Gravity Media has partnered with TEG Sport to create and deliver coverage of the Perth International Football Cup presented by Ninja across Australian and international screens, showcasing four of the world’s leading women’s football teams.
As the “host” broadcast company for the event, Gravity Media Australia will access internationally acknowledged camera and broadcast and production technologies designed and developed by Gravity Media.
The live creative production and media services provider has also been appointed as the television production company for the Perth
International Football Cup presented by Ninja, working in collaboration with Optus Sport and globally with BeIN Sports and the participating Women’s Super League teams’ and Paris Saint-Germain broadcast platforms in creating, producing and delivering the complete television production of the event for audiences in Australia and across the world.
Some of the biggest clubs and names in women’s football will be live on Optus Sport when the Perth International Football Cup presented by Ninja gets underway on Wednesday, 28 August.
Fans in Australia will be able to watch all four matches for free by simply creating an Optus Sport account. Along with exclusive live coverage, Optus Sport will provide extensive on-demand options including highlights and mini matches for tournament.
The tournament features Barclays Women’s Super League sides West Ham United (home to Katrina Gorry), Manchester City (featuring Mary Fowler and Alanna Kennedy) and Leicester City (including Courtney Nevin) battle it out alongside French giants Paris Saint-Germain.
The event will see two semi-finals at HBF Park, with the opening game between Manchester City and Leicester City on 28 August. West Ham United will take on Paris Saint-Germain on 29 August. The winners of the semi-finals will take on each other on 1 September, with the other two teams playing beforehand in a 3rd place playoff.
Gravity Media will deploy 11 cameras, state-of-the-art high definition outside broadcast truck technology and a crew of 40 to cover the event in Perth, coupled with cellular and cloud-based technologies linking to the Gravity Media Production Centre in Sydney to streamline and enhance the efficient delivery of the complete broadcast production to a global audience across multiple international broadcast and content delivery platforms.
The live creative production and media services provider will also deliver the complete live production and post-production for the coverage including creating the opening video sequences and on-screen graphics outcomes.
Mike Purcell, Gravity Media Australia head of production, said: “Gravity Media is thrilled to be appointed by and work closely with TEG Sport in providing a turnkey solution. Football is in our production and broadcast DNA. We look forward to delivering an engaging and exciting worldwide broadcast of the Perth International Football Cup.”
“Gravity Media looks forward to the Perth International Cup and playing a major role in taking this new event to a global audience,” said Nigel Naseby, Gravity Media Australia business development manager.
TEG Group CEO Geoff Jones said: “TEG Sport is delighted to appoint Gravity Media as the Broadcast Partner for the Perth International Football Cup presented by Ninja.
“We look forward to working with them to bring football fans a state-of-the-art viewing experience from the comfort of home. I encourage all fans to tune into Optus Sport for what is sure to be an exciting match.”