Our 500 people serve clients across the sport, media, news and entertainment industries from bases in the UK, Australia, USA, France, Germany and Qatar.Īt the centre of Gravity Media lie four broad categories of expertise: broadcast & production facilities equipment rental and sales content production and outside broadcast. Gravity Media is a brand-new company with a 30-year pedigree, a force to be reckoned with formed by the coming together of Gearhouse Broadcast, HyperActive Broadcast, Input Media and Chief Entertainment. Above all, we channel our energy into maintaining our reputation for flawless execution, deep technical expertise, and efficient delivery. We’re always looking and listening, keeping up with the latest broadcast innovations – or pioneering them.
We are driven by client service excellence, and we never stand still. We use the collective pull of our people and resources to capture, craft and create world-class content that inspires and excites. Gravity Media is a leading global provider of complex live broadcast facilities and production services to content owners, creators and distributors. All Gravity Media companies around the world are making this transition and will now go to market as a single brand with a bold new look and purpose. Proshow Audiovisual will not be included in the transaction and will remain with its current owners.On 31 October 2019, the four leading broadcast and production houses Gearhouse Broadcast, Hyperactive Broadcast, Input Media and Chief Entertainment owned by Gravity Media Group started trading under the brand name of ‘Gravity Media’. Recent projects for Proshow Broadcast include providing mobile facilities at The Oscars, SAG Awards, Latin Grammys, Canada Sevens Rugby, MLB Baseball, and over 350 events annually for PAC-12 Networks and 100 events annually for ESPN. Now is the right time to become part of something bigger with added flexibility, resources and services on offer to further benefit our loyal customers. We are delighted to be joining Michael and his team working towards high-end yet cost efficient production models and workflows. Proshow Broadcast’s visionary approach to developing solutions for our customers provides a strong foundation to further develop our products and services with the worldwide reach and presence of Gravity Media. Tim Lewis, CEO of Proshow Broadcast, said: “Joining Gravity Media is a proud moment for myself and the rest of our fantastic team and highlights how quickly and successfully we have built up our business. This acquisition firmly establishes Gearhouse Broadcast as a leader providing technologically advanced mobile units and cost efficient production workflows in North America.” Proshow Audiovisual Events Services Burnaby, BC 1,147 followers Proshow Audiovisual is a leading audio visual production company made up of industry innovators & technical specialists. I’ve worked with Proshow Broadcast in the past and was always impressed by the level of technological innovation and quality of service that Tim and his impressive team regularly delivered. Michael Harabin, president of Gearhouse Broadcast USA added: “We understand the need for more effective and cost efficient remote productions and this acquisition further strengthens Gearhouse Broadcast USA’s ability to deliver solutions in this area. Then in March 2018 it bought Genesis Broadcast Services and immediately rebranded it as Gearhouse Broadcast Germany to serve the production markets of Northern Europe.
Last year it took over leading sports production company Input Media, to enable the business to offer end-to-end solutions including high-end production and technical facilities, and Australian communications solutions company Stranger Designs to expand its event communications offering. This is the fourth acquisition that Gravity Media has made since securing substantial investment from TowerBrook Capital Partners in September 2016. The combined fleet will be based out of Gearhouse Broadcast USA’s facilities in Charlotte, NC and Los Angeles, CA.
The Proshow units will complement Gearhouse Broadcast USA’s current fleet of high-end mobile production units, which includes Columbus, Skye and Iona. These medium and small sized units cover a wide range of events including sports, entertainment, news, and corporate functions across the US. Proshow Broadcast operates seven HD production trucks that provide complete, field productions or REMI (REMote Integration) centralized productions. Tim Lewis, who founded Proshow Broadcast in 2012, will join the Gearhouse Broadcast USA team in a senior role leading the product R&D effort. Proshow Broadcast will continue to operate under its existing name and branding until it is integrated with Gravity Media’s Gearhouse Broadcast USA operations.