Gearhouse Broadcast owner Gravity Media Group acquires ACTIS HF

Gravity Media Group, owner of worldwide broadcast services specialist Gearhouse Broadcast, has announced the acquisition of ACTIS HF, a French radio frequency (RF) transmission specialist. ACTIS will remain at its Paris base and form the foundation for the development of a broader broadcast rental, sales and systems integration offering to French and French speaking customers, taking the name Gearhouse Actis.

GMG will provide significant investment in Gearhouse Actis to enable it to achieve its ambitions within France and worldwide including support for the existing management team and a much larger inventory of broadcast and RF equipment. GMG will use its international reach to gain new RF opportunities for Gearhouse Actis within the group.

Founded in 1991, ACTIS has delivered high-end wireless transmission systems for leading broadcast and security customers including BBC, Canal+, Eurosport, GlobeCast, TF1, France24 and the French Ministry of Foreign affairs. Its major credits include the French Open tennis, French elections, the investitures of President François Hollande and President Vladimir Putin, the Istanbul Marathon, F1 H2O World Championship powerboat racing, the finish of the Vendee Globe 2013 and Euro 2012.

“This acquisition is all about enhancing our business offering worldwide. We gain a highly regarded RF specialist with proven technology and a well-established customer base,” said Eamonn Dowdall, business development director at Gravity Media Group. “This partnership also enables ACTIS to build on its business in France, meaning it can call on Gearhouse’s expertise and infrastructure to deliver portable flyaway production solutions locally.”

“This is a proud day for us and marks the start of an exciting new chapter for our business,” said Mathieu Rocton, general manager at ACTIS. “With Gearhouse’s global reach, industry expertise and relationships with leading manufacturers, we’ll be able to considerably expand our offering to customers, as well as further enhance and develop our cutting-edge RF technology.”