SQL and PHP variable , _GET problems

[garethsmall]

my problem is when i print the id it shows up but when i want to use it in my sql it doesnt want to?

    if (isset($_GET["tabsid"])) { 

$newsid = $_GET["tabsid"];
                
cms_pr($newsid);
        
    $mediaSql = db_get_by_sql("SELECT * FROM media_player WHERE media_player_category_id='$newsid' and media_default = 1");
        $mediaSql = $mediaSql[0];

[masterwin]

"SELECT * FROM media_player WHERE media_player_category_id=".$newsid." and media_default = 1"