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ZUMA Press Jumps Deeper into Sports Coverage
Laguna Beach, CA - July 30, 2003
ZUMA Press, Inc., one of the world's leading providers of editorial photography, is pleased to announce a deal with EMPICS, the UK's largest and best-established sports picture agency.
The agreement allows for each agency to represent the others' daily production and archive of sports pictures. That is, ZUMA Press now has North and South American rights to license EMPICS' images and EMPICS can license ZUMA's sports images in the UK.
"The EMPICS team does an incredible job of providing high-quality, timely coverage of soccer, rugby, motor sports, tennis, golf and other sports events," said Scott Mc Kiernan, director of ZUMA Press. "We are looking forward to being a bigger player in the sports market, and EMPICS will play a key part of that strategy," he said.
About EMPICS Sports Photo Library
EMPICS is an international sports photography company that uses innovative technology to provide customers with complete sports picture solutions. It works closely with the top sports brands, rights holders and media in the UK and abroad, with the aim of delighting sports fans everywhere.
As part of its services, EMPICS offers a digital sports photo library of over 600,000 images dating back to the 1860s, up to and including today's events.
Established in 1985, EMPICS has grown to 50 team members and photographers. It also represents the work of some of the world's finest sports specialists.
EMPICS' collection includes images of soccer (international, European, major league and grass roots soccer), cricket, rugby, tennis, motor sport, golf, horse racing and many other sports. Covering everything from international events to community games, key sporting moments, personalities, athletes, fans, venues and ambience, EMPICS has become the choice of publishers, media outlets, sporting bodies and marketing agencies around the world.
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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