GRAVITY MEDIA LANDS RTS PROGRAMME AWARDS 2020 NOMINATION
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The BBC selected Input Media to produce live programming of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, which was held in France, for broadcast on the BBC’s network TV channels, BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website. Input Media had previously provided a similar service for BBC at the 2015 tournament in Canada. A record-breaking 28.1m people - 47% of the UK population - tuned in to watch the Input Media-produced coverage of the 2019 Women's World Cup on BBC television and online.
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Input Media presented on-site at the stadiums in France with a remote gallery and post-production facility at its Production Centre in Manchester.
Alex Scott, a pundit throughout the Input Media production, has also been nominated for an RTS Award, in the Best Sports Presenter, Commentator or Pundit category.
The RTS Programme Awards span all the genres of television programming, from soaps to history, children's fiction to comedy performance. They recognise exceptional actors, presenters, writers and production teams as well as the programmes themselves. Winners will be announced at a ceremony, hosted by writer and comedian Paul Merton, on Tuesday 17 March at The Grosvenor Hotel in London.
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About Gravity Media
Gravity Media is a leading global provider of complex live broadcast facilities and production services to content owners, creators and distributors. We use the collective pull of our people and resources to capture, craft and create world-class content that inspires and excites. Our 500 people serve clients across the sport, media, news and entertainment industries from bases in the UK, Australia, USA, France, Germany and Qatar.
Gravity Media is a brand-new company with a 30-year pedigree, a force to be reckoned with formed by the coming together of four well known broadcast and production houses: Gearhouse Broadcast, HyperActive Broadcast, Input Media and Chief Entertainment.