EMG Germany GmbH

EMG Germany GmbH is a German television production services company based in Hürth near Cologne. It provides studio, outside broadcast and post-production services, operating seven TV studios and a fleet of mobile control rooms and outside broadcast vehicles. The company was founded in 1993 as NOB Deutschland GmbH, a subsidiary of the Dutch media service provider NOB (Nederlands Omroepproduktie Bedrijf). It was acquired by United Broadcast Facilities (UBF) in 2004, renamed NOB Studios GmbH, and then nobeo GmbH in 2007. In 2007 UBF merged with French Euro Media Télévision to form the Euro Media Group, making nobeo part of Europe's largest TV production facilities group. On 1 October 2021, nobeo GmbH was rebranded as EMG Germany GmbH. Since July 2025, the German company has operated under the Gravity Media Germany brand, following the wider group's rebranding. Its clients include major German broadcasters and production companies such as Brainpool, i&u TV, filmpool, ITV Studios GmbH, ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion, Raab Entertainment, Sat.1, RTL and ZDF. The company has been involved in numerous well-known productions, including 'Wer wird Millionär?', 'Big Brother', 'Deutschland sucht den Superstar', 'Germany's Next Topmodel' and 'TV total'. Its facilities and mobile units support live broadcasting, studio recordings and post-production for entertainment, reality and sports programming.

The company was founded in 1993 as NOB Deutschland GmbH, a German subsidiary of the Dutch media service provider NOB (Nederlands Omroepproduktie Bedrijf) based in Hilversum. It was chosen as the production base for the first three seasons of the German Big Brother series. In 2004, NOB Deutschland GmbH was acquired by the Dutch company United Broadcast Facilities (UBF). In 2007, the company was renamed NOB Studios GmbH, and later that same year it became nobeo GmbH. Also in 2007, UBF merged with French Euro Media Télévision to form the Euro Media Group, headquartered in Bry-sur-Marne near Paris. The Euro Media Group described itself as the largest provider of TV production facilities in Europe, employing 1,400 permanent staff across Germany, the Netherlands, France, Belgium, the United Kingdom and Switzerland in 2008, with annual revenue of 313 million euros. On 1 October 2021, nobeo GmbH was rebranded as EMG Germany GmbH, aligning with the Euro Media Group's EMG brand. In July 2025, the German company began operating under the Gravity Media Germany brand as part of a wider group rebranding, although the legal company name remained unchanged for the time being. Throughout its history, the company has provided studio, outside broadcast and post-production services for numerous high-profile German television productions.

• 2025

  Begins operating under Gravity Media Germany brand in July.

• 2021

  Rebranded as EMG Germany GmbH on 1 October.

• 2007

  Renamed NOB Studios GmbH, then nobeo GmbH; UBF merges with Euro Media Télévision to form Euro Media Group.

• 2004

  Acquired by United Broadcast Facilities (UBF).

• 1993

  Founded as NOB Deutschland GmbH, subsidiary of Dutch NOB.

Leading German provider of TV production facilities, part of the international Gravity Media group.

• Studio production

  Seven TV studios for entertainment, talk and reality shows.

• Outside broadcast

  Mobile control rooms and OB vehicles for live events and sports.

• Post-production

  Editing and finishing services for TV productions.

• @-car

  Compact OB van built from a small bus, capable of live streaming and productions with up to eight cameras.

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