Telstra acquired the Globecam technology from Telstra Broadcast Services this summer

HelmetCam The Hundred cricket

Gravity Media has revealed that its HelmetCam and KeeperCam have been in use throughout The Hundred cricket tournament.

The competition has had its inaugural year this summer, with the finals taking place this Sunday. It has drawn record audiences for women’s cricket, and impressive numbers on the men’s side too.

Gravity Media’s Globecam specialty cameras unit has been in action at grounds across England and Wales during The Hundred, with its HelmetCam and KeeperCam in use throughout. 

HelmetCam allows viewers at home to experience exactly what the batter sees while batting, with the KeeperCam doing the same for wicketkeepers while fielding. As well as giving the audience an idea of what it’s like to play professional cricket, the footage has also been used by pundits as diagnostic tools for key moments of the games.

The devices have full HD 1080i/50 resolution, HD-SDI output from the receiver, image stabilisation and weigh 230g. Their use comes after Gravity acquired the Globecam business, alongside the DSNG (Digital Satellite) fleet, from Telstra Broadcast Services in July.

Greg Littrich, director of media services & facilities for Gravity Media in Australia said: “We knew that Gravity Media’s acquisition of the Globecam speciality camera business would allow us to enhance the live broadcasts that we deliver for clients and the roll out of the HelmetCam at The Hundred is a great example of that. It’s been a great tournament of exciting cricket and we’re looking forward to rolling these speciality cameras out into lots of other live events.”