Industry Press Releases
British Pathé re-releases BBC 4 Series British Passions on Film
British Pathé press release – 25 April, 2019. Available for the first time since its original run on BBC 4, the nostalgic and funny three-part series British Passions on Film has been released via online streaming service British Pathé TV (www.britishpathe.tv). It’s a lovely retrospective that depicts the hobbies and leisure activities of Britons during…
Read MoreShutterstock and AP renew multiyear distribution deal
Shutterstock press release – 23 April, 2019. Shutterstock will remain key distributor of AP images in the US, UK and Ireland. Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a leading global technology company offering high-quality content, tools and services through its creative platform, today announced the renewal of its agreement with The Associated Press (AP) to distribute AP’s…
Read MoreGetty Images Photojournalist John Moore Wins Photo of the Year at World Press Photo Awards
Getty Images press release – 11 April, 2019. The World Press Photo Foundation has awarded Getty Images Special Correspondent and Senior Photographer John Moore with the prestigious honor of Photo of the Year for his image of a Honduran girl crying while her mother is detained by U.S. Border Patrol. Moore has been covering the…
Read MoreFOCAL International Awards 2019 early bird tickets now on sale
FOCAL International press release – 12 April, 2019 The FOCAL International Awards, now in its 16th year, celebrate achievement in the use of footage in all variety of genres, across all media platforms, plus archive restoration & preservation. Come and join us for another fabulous evening to celebrate the leading and most complete set of…
Read MoreNew Royal Armouries online image library launched – using Capture technology
Capture Ltd press release – 8 April 2019. In exciting news, the Royal Armouries, keeper of the UK’s national collection of arms and armour, recently launched their new online image library, utilising new Capture WEBSITE 3 front-end technology. Adam Lumb, Head of Commercial Development and IP at the Royal Armouries, notes: “Some of the most…
Read More350 hours of newly-digitised NATO film footage now available to license from Imperial War Museums
Imperial War Museums press release – 3 April, 2019. Over 2000 titles, including the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949 and colour footage of a divided Berlin, are now available for licensing. Following an extensive digitisation project commissioned by NATO, over 2000 titles of official footage are now available for licensing…
Read MoreRoyal Armouries launches new online picture library
Royal Armouries press release – 1 April, 2019. The Royal Armouries, keeper of the UK’s national collection of arms and armour, has launched a new online image library of over 20,000 high resolution images relating to arms, armour and artillery, dating from ancient times to the present day. The new online platform will allow users…
Read MoreSchool of Athens, exclusive post-restoration images of the Raphael cartoon now available at Bridgeman Images
Bridgeman Images press release – 26 March 2019. We are excited to announce that we have new and exclusive post-restoration photography of Raphael’s preliminary study for his fresco masterpiece The School of Athens, via the amazing Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana collection. After the completion of the restoration of The School of Athens preliminary cartoon, Raphael’s masterpiece…
Read MoreStockFood takes over travel photo agency Look
StockFood press release – 20 March, 2019. On April 1, 2019, StockFood GmbH will take over the German travel photo agency Look. All employees, including their long-standing customer advisors and photo editors, will join the StockFood team. For decades, Look has been known as the leading German travel photo agency. From the very beginning, the…
Read MorePA Images enters photography partnership with The Jockey Club
PA Images press release – 20 March, 2019 As well as editorial coverage of flagship horseracing fixtures during 2019, The Jockey Club will have access to PA Images’ extensive picture library The Jockey Club is the latest major sporting body to partner with PA Images PA Images, home to the prestigious picture collection from the…
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