Gravity Media has revealed details of a new remote production gallery created to support ITV Studios’ MultiStory Media programming.
The gallery is being used for production and broadcast of Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women, totalling 900 hours per annum of live daily programming.
Launched in January, the Covent Garden facility includes a 360-degree set with LED walls, which enable rapid turnaround between shows. Designed with sustainability at its heart, the single remote gallery aims to “significantly reduce” the need for onsite infrastructure and travel.
The facility features 13 technical equipment racks and nine wall boxes across 34 camera positions, all supported by around 45,000 metres of video, audio, SMPTE, data and fibre cabling. Footage is transmitted to Gravity’s White City Production Centre in real time using high-bandwidth, low-latency fibre, satellite, broadband and mobile network technologies, said the company.
Advanced graphics and finishing capabilities will be added later this year, with the launch of the project’s second phase aiming to support the delivery of further broadcasts to ITV audiences.
Kate Rendle, director—global sales director at Gravity Media, said, “Remote production allows us to deliver the broadcast quality ITV’s audiences expect, while reducing environmental impact and operational costs. By centralising production, we can manage multiple live feeds, maintain high technical standards and build greater resilience into daily live production.”
