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Wed 6th February

Outside Broadcast Unit to be built for Australia

ASGB is delighted to have received an order from international broadcast solutions provider Gearhouse Broadcast to build an outside broadcast unit for their Australian subsidiary. The 28-camera Unit will be 13.6m long and, with three expanding sides is believed to be the largest OB ordered for the Australian market.  The unit will be built to satisfy both Australian and European regulations and will have the flexibility to work in either region. It will feature the ASGB proprietary water cooled air conditioning system enabling the Unit to cope with the exigencies of the Australian climate, whilst taking up a minimum amount of space.  

This order has arisen following a successful relationship in the UK with Gearhouse Broadcast’s sister company, O21 Television for which ASGB has built two large OB’s and a Tape Truck, one of which was exhibited at the 2007 IBC in Amsterdam.

 This will be the first large OB that ASGB has built for the Australian market and will provide a benchmark against which all future Australian OB’s will be measured.  

Gearhouse Broadcast Australia MD, Graham Elliot said: “The New Australian ASGB facility will offer the market a production facility that will set the bar for innovation, technical strength and ergonomics in its working environment.”  

The facility is designed to service large scale OB’s: Music concerts, Reality and High End Sports enabling GHB to inboard all aspects of the work flow for greater controllability.  

Kevin Moorhouse added: “this High Definition OB unit will offer our Australian clients a very powerful and flexible production facility”  

Based near London, Gearhouse is a market leader in the sale and rental of broadcast equipment and through its subsidiary companies operates Outside Broadcast fleets in the UK, Europe, USA and Australia.  

The Australian unit will be used in the first instance to cover Australian Rules football (AFL) but its unique design and size will ensure it is the vehicle of choice at the largest sporting events in Australia, the region and beyond.

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Tue 4th September

IBC 2007 Amsterdam

ASGB are jointly exhibiting a large OB truck with our customer O21/Gearhouse at this year’s IBC show.

In addition Sony are displaying an ASGB manufactured rigid truck on their inside stand at the show.

    

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Fri 1st June

New F1 Paddock Complex for Ferrari unveiled at the 2007 Barcelona Formula 1 meeting

Ferrari unveiled their new fully relocatable paddock complex for the first time at this year's Formula One Grand Prix meeting in Barcelona.

The complex, which was constructed by ASGB at their manufacturing facility near Colchester, is made up of four separate modules which connect together. The modules contain offices, meeting rooms, a bar, and toilets and showers. There is also a service unit incorporating power, air conditioning and a kitchen. Once in place with the modules on each side, a dining area is formed within a central courtyard. A viewing terrace is situated on the roof.

Each module is transported separately on low loaders and are craned into position on site.

When completed the paddock complex is 11.5m. x 14m.

The paddock complex can be seen at Formula 1 motor racing events throughout Europe.

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Our premises are based at Frating, near Colchester. We are 1 mile from the A120/A133 junction giving easy access to the dual carriageway and motorway network. We are 45 minutes from Stansted Airport and 20 minutes from the ferry terminals at Harwich.

How to Find Us

Coming from A12 either from London or Ipswich take the A120 exit at Colchester North/Ardleigh. It is signposted for Harwich and Clacton.

Follow the A120 for approximately 5 miles and take the first exit, A133 signposted to Clacton.

After approximately 1/2 mile there is a roundabout. Take the 2nd exit (sharp right) heading towards Elmstead Market. After 3/4 mile we are on the righthand side shortly after the 40 mph restriction sign and 200 yards before a set of traffic lights.


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