Cannon’s appointment follows other key Gravity Media talent hires and promotions including Steve Kruger joining as Executive Director – Technology who moved across fresh from ITV Studios, Pete Newton’s role as Executive Director – Media Services & Facilities, and Jamie Brewer’s promotion to Director – Media Services & Facilities

Ed Tischler – Managing Director, EMEA says of Chris’s hire:

“I have known Chris for many years and his appointment is a huge win for Gravity Media. We are excited to have Chris join our expanding EMEA senior team. His wide range of operational experience, professionalism, and passion for our industry means he will support us in our continued drive for more positive change within our operational business processes. Gravity Media is client focussed and Chris in his wider role will give us invaluable support in bringing together Operations, Engineering and Production Management across the EMEA region. The higher the standard of our delivery the more creative a work space we can create for our clients allowing them to be at their very best and that remains our priority. His arrival couldn’t be any better timed with the launch of our incredible Production Centre London in the heart of Media land in White City. We also have a clear roadmap to deliver even more outside broadcast facilities and remote broadcast solutions, alongside a strong ESG policy driving our all important green credentials. Having Chris on board means we can make some serious step changes  at Gravity Media.”

Chris Cannon – Gravity Media’s new Director – Operations, EMEA says of his new role:

“I couldn’t be any prouder to be joining Gravity Media at this important time in the growth of the company.  I believe that a highly skilled, wellmanaged content team is crucial to business success. I will be focused on embracing and improving operational processes across the EMEA region to ensure we continue to deliver the best experience across all projects.I am passionate about being actively engaged in finding ways to identify and growing operational talent, as well as building diverse workforces. It’s going to be a very exciting chapter ahead which I relish being a part of to grow all operational practices across the EMEA regions.”

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Gravity Media’s CEO, John Newton is attending Mipcom taking place in Cannes, France.

MIPCOM CANNES is the world’s greatest gathering of television entertainment professionals from 100 countries.

Celebrated as ‘the mother of all entertainment content markets’, and happening every October, MIPCOM is the most anticipated week for global decision makers to compete for new series, source international production partners and to set the development agenda for 2022 and beyond.

To arrange a meeting, email enquiries@gravitymedia.com

Monday 17th October 2022 – Continuing the recent announcements of Steve Kruger, Pete Newton, Paco Herrero and Jamie Brewer, Gravity Media, the world leading global provider of complex live media facilities and production services, continues to invest in their talented team expansion by announcing the appointment of Poppy Ross as Business Development Manager across EMEA.

Poppy has joined the talented Business Development team headed up by Blair Wood, Gravity Media’s Director of Business Development and will be responsible for developing new partnerships and delivering strategic plans to support business growth across 2023.

Since joining Gravity Media, Poppy has worked closely with the team on delivering Goodwood Revival, the third and final event of the 2022 Goodwood Season. In late September 2022, Gravity Media successfully completed its first year of host broadcast services at Goodwood with an entertaining and action-packed production from the unique Goodwood Revival.

Poppy joins Gravity Media from Box to Box Films where she was a Line Producer and oversaw the development of several high-profile premium feature documentaries which streamed on Apple+, Showtime and Netflix.

Prior to that, Poppy held a Senior Production Manager role at Red Bull Media House based in Salzburg, Austria. As Senior Production Manager, Poppy was responsible for managing all projects on the Red Bull Bike and Board Sports Networks. During her time at Red Bull, Poppy worked across a full slate of commissioned projects with a significant number of projects running simultaneously and alongside multiple Production Partners for both Live and Non-Live programmes.

In addition, Poppy has experience working at Discovery Networks International, the England & Wales Cricket Board, ESPN, and UEFA to name a few.

Poppy brings a wealth of experience with her as a specialist in sports including the commissioning or production of premium long-form features, documentaries, host broadcasts, live outside broadcasts, studio, short-form features, digital, corporate and promos. As well as experience with domestic and international broadcasters, production companies, and federations.

Poppy Ross, Gravity Media Business Development Manager comments on joining the growing team in her new role:

“I am thrilled to be joining the Gravity Business Development team. It is a really exciting time for the company with huge deals in the future and working with some of the best names in the business. Being able to offer end-to-end production with cutting-edge resources is a wonderful advantage to anyone working with us. After many years in Production Management, I am looking forward to bringing my previous experience to the challenges and getting to know all the clients, existing and new!” 

Blair Wood, Gravity Media – Director of Business Development says of Poppy’s arrival:

“It is always very rewarding to bring someone of Poppy’s calibre and experience into the business. As Gravity Media continues to grow and take on exciting new projects, we have looked to build a Business Development team who can maintain that momentum. Poppy certainly fits the bill, bringing fresh perspectives and ideas from an impressive career working with some of the biggest brands in the broadcast industry. It is great to see many of our production clients already benefiting from her arrival and I look forward to the part Poppy will play in Gravity Media’s ongoing evolution.”

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The Gravity Media Senior Team is heading to Monaco for the world’s leading Sports Content Media Rights and Technology Convention set to take place from Monday 24th to Wednesday 26th October 2022.

For more than 30 years, Sportel continues to be the home of the sports business industry. With the main focus on the market side of the sports media rights and sports tech industry, the world’s leading Sports Content Media Rights and Technology Convention offers unique business opportunities with a remarkable quality of attendees including key stakeholders in different sectors of the global sports business and tech industry.

Gravity Media will have a strong presence at the event with the following team members in attendance: John Newton – CEO, Steve Norris – Executive Director of Production & Content, Frank Callaghan – Director of Production & Content and Beth Lowney – Business Development Manager.

Gravity Media is a leading global provider of live broadcast facilities and production services, both in terms of individual specialisms and end-to-end solutions. The Gravity Media team brings iconic sporting moments and memorable, much-loved entertainment to screens around the world – providing live broadcast facilities, production and content services that span the entire broadcast spectrum. At Gravity Media, we take pride in truly understanding our client’s needs, offering tailored solutions that harness the full breadth of our expertise and the best of the latest technologies.

Gravity Media is also delighted that their client Ares Fighting, has been nominated for a Sportel Award in the “Best Slow Motion Category.” Since December 2021, the Gravity Media French team work alongside Ares Fighting Championship, main promoter of MMA events organised in France. With monthly fighting nights organized at the Palais des Sports in Paris, the team capture every event, deploying crew, OB truck Sirius, broadcast equipment, cameras and crane on site. View the full shortlist here.

The countdown is also officially on to the eagerly anticipated Qatar World Cup 2022 with less than 50 days to go until this year’s most anticipated football tournament. The team has been busy equipping the host stadia with permanent broadcast and communications infrastructure fit for such a large-scale, high-profile event.

Our broadcast packages are both modular and integrated, meaning we can flex our offering to match your requirements. View our full list of services where clients can come to us for a single service or a complete end-to-end solution.

To arrange a meeting with one of the team or to find out how Gravity Media can help with your next production, email enquiries@gravitymedia.com

Thursday 06 October 2022 – Following the recent announcement of Steve Kruger and Pete Newton, Gravity Media, the world leading global provider of complex live media facilities and production services, continues the talented team expansion by announcing the promotion of Jamie Brewer to Director – Media Services and Facilities across the EMEA region.

In his new role, Jamie will be responsible for driving the strategic direction of Gravity Media’s Media Services & Facilities functions across EMEA and will be working to drive collaboration across our regional offices. Working closely as part of Gravity Media’s EMEA Senior Leadership Team, accountable for developing long-term operational strategies to meet the company objectives set by the Board.

Jamie will also be working closely with all departments across the business to consistently optimise efficiency, and productivity and overall accountability for the performance, strategy, and development of their functions within Media Services & Facilities. Jamie will focus on Gravity Media’s Post-Production service offering and our Gravity House and Production Centre in Manchester facilities.

Since joining Gravity Media in January 2021 as Head of Broadcast & Post Production Rental, Jamie has built and led the UK rental team across Gravity Media sites, promoting and driving Gravity Media’s pedigree in Equipment Rental & Sales across broadcast and post-production.

Jamie holds over 20 years of experience in technology and media and is a creative and dynamic Business Development and Strategy Management professional. His previous employers include Presteigne Broadcast Hire, Fremantle Media, and Warner Brothers Entertainment and during his career, Jamie has been responsible for the distribution of award-winning feature film and television content across the UK and Europe.

Jamie Brewer, Director – Media Services and Facilities at Gravity Media, EMEA says:

“I am delighted to be promoted to Director – Media Services and Facilities. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Gravity Media, growing the UK rental team and driving our Equipment Rental & Sales across broadcast and post-production services. I am excited for the new challenges that lie ahead in my next role and to develop Gravity’s Media Services & Facilities functions further.”

Ed Tischler, Managing Director of Gravity Media in EMEA comments:

“Since joining Gravity Media last year, we’re delighted to see Jamie promoted to this role as he is an ideal fit. Jamie has grown our Equipment Rental & Sales offering tremendously over the last year and with the launch of our two new Production Centres located in Manchester and White City, we look forward to Jamie overseeing the growth of this part of the business.”

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Tuesday 04th October 2022 – The world leading media and broadcast company Gravity Media welcomes Paco Herrero to join as a new Adviser as the company expands into Spain and the Spanish speaking markets.

Paco will be based in Barcelona, as he looks to grow the Gravity Media business and engage clients across Spain, Portugal, South America, and the Middle East.

Paco joins fresh from VAV Group – where he was CEO for over 14 years. A company which specialises in production and post-production services for television, TV Studios & OBs, broadcast engineering and technical consultancy for Europe, Africa and Middle East.

Prior to that he held the role of CEO at MEDIAPRO Middle East, the Dubai / Doha TV production services company – where he was in charge of supporting and developing all business areas in ME including broadcast engineering, TV production services, media consultancy, sports right sales and management.

At MEDIALUSO Lisbon he was Deputy General Manager responsible for all production and operations in Portugal as well as wider international markets development.

He also spent 3 years in the role of CEO working at HELIWESCAM, Alicante, the transmission and filming services company specialising in using gyro stabilized cameras on helicopters.

Paco brings with him a wealth of experience growing strategies and leading start ups. He also has a focus on growing key client relationships focused on the broadcast, media, tech, production, post production and OB sectors.

Eamonn Dowdall Gravity Media’s Executive Director says of the appointment:

“On behalf of John Newton, myself and all the senior team we’d like to welcome Paco and look forward to seeing future growth in the Spanish speaking markets in which he will work. Paco is a real talent, and his knowledge and experience makes him such a suitable addition to our growing Gravity Media business.”

Paco Herrero, Gravity Media Advisor says: 

“I am extremely proud to be joining Gravity Media at such a pivotal time – the business is expanding, bolstering it’s talented team and always looking at new market opportunities which makes it an exciting and dynamic business to be a part of. I hope to grow my client relationships bolstered by the Gravity Media global creative production and media services.”

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With just less than four weeks to go until IBC 2022 – the countdown is on!  

Join the Gravity Media team on Stand 10.A45 in Hall 10 at The Rai, Amsterdam from Friday 09th to Monday 12th September where we will be showcasing our live broadcast facilities, production and content services that span the entire broadcast spectrum.  

We take pride in truly understanding our client’s needs, offering tailored solutions that harness the full breadth of our expertise and the best of the latest technologies.  

Our broadcast packages are both modular and integrated, meaning we can flex our offering to match your requirements. Come to us for a single service, or a complete end-to-end solution. 

Served Friday to Sunday from 9.30am to 1pm, the Gravity team welcomes you to enjoy daily morning coffees and fresh juices as well as beers available Friday – Sunday 4pm to 6pm. 

Use our unique code IBC3380 to register for a visitor pass for free (valid until Saturday 20th August) and to arrange a meeting with the team, email enquiries@gravitymedia.com. We look forward to seeing you soon! 

Tuesday 12 July 2022 – Gravity Media, the world leading global provider of complex live broadcast facilities and production services has officially launched its debut multi-functional Outside Broadcast truck, Sirius, based in France.

Sirius is a newly custom-built outside broadcast vehicle which supports 18 cameras, with up to three vision operators, two Replay operators, and an OB supervisor position. It can accommodate 14 staff in high-tech, climate-controlled comfort.

This truck has been designed specifically for the French and European broadcast market, giving customers further benefits from Gravity’s experience in providing the technical equipment, facilities, and services to capture the world’s most watched content.

The OB truck has already been successfully deployed at the ARES Fighting Championship, the International Outdoor Meeting of Athletics and the Archery World Cup.

Furthermore, Sirius adds to Gravity Media’s extensive fleet of mobile units and OB trucks, Mobile Units and DSNG trucks across the UK, Australia, USA, France, Qatar, and Germany. The fleet has been designed and built with a deep understanding of all broadcast environments.

Equipped with the most advanced HD technology available, they are crewed by highly experienced supervisors and engineers who are skilled in supporting a wide range of productions.

Solène Zavagno, General Manager at Gravity Media in France states “With an exciting summer of sport ahead, this is the perfect time to launch our new French-based OB truck into the European market. We are thrilled to serve our clients further, adding another card to the already existing wide range of services. Sirius is readily available for world-class events.”

Ed Tischler, Managing Director at Gravity Media commented “Gravity Media is delighted to be extending our range of OB trucks, Mobile Units and DSNGs as we continue to innovate and tailor our broadcast and technology solutions for our client’s needs. We operate every day across all tiers of world sport and entertainment – at the heart of our business is a rich tradition of delivering high-end content and live production across a wide variety of world brands. With the arrival of our latest OB truck Sirius we can ensure we can support yet more projects in France and across Europe.”

Watch the Launch Party video here & to find out more about Gravity Media and its service offerings, click here.

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Solene Zavagno, Gravity Media’s General Manager in France caught up with TVB to talk about Gravity Media’s recent work on the Pho3nix SUB7 SUB8 Triathlon in Germany.

Broadcasting to over 50,000 viewers across the globe via YouTube and Facebook, the Gravity Media team from Australia, France, Germany, and the UK joined forces to deliver this global production.

Read the full article here.

Monday 27 June 2022 – The FINA World Aquatics Championships are underway where Gravity Media, the world leading global provider of complex live broadcast facilities and production services are part of the Host Broadcasting team, by providing multiple services including the technical operation centres (TOC) at six of the FINA World Aquatics Championships venues.

This year’s event which is held in Hungaria, Budapest, from Friday 17 June to Sunday 03 July 2022, see Gravity Media being awarded the contract by the host broadcaster, Antenna Hungary, who is one of the major commercial Television and managing the 2022 championships.

The broadcast contract involves installing the facilities at each of the six venues as well as supplying the feed contribution and distribution. In addition to this, Gravity Media is also providing quality control facilities at the International Broadcast Centre (IBC). Gravity is also providing non-linear editing facilities including the streaming, archive, and media management across the whole Championship.

Ed Tischler, Managing Director at Gravity Media commented “Gravity Media is excited to be making our debut appearance at the FINA World Swimming Championships. Being given the opportunity to partner with Supermedia at such a high-profile event is fantastic for us as a global technical provider as we further diversify our offerings to the broadcast industry.”

Keep up to date with the Championships here.

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