PRIDE OF SCOTLAND BT Murrayfield was a fitting setting for the Lions vs Japan clash – and there was a crowd to enjoy it
ROAR ATMOSPHERE! June saw the live broadcast of the Vodafone Lions 1888 Cup at BT Murrayfield, for the first-ever rugby union clash between the Lions and the Japanese Brave Blossoms.
IT’S THE FIRST TIME IN 16 YEARS THAT WE’D HOSTED THE LIONS ON HOME SOIL Lions, Barry Aherne. “This was the first time in 16 years that we’d hosted the Lions on home soil – as well as having fans in attendance.” Gravity Media’s in-house OB truck, known as Pictor, made the trip up to Scotland, supported by RF camera equipment and
It took place in front of a crowd of 16,500, which was the highest-attended rugby match since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Provider of broadcast and production facilities, Gravity Media, was appointed by British & Irish Lions rugby as technical partner of the big-screen production of the game. “We were delighted to be working with Gravity Media,” says event director for the British & Irish
EVS from its rental department. With a long history of delivering big-screen productions, the company has worked for The FA, and RFU at Twickenham, for approaching a decade. Its relationship with Arsenal goes back almost 30 years, with its provision of in-stadium screen production at both Highbury and the Emirates Stadium.
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