AFP is a global news agency, delivering fast, accurate, in-depth coverage of the events shaping our world from wars and conflicts to politics, sports, entertainment and the latest breakthroughs in health, science and technology. With 2,900 staff and stringers spread across 165 countries, AFP covers the world 24 hours a day in six languages, delivering the news in video, text, photographs, multimedia and graphics.
The Sports Network, America's foremost international real-time sports wire service, furnishes a plethora of content on a 24/7 basis utilizing state-of-the-art technology that sets the tone for entire industry. Additionally, Sportsnetwork.com delivers proprietary global sports news data to thousands of sites online and, now, to mobile users Worldwide in partnership with Contec Innovations. TSN clients include Google, IBS/NBC, Tribune Interactive, Knight-Ridder Digital, LexisNexis, Westwood One, New York Times, Denver Post, L.A. Times, Detroit News, Clear Channel Network, Learfield Communications, Media News, Metro Source, Comtex and hundreds more.
The Associated Press is the essential global news network, delivering fast, unbiased news from every corner of the world to all media platforms and formats. Founded in 1846, AP today is the largest and most trusted source of independent news and information. On any given day, more than half the world's population sees news from AP.
Since 1907, UPI has been a leading content provider of critical information to media outlets, businesses, governments and researchers worldwide. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices throughout the world, UPI's content is distributed to thousands of new media, newspapers, magazines, policy groups and academic institutions worldwide. UPI's daily coverage includes domestic and international top news, entertainment and sports as well as in depth coverage and analysis of Emerging Threats, Security Industry and Energy Resources. UPI's content is presented in text, video, and photo formats.
PA Sport is the world's leading sports news provider and is part of the PA Group of information companies. At the heart of the PA Group is the The Press Association, the national news agency for the UK and Ireland, which was founded in 1868. Using its network of more than 1600 reporters based across the world and 330 staff at its production centres in Yorkshire, the UK and Connecticut, USA and Mangalore, India, PA Sport gathers, processes and delivers high-quality, comprehensive sports editorial, data, sound and pictures on more than 40 major sports around the world, much of it in real-time. PA Sport is based in the UK and has offices and representatives in New York, Johannesburg, Melbourne, Auckland, Beijing, Singapore, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur and Mumbai.
PR Newswire Association LLC (http://www.prnewswire.com/) provides electronic distribution, targeting, measurement and broadcast services on behalf of tens of thousands of corporate, government, association, labor, non-profit, and other customers worldwide. Using PR Newswire, these organizations reach a variety of critical audiences including the news media, the investment community, government decision-makers, and the general public with their up-to-the-minute, full-text news developments.
Established in 1954, PR Newswire has offices in 14 countries and routinely sends its customers' news to outlets in 135 countries and in more than 40 languages. Utilizing the latest in communications technology, PR Newswire content is considered a mainstay among news reporters, investors and individuals who seek breaking news from the source. PR Newswire's leading services include ProfNet Experts(SM), eWatch(tm), MEDIAtlas(tm), Search Engine Optimization, MediaRoom, MediaSense(tm), MultiVu(tm), U.S. Newswire, the preeminent policy newswire in the industry, and Hispanic PR Wire, LatinClips and Hispanic Digital Network, the foremost Hispanic communications services. PR Newswire is a subsidiary of United Business Media plc of London (http://www.unitedbusinessmedia.com/).
The only fully integrated North America-based global newswire, Marketwire, Inc. is a full-service partner to IR, PR and MarCom professionals seeking top-tier news distribution, media management, multimedia and monitoring solutions. Marketwire's customer-centric corporate philosophy focuses on being the best by infusing every aspect of its business with the following core attributes: precision, adaptability, innovation and simplicity. Marketwire delivers its clients' news to the world's media and financial communities, fulfilling disclosure requirements in North America in compliance with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), and serving as Primary Information Provider (PIP) with the UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA). With a reputation for technology leadership, Marketwire offers innovative products and services -- including Social Media, Search Engine Optimization, Dashboard Mobile Financial, News Dashboard coverage reports, exclusive access to networks such as the Canadian Press Wire Network, Easy IR and Easy PR workflow solutions, and more -- that help communication professionals maximize their effectiveness while ensuring accuracy and best practices. Having merged companies (Market Wire and CCNMatthews) in April 2006, and enjoying a combined history of 25 years of service, Marketwire is now majority-owned by OMERS Capital Partners, the private equity arm of one of Canada's largest pension funds. Marketwire distributes the majority of press releases issued by publicly traded companies in Canada and serves more than 8,000 clients worldwide through 18 offices on four continents. For more information, visit us at http://www.marketwire.com.
CustomWeather, Inc. is a San Francisco based provider of syndicated weather content that combines the worlds of technology and weather. CustomWeather generates local weather forecasts for over 200 countries worldwide, establishing it as the industry leader for global location-based coverage at both the US and International levels. CustomWeather provides sophisticated weather products to leading companies in a variety of industries including media, energy, travel, wireless, and the web. For more information visit http://www.customweather.com or check the weather at http://www.myforecast.com
