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ZUMA Becomes Exclusive Agent of Top U.K. Dailies
Laguna Beach, CA - September 1, 2004
Today ZUMA Press announced it will exclusively represent the multi-award-winning newspapers the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and the London Evening Standard. These titles are part of Associated Newspapers, the U.K.'s largest newspaper group. ZUMA now syndicates the daily picture production of these leading titles. In the weeks ahead, ZUMA will also incorporate their photo archives into ZUMApress.com and make the content available to editorial clients.
Today's deal follows many other similar and very successful relationships ZUMA has forged with leading newspapers across the continent, including the San Antonio Express-News, the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Sacramento Bee, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune and the Toronto Star, among others.
Founded in 1896, the Daily Mail dominates the U.K.'s middle newspapers with more than six million readers. The Mail on Sunday is known for its unmatched investigative journalism. Founded in 1982, the Mail on Sunday leads the mid-market Sunday papers with a circulation of more than 2.4 million. As London's only evening newspaper, the Evening Standard (circulation 400,000) sets the agenda for the following day's national news with a mixture of eye-catching news, features and entertainment coverage.
Recent world exclusives from these papers include:
"Prince Charles and His Valet: The True Story" (Mail On Sunday)
"Room in the Womb For Those First Steps" (Evening Standard)
"Surrogate Twins Born To a Grandmother" (Mail On Sunday)
"The Designer Baby Created To Save His Brothers Life" (Daily Mail)
"Today's deal is a major coup for ZUMA," says Scott Mc Kiernan, director and founder of ZUMA Press. "By working with us, our newspaper partners are broadening the exposure and reach of their content while generating significant new revenue growth. I look forward to replicating our model for success with Associated Newspapers and other overseas partners," he says.
The arrangement to represent these prestigious publications of the Associated Newspaper group was done through Solo Syndication Ltd.
About ZUMA Press
Incorporated in 1995 by photojournalists for photojournalists, ZUMA Pres is now the world's largest independent press agency and wire service. Establishing the first Website for image download back in early '90s, ZUMA now represents over 1,200 photographers worldwide and 33 of the best picture agencies around the globe, as well as over three dozen major newspapers. ZUMA photographers have won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer, World Press, BOP and POY.
ZUMA properties include: Bearing Witness Book Series, picture books that have to seen; DOUBLEtruck magazine, the ultimate showcase of cutting-edge photojournalism; Keystone Picture Agency, the best visual history of the 20th century and beyond; KONA Pictures, art and commerce with flair; zReportage.com, the high-end, elite photojournalism service; and ZUMA Press, the flagship premium wire service for news, entertainment and sports pictures!
For more information, visit ZUMApress.com.
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