Gravity Media, a global leader in production and content and media services and facilities, has delivered broadcast and technology solutions for one of the Australian racing calendar’s marquee events, the TAB Golden Slipper Day at Rosehill Gardens, and now turns its focus to The Star Championships at Royal Randwick, both key highlights of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
The Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival features many of Australia’s most prestigious Group 1 races headlined with the TAB Golden Slipper Day at Rosehill Gardens on March 21, with attention now turned towards Royal Randwick for The Star Championships on April 4 & 11 featuring the celebrated Doncaster Mile, Asahi Super Dry TJ Smith Stakes, Queen Elizabeth Stakes, and Schweppes Sydney Cup.
Gravity Media is working in collaboration with the Sky Racing and the Australian Turf Club to deliver host broadcast services across the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival, as well as with the Seven Network for Group 1 racing, while also supporting individual all-screens coverage requirements throughout the race days.
The production will see Gravity Media deliver a major broadcast operation across Rosehill Gardens and Royal Randwick, deploying combined 32 cameras positioned on and around the tracks, supported by state-of-the-art high-definition outside broadcast facilities, satellite and uplink services, along with cellular and cloud-based technologies.
Together, this infrastructure will capture every moment of the racing action for audiences across broadcast and digital platforms.
Sky Racing’s Senior Manager of Tech Services and OBs, Ryan Osinga, noted that the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival stands as one of the world’s premier racing series, deserving a world-class broadcast to match its prestige.
“We are thrilled to continue our long-standing collaboration with Gravity Media to deliver a comprehensive, all-screens experience for racing fans,” Mr Osinga said.
Australian Turf Club’s Head of Media and Broadcast, Brett de Vine, said the $46.1 million Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival is viewed around the world.
“Sydney racing is recognised as amongst the best and most colourful of anywhere in the world and Autumn sees some iconic events,’’ Mr de Vine commented.
“We are delighted to join with Gravity Media and all of our broadcast partners to present an exciting and dynamic coverage to many tens of millions of viewers around Australia and beyond.’’
Gravity Media’s Sales Director, Ben Madgwick, noted the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival is one of the standout moments on the Australian sporting calendar for Gravity Media.
“We are proud to collaborate with our partners on the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival to deliver thrilling, world-class racing to passionate audiences,” Mr Madgwick said.
Beyond the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival, Gravity Media plays a significant role in the coverage of many of the world’s most recognised racing events across broadcast, subscription and streaming platforms. These include the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival including the TAB Epsom, Silver Eagle, TAB Everest, Moet & Chandon Spring Champion Stakes, Golden Eagle and Chandon Ladies’ Day, along with The Big Dance, Howden Victorian Derby Day, Lexus Melbourne Cup Day, Crown Oaks Day and TAB Champions Stakes Day at the Melbourne Cup Carnival, the Sportsbet Caulfield Cup, Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas and Ladbrokes Cox Plate during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, the TAB Gold Coast Magic Millions kicking off the year.
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Montreux Jazz Festival has announced a new multi-year collaboration with Gravity Media, a global leader in live production and content, and media services and facilities, who will become the Festival’s Audio Visual Production Provider following a robust proposal process for a 3+2-year agreement.
Gravity Media will work in close collaboration with Montreux Media Ventures (MMV), the Festival’s dedicated audiovisual production arm, to deliver world-class live and recorded coverage across the Festival’s stages, platforms and broadcast partners.
Gravity Media succeeds RTS (Radio Télévision Suisse), the Swiss public broadcaster, who has worked with the Festival for the last five years and will remain a key Montreux Jazz Festival partner.
2026 marks the 60th edition of the legendary festival, which has welcomed some of greatest artists of all time to the shores of Lake Geneva, from David Bowie and Prince to Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Quincy Jones, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Kendrick Lamar, Nina Simone and many more.
MMV has developed a distinctive approach to live music production that applies the emotional grammar of cinema – movement, narrative progression, spatial depth and refined colour authenticity – to live broadcast, transforming coverage into immersive storytelling.
Rather than simply documenting performances, MMV’s philosophy is to translate the feeling of being inside the venue for audiences watching around the world, using storytelling through editing, audience POV shots, and a deliberate progression from wide shots to close-ups to build emotional momentum.
The partnership will build on the Festival’s advanced technical and creative production model, including a UHD S-Log3 master workflow and real-time development for broadcast delivery via a live colour grading station, ensuring show-specific control and a consistent “Montreux look” that remains faithful to each artist’s stage design and lighting
Gravity Media is deploying its Nova 105 outside broadcast vehicle, in full IP delivery mode, configured across two stages within a single XXL truck to provide enhanced production capacity and flexibility. The system supports P25 camera formats and wide-sensor camera workflows, including Sony Venice II integration, enabling premium cinematic output. The agreement forms part of a multi-year contract and includes dedicated technical staffing to ensure consistent, high-level operational support.
Nick Bonard, CEO of Montreux Media Ventures, said: “Since 1967, the Montreux Jazz Festival has been a pioneer in technological and artistic innovation. Our new collaboration with Gravity Media builds on this legacy, enhancing our distinctive cinematic approach to live music production and taking the festival’s world-class performances to new creative heights.”
Chris Demeulemeester responsible for International Projects & Sales at Gravity Media said:
“Gravity Media is widely recognised for delivering world-class sports coverage, but this iconic music event is another fantastic opportunity to showcase the breadth of our end-to-end media services and facilities capabilities. Large-scale live music productions demand the same precision, technical excellence and collaborative approach as major sporting events. Our team thrives on capturing the atmosphere, scale and emotion of these moments, and we’re proud to bring our proven live broadcast capabilities to yet another landmark event on the global stage.”
Alongside live festival coverage, MMV will also begin producing monthly livestreams of legendary performances its UNESCO-registered audiovisual collection in the coming months. The series will begin in February with Alanis Morissette: Live at Montreux (2012), with further iconic shows to follow.
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Gravity Media, a global leader in production and content and media services and facilities, today detailed the broadcast technology and television production undertakings to deliver the long-awaited return of the world’s largest short film festival, Tropfest, on YouTube.
Gravity Media was selected by the Tropfest Foundation to deliver the broadcast technology and production requirements for Tropfest’s live festival at Centennial Park in Sydney, deploying multi-camera coverage and one of its state-of-the-art outside broadcast trucks.
Devoted cinephiles across Australia and internationally were delivered a front row seat to the festival atmosphere in Centennial Park courtesy of Gravity Media’s diverse camera setup, including RF handheld and jib cameras, designed in collaboration with the Tropfest Foundation.
Tropfest returned on 22 Feburary 2026 after a six-year hiatus, inviting emerging filmmakers to submit a creative 7-minute short featuring the Tropfest Signature Item “Hourglass” with finalists displayed live to festivalgoers on the big screen at Centennial Park, audiences worldwide on YouTube, and an expert jury—including Australia’s own Margot Robbie.
Alongside the global livestream on YouTube, Gravity Media also supported the coordination of big screen vision, including the playback of the nominated short films.
Nigel Naseby, Account Manager – Media Services & Facilities at Gravity Media said:
“Gravity Media thank the Tropfest Foundation for selecting us to provide the broadcast technologies and production requirements for the hotly anticipated return of Tropfest and the delivery of the global livestream on YouTube.”
Gravity Media, a global leader in production and content and media services and facilities, delivered the OFC Professional League with comprehensive coverage and television production across all Australian matches to international audiences.
The 2026 edition of the eight-team competition kicked off on January 17 with Gravity Media partnering with the Oceania Football Confederation for the third round in the first phase.
The OFC Professional League brings together the best clubs in the Oceania region in a new competitive format to compete in a high-performance, FIFA supported competition from January to May.
The partnership with Oceania Football Confederation saw Gravity Media deliver broadcast technologies, and create, produce, and deliver the complete all-screens coverage of the Australian matches of the OFC Professional League on FIFA+.
The production undertaking for the OFC Professional League in Melbourne involved multi-camera coverage coupled with state-of-the-art high definition outside broadcast and production trucks.
Across the third round of the OFC Pro League, Gravity Media deployed its state-of the-art technology for all 15 matches hosted at Heidelberg United FC and the Home of the Matildas in Melbourne.
Replays and live coverage of the OFC Pro League are available in Australia and internationally on the FIFA+ website and via the FIFA+ app, available on iOS and Android.
Stuart Larman, Head of OFC Professional League at Oceania Football Confederation, said:
“The launch of the OFC Professional League represents a historic step forward for club football in Oceania and a defining moment for the professional game in our region. From day one, our ambition has been to raise standards on and off the pitch, building a competition that drives excellence, credibility and long-term commercial growth.
Partnering with Gravity Media ensures we are delivering a league that reflects that ambition and sets a new benchmark for professional football in Oceania.”
Nigel Naseby, Account Manager – Media Services & Facilities at Gravity Media said:
“The OFC Professional League is one of the most exciting innovations in the international football space and Gravity Media is thrilled to be a part of the Australian stages of the competition. We’re proud to have collaborated with the Oceania Football Confederation to deliver dedicated coverage to audiences across the globe.”
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Gravity Media, a global leader in production and content and media services and facilities, recently provided end-to-end technical facilities for a landmark New Year’s Eve concert at New Eve Boulevard E-Game Square in Riyadh, delivering a world-class live production viewed across the Middle East and beyond.
Produced by Premium Projects (Germany) for Ad Dimension, a subsidiary of the Jeddah-based event management and PR company Benchmark, the concert featured a 60-piece orchestra alongside well-renowned Egyptian artist Angham Mohamed Ali Suleiman, with a special guest performance from global superstar Toni Braxton.
Broadcast live in UHD format, the event aired on MBC and across over 10 digital channels in the region, attracting millions of viewers as part of Saudi Arabia’s famous New Year celebrations.
Gravity Media deployed its fully equipped NOVA 101 outside broadcast truck and delivered a highly complex multi-camera setup comprising 23 cameras, including Sony HDC-3500 as the main camera system. The production also incorporated a wide range of specialist and robotic cameras to capture dynamic angles, including Agito and Furio robotics, Sony FR7 auto pods and track-mounted units, LUNA wire cam, Jimmy Jib, Steadicam, RF cameras, Sony FX3 and P50 cameras, Marshall minicams, and drone coverage.
A Gravity Media technical crew of 20 supported the delivery, collaborating closely with the international production team to ensure seamless execution across live broadcast and digital platforms.
Eamonn Dowdall, Business Development Manager for Gravity Media’s Middle East operations commented:
“Delivering a live event of this scale, with a combination of orchestra, international stars, and advanced UHD production, was a true testament to our expertise. Our team leveraged the full capabilities of our Outside Broadcast truck NOVA 101 and our specialist camera systems to capture every moment with precision and creativity, ensuring the viewers experienced the energy and emotion of the performance as if they were in the arena.”
The New Year’s Eve concert underscores Gravity Media’s position in the Middle East as a provider of end-to-end media and production solutions, from UHD outside broadcast facilities and multi-camera setups to specialist camera systems and expert technical crews. With cutting-edge technology and tailored production services, Gravity Media enables seamless, world-class live events and digital broadcasts across the region.
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Gravity Media, a world leading global provider of complex live creative production and media services, today detailed the broadcast technology and television production undertaking that sees Gravity Media working with the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia to produce and deliver the complete television broadcast production for the start of the iconic Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race from Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day.
As the broadcast and technology partner, Gravity Media celebrates its 20th year supporting the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
The 628-nautical-mile race itself reaches a major milestone this year, celebrating its 80th anniversary with a diverse fleet of 132 yachts from across six Australian states and eight countries.
Five 100-foot maxis will likely vie for Line Honours this year: three-time winner Law Connect, which took Line Honours for a second year running and placing second overall last year, Master Lock Comanche, Palm Beach XI, SHK Scallywag and Wild Thing 100, while they will be joined by another 100 footer, cruiser Maritimo 100.
Gravity Media will create and produce the complete telecast with on-water chase boat cameras and live helicopter coverage.
Hosted by legendary sports commentator Gordon Bray, the Rolex Sydney Hobart commentary team will be bolstered by Peter Shipway, a veteran who boasts more than 31 Sydney Hobart Yacht Races; Jimmy Spithill, an America’s Cup and Rolex Sydney Hobart Line Honours winning skipper; and Olympic Silver Medallists, Lisa Darmanin and Olivia Price.
Live coverage of the start of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race across Nine and 9Now commences at 12:30pm AEDT on 26 December.
International viewers can catch the live broadcast on the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia website and CYCATV via YouTube.
Justine Kirkjian, CEO Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, said:
“Gravity Media have proven time and time again to be leaders in the production of elite sporting content, and we are thankful to be able to partner with them to bring the 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race to viewers around the world.”
Saul Shtein, Director of Production and Content at Gravity Media, said:
“Gravity Media is excited to be delivering the full television production of this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.
“We’re honoured to mark our 20th year covering this iconic race and partnering with the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, broadcasting every moment of the thrilling start and bringing viewers right into the spectacle as Sydney Harbour fills with sails and the fleet drives out through the Heads toward Hobart.”
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Gravity Media, a world leading global provider of complex live creative production and media services, today detailed its collaboration with Roving Enterprises for another year to deliver the biggest night in Australian music, the ARIA Awards, taking place on 19 November.
This year’s production harnessed Gravity Media’s state-of-the-art UHD 11 outside broadcast truck, deploying 18 cameras to capture every moment from the red carpet, live ceremony, and fan zone.
Celebrating an incredible year for Australian music, the ARIA Awards unites the nation’s most impactful global artists with the next generation of rising talent.
The event streamed live on Wednesday 19 November on Paramount+ in Australia and worldwide with red carpet coverage airing from 7:00 PM AEDT on 10, featuring an ARIA stage debut for GRAMMY nominated singer-songwriter Olivia Dean and standout performances from Australian talent including Alex Lahey, Anna Ryan, Baker Boy, G Flip, Janet English, Keli Holiday, Kita Alexander, Missy Higgins, Neve Van Boxsel, Thelma Plum, Touch Sensitive, You Am I and Young Franco.
This year marks three consecutive years of collaboration between Gravity Media and Roving Enterprises on the ARIA Awards for a partnership that continues to set the benchmark for premium live event production in Australia.
Marcus Doherty, Account Executive – Media Services and Facilities at Gravity Media, commented:
“The ARIA Awards are one of the most iconic nights on Australia’s entertainment calendar and we’re proud to play a key role in bringing the live experience to audiences everywhere. It’s fantastic to once again collaborate with Roving Enterprises to deliver a world-class production.”
Following the ARIA Awards, Gravity Media in Australia will continue a busy end to the year, providing broadcast technology and production services for the NSW Schools Spectacular, Carols in the Domain, and early next year, the AACTA Awards.
Image courtesy of Liam Mahoney/ARIA
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Gravity Media, a world leading global provider of complex live creative production and media services, today detailed Gravity Media’s collaboration with the New South Wales Department of Education’s Arts Unit in a broadcast technology and television production undertaking to create and deliver this year’s Schools Spectacular – REMARKABLE!, one of the biggest live events in Australia, and the event’s national broadcast on the Seven Network, Friday December 19 from 7pm AEDT.
The New South Wales School Spectacular is the world’s largest annual amateur variety show and is produced by the New South Wales Department of Education’s Arts Unit. This year’s event REMARKABLE! celebrates the 42nd annual staging of the event.
Gravity Media has been the driving force behind the NSW Schools Spectacular national television broadcast since 2016, and in collaboration with the NSW Department of Education’s Arts Unit, Gravity Media proudly serves as the Event Partner for the 2025 event: Schools Spectacular – REMARKABLE!
In a significant broadcast undertaking for the 2025 event, Gravity Media will be accessing advanced formats for a captivating television production with higher resolution, more accurate colours, and smoother motion than ever before.
Schools Spectacular – REMARKABLE! encompasses four live arena shows at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney Olympic Park with a national broadcast across Australia on the Seven Network.
Each of the four live arena performances over two days features over 5,500 students from NSW public schools including 2,300 dancers, a combined choir of 2,500, an 80-piece symphony orchestra, a stage band, the D’Arts Ensemble for students with disability, the Aboriginal Dance Ensemble, boy’s hip-hop ensemble, and circus arts ensemble.
From producing dazzling performer and teacher backstory content, crafting the event and broadcast promos, providing comprehensive graphic design services, to a cine film unit travelling 3,000 kilometres throughout regional and rural New South Wales capturing the talents of the state’s public-school students for the show’s opener, Gravity Media is delivering a comprehensive turnkey production outcome for the event.
The Gravity Media undertaking involves a total television production and technical staff of 75, deploying a state-of-the-art high definition outside broadcast truck and accessing 15 broadcast and specialist cameras, including Steadicams, Jib Cranes, Dolly Shot, and Spidercam, to deliver the complete television production for the New South Wales Department of Education and the Seven Network.
Richard Spiewak, Executive Producer at NSW Department of Education – Arts Unit said:
“This year’s show is titled “Remarkable” and is a fitting tribute to the extraordinary achievements of students across NSW public schools. Now in its 42nd year, the Schools Spectacular continues to be a vibrant celebration of the arts, showcasing the incredible talent, dedication, and creativity nurtured in our public education system.”
“The broadcast is an important component to the live production and allows us to reach right across Australia to highlight our remarkable students.”
Mike Purcell, Head of Production at Gravity Media in Australia, said:
“NSW Schools Spectacular showcases the incredible depth of talent in NSW public schools, and we’re proud to bear that to screen.”
“It’s been a pleasure to partner and collaborate with The Arts Unit for almost a decade allowing us to innovate and provide fresh creative ideas each year, something our entire team is proud of.”
“A truly ‘REMARKABLE!’ world-class event and broadcast.”
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Gravity Media, a world leader in production and content and media services and facilities, has strengthened its Middle East operations with the recent appointment of Mohamed Abouelkhair as its new Technical Manager, alongside the deployment of three outside broadcast (OB) trucks, NOVA 101, Nova 109, and SIRIUS 303.
With over 15 years of experience across the broadcast, technology, and communications sectors, Mohamed brings deep technical expertise and leadership to Gravity Media Arabia. Mohamed’s background spans multinational and local organisations across manufacturing, broadcast services, TV, and more. Known for his strong vendor relationships and hands-on engineering knowledge, Mohamed has also designed and delivered numerous technical training programmes, mentoring the next generation of broadcast engineers.
The announcement comes as Gravity Media Arabia successfully delivered a major project under the expanded technical team, The Six Kings Slam, a premier men’s tennis exhibition tournament produced by IMG. Held at the ANB Arena in Riyadh from 15th–18th October as part of Riyadh Season, the event marked its first-ever global live stream on Netflix.
Gravity Media provided full technical production facilities and crew, deploying its UHD OB unit NOVA 101 to deliver a seamless live broadcast. The production featured an advanced multi-camera setup integrating RED V-Raptor cinematic systems, Canon Cine-servo lenses, and Sony HDC series cameras, supported by a 45-strong technical team managing vision, audio, RF, and engineering.
Martyn Edwards, Managing Director for the Middle East at Gravity Media, commented: “This is a hugely exciting time for Gravity Media in the Middle East. The region’s appetite for world-class live events continues to grow, and our investment in new technology and local expertise ensures we’re perfectly positioned to deliver. With Mohamed joining the team, we’re deepening our technical capability and building even stronger foundations for future growth.”
Mohamed Abouelkhair, newly appointed Technical Manager at Gravity Media, said: “Joining Gravity Media at such a dynamic point in its regional growth is a proud moment. The Middle East is fast becoming a global hub for live production innovation, and I’m excited to play a part in driving that forward. With the deployment of NOVA 101 and SIRIUS 303, and a talented team of engineers behind them, we’re well-equipped to deliver the next generation of production and broadcast excellence across the region.”
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Gravity Media, a world leading global provider of complex live creative production and media services, today detailed a broadcast and technology partnership with Aurora Media to deliver coverage of the upcoming Australian round of FIM World Supercross Championship across multiple international territories.
Gravity Media in Australia will provide 8 camera coverage, including speciality PTZ cameras, in a broadcast and technical collaboration to deliver the all-screens production of the World Supercross Australian GP at Gold Coast’s Cbus Stadium on 29 November.
Gravity Media and Aurora Media will deliver live coverage of the World Supercross Australian GP across major international broadcast and digital platforms, including 7plus in Australia, Sky in New Zealand, beIN Sports in the United States, Canada, and Turkey, and DAZN globally excluding Australia, South Africa and India Subcontinent.
The FIM World Supercross Championship is the high-octane combination of live action motorsport and an elevated level of adjacent entertainment, including live music, pyrotechnics, freestyle motocross shows and more.
The action is heading to the Gold Coast for the first time ever with Cbus Stadium transforming into the ultimate dirt battlefield for an epic night of unmissable action and intense competition racing including reigning World Supercross 450 Champion and 2-time AMA Supercross 450 Champion Eli Tomac and 2-time World Supercross 450 Champion Ken Roczen.
Nigel Naseby, Account Manager – Media Services & Facilities at Gravity Media, said:
“Gravity Media is excited to partner with Aurora Media to provide broadcast technical services for the third round of the FIM World Supercross Championship. This is the first time the Australian GP will be held in the Gold Coast and we will utilise our extensive broadcast experience with World Supercross to ensure flawless coverage.”
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Gravity Media, a world leading global provider of complex live creative production and media services, today detailed a significant partnership with the Victoria Racing Club (VRC) and the 9Network for the biggest-ever television production for the all-screen coverage of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
Gravity Media has been appointed by the VRC and the 9Network to deliver the complex broadcast and technology solutions for the Australian and global television coverage across the four days of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, encompassing Howden Victoria Derby Day, Lexus Melbourne Cup Day, Crown Oaks Day and TAB Champions Stake Day.
This will be Gravity Media’s 24th year in delivering host broadcast requirements for the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
This is the second year of Gravity Media’s collaboration with Nine to deliver coverage of the Carnival beginning with live coverage of Howden Victoria Derby Day, Saturday 1 November on Channel 9 and 9Now, and continues through TAB Champions Stakes Day on 8 November.
The Melbourne Cup Carnival forms a key part of Gravity Media’s increasing commitment to innovation and technology and production delivery as a leading force in specialised broadcast services and facilitation.
Gravity Media’s production and facilities undertaking of all-screens coverage of major horse racing events in Australia sees the company pursuing new developments in broadcast technology and this year’s Cup will see Gravity Media take another significant step forward in its expanding broadcast partnership with Nine.
Gravity Media will deploy 56 television cameras covering Flemington Racecourse and around the track, in the mounting yard, the stewards’ and jockey rooms, and at the starting barriers.
The VRC will access three of Gravity Media’s high definition outside broadcast trucks coupled with cellular and cloud-based technologies and the broadcast and production capabilities at Gravity Media Production Centres in Sydney and Melbourne.
Beyond this host broadcast undertaking, Gravity Media is working closely with Nine to fulfil the specific and individual coverage requirements across each race day and will deploy the state-of-the-art UHD 11 outside broadcast truck, an additional 12 cameras, including four RF steadicams, and 4 EVS systems.
Gravity Media’s multi-faceted undertaking will involve a production and technology team of 75 for the Victoria Racing Club and 40 for Nine.
CEO of the VRC, Kylie Rogers said; “The Melbourne Cup Carnival is Australia’s most spectacular week of world class racing and entertainment, and it deserves world class broadcast coverage to match. We’re thrilled to continue our long-standing partnership with Gravity Media and work with our broadcast partner Nine Network for a second year. Together they bring unparalleled expertise, innovation and passion to showcase the excitement, colour and emotion of Flemington to millions of viewers across Australia and the world.”
Account Executive – Media Services & Facilities at Gravity Media, Marcus Doherty, commented; “We take great pride in partnering with the Victoria Racing Club and 9Network for this year’s Melbourne Cup Carnival. Gravity Media is committed to delivering world-class production solutions that help bring this iconic event to audiences through exceptional broadcast coverage.”
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Gravity Media, a world leading global provider of complex live creative production and media services, today confirmed its partnership with National Indigenous Television (NITV) to deliver live all-screens coverage of the 2025 Koori Knockout, one of Australia’s most iconic indigenous rugby league events.
The annual Koori Knockout, now in its 53rd year, will take place over the October long weekend in New South Wales and will once again bring together teams from across NSW and beyond, with a record 170 teams in 2025.
In collaboration with NITV, Gravity Media will provide the full outside broadcast and technology solution to deliver the live broadcast from Riverside Sporting Complex in Tamworth on Kamilaroi Country, continuing its long partnership covering one of the biggest indigenous gatherings in Australia.
Gravity Media will deploy its HD7 outside broadcast truck, integrating a 10 camera set-up with RF, Super Slow Motion, plus aerial drone coverage. A digital Satellite News Gathering (SNG) truck will carry signals from the regional location back to NITV in Sydney, while hosting and commentary facilities will be supplied on-site.
Coverage will include 16 matches across the final two days, culminating in the prestigious men’s, women’s and junior’s finals on Monday.
The 2024 Koori Knockout drew tens of thousands of attendees, with Walgett Aboriginal Connection defeating Nanima Common Connection in the Men’s Grand Final, fielding NRL stars including Ben Barba, Joel Thompson and Tyrone Peachy.
Gravity Media’s production will deliver hours of live broadcast each day across Sunday and Monday from 9am AEST on NITV and SBS On Demand.
Benjamin Smith, Executive Producer – Sport at NITV, commented:
“The Koori Knockout is an incredible celebration of culture, community, and the immense talent within First Nations rugby league. Gravity Media are trusted partners of NITV, and their deployment of a sophisticated broadcast solution ensures we deliver a production that honours the importance and significance of this event. For NITV, a small channel with a big heart, delivering a high-quality broadcast is vital for our audience; it showcases the passion and skill that defines the Knockout in a way that truly respects its cultural significance. The Knockout is a significant undertaking and not something we could achieve without Gravity’s expertise and resources. It’s a collaboration that ensures all Australians can witness this powerful gathering and celebrate the achievements of our mob.”
Nigel Naseby, Account Manager – Media Services & Facilities at Gravity Media, said:
“Gravity Media is thrilled to deliver significant technology and production services in partnership with NITV. We’re committed to delivering high-quality, compelling coverage of the Koori Knockout in Tamworth with extensive camera coverage and a state-of-the-art outside broadcast truck.”
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