Gravity Media Makes Executive Changes

Gravity Media, a global provider of complex live media facilities and production services, has made key appointment of Steve Kruger as executive director – technology, while Pete Newton was promoted to the new role as executive director – media services & facilities.

Kruger joins Gravity Media from ITV Studios Entertainment where he was head of technology. In his new role, he will be based in the U.K., heading up Gravity Media’s technical function across the global operation. Kruger’s recent career highlights include designing and overseeing the implantation of the remote outside broadcast and post facilities for ITV’s Love Island during challenging COVID conditions.

Prior to ITV, Kruger worked at BBC Studios–Post Production, Cutting Edge Post UK and Cutting Edge Australia where he provided a useful and varied skillset encompassing OB, studios and post-production. His creative and technical highlight projects also became award winners as he was part of the 2021 BAFTA-winning team for his work on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here in Wales and was BAFTA Nominated in 2020 for the work on Love Island.

Over the past 23 years Kruger has worked on some of the U.K.’s most ambitious TV productions across various genres: Reality (I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, Hell’s Kitchen, Love Island), Sport (London Olympics) and delivered live TV from some very unusual locations (Saturday Night Takeaway live from a cruise ship, I’m a Celebrity U.S. in Costa Rica, Survival of the Fittest in remote South Africa).

In addition, the company said his appointment “will further allow Gravity Media to focus on their Gravity Media workflows and post-production techniques, bringing effective solutions to the end user, allowing us to guarantee the best technical delivery to market.”

Pete Newton’s new expanded Gravity Media role of executive director – media services & facilities means he will now be responsible for focusing on the operational business growth, working towards the strategic expansion of all global business units supported by all assets. Working closely with Kruger, together they will lead on developing all technical solutions.

Having worked with Gravity Media since he joined Gearhouse Broadcast in the UK, back in October 1998, Newton has been head of projects engineering in the U.K. before being appointed technical manager in January 2016 and later technical director in January 2018. A year later he was appointed to his role as technical & operations director of Gravity Media.

Newton will be leading large, complex projects and will be targeting key clients in-line with the business strategy, developing a pipeline of opportunities to support Gravity Media’s growth. He will also prioritize building a strong external and internal network to promote Gravity Media’s services.