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18/06/2018

ITV Selects Gearhouse Broadcast For World Cup Coverage

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ITV has selected Gearhouse Broadcast to supply a range of facilities in Russia for its FIFA World Cup coverage this summer.

ITV will broadcast live to the UK from its Gearhouse-built studio in Moscow's Red Square and rely on Gearhouse's production infrastructure inside the International Broadcast Centre (IBC). Gearhouse deployed a similar set-up for ITV in 2014 for the FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Within the IBC, which is located at Moscow's Crocus Expo International Exhibition Centre, Gearhouse has provided ITV with facilities including production offices, a master control room and a transmission gallery. This is then linked to ITV's studio that has been built within the city's iconic Red Square. Work on the studio has been underway for a year, and a mock up was built in London before everything was shipped to Russia to ensure there would be no delays once it arrived on site. There is also a full talkback capability between the studio and ITV's production team at the IBC.

Roger Pearce, technical director, sport at ITV said: "For a job of this scale, you need a trusted partner not just with experience of delivering the technical set up, but also of transporting large quantities of professional broadcast equipment to somewhere like Moscow. Gearhouse did a great job for us four years ago in Brazil and have been very proactive in having a Plan B and C ready should we need it this time around."

Ed Tischler, managing director at Geahouse Broadcast UK added: "There's been a lot of preparation with this job, as everything has to look just right once they go on air. From building a mock-up of the studio, to populating and testing the various racks, this has been a team effort with us and ITV. Because of the location, and the challenges of getting people and kit in and out of the country, nothing could be left to chance."

Gearhouse will have an expert crew on the ground in Moscow for the next month to provide on-site support throughout the event.

The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia runs from 14 June - 15 July.

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