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Monday, April 19 2010

Newspusher just reached 200.000. Champagne!

Monday, March 15 2010

Newspusher goes HD

To answer a growing demand for HD content, thanks to our network of proactive producers, we now receive the coverage in High-Definition of Premieres, Film Festivals and Fashion weeks. Thank you George, this amazing picture is coming directly from the Academy Awards 2010. We are also looking for HD footage of Extreme sports, Arts and Lifestyle...

Thursday, February 11 2010

PPL UK announces the launch of PPL Video Store


PPL UK announces the launch of PPL Video Store that is powered by Akamedia. PPL Video Store is going to be the biggest digital library of Music Videos in broadcast quality in the world, including the majors (EMI, Sony Music, Universal Music and Warner Music Group) as well as the indie labels (Eagle Rock, Beggars and more to come). This service has been created for PPL licensees in the UK, TV channels, Production companies, Bars and Pubs or Clubs that want to program back catalog and new releases.

Wednesday, February 10 2010

Akamedia launches the biggest music video database for PPL UK

PPL Video StoreAkamedia created for the UK music production rights collecting society, PPL, the biggest digital library of Music Videos in broadcast quality. PPL Video Store will be exhibiting at The Production Show in London on the 16th Feb 2010.
Read the full article in MusicWeek.

Wednesday, January 20 2010

Newspusher is the biggest 16/9 news source

Obama on FoxNews

With more than 500 new stories per day, Newspusher is the biggest video news provider. Now that most sources switched to 16/9 (FoxNews, PressAssociation, Splash News...), Newspusher offers exciting hard and entertainment news from all over the world in a display format that is larger than life!

Registration on Newspusher is free for media professionals.

Wednesday, August 19 2009

Akamedia starts the distribution of the video content produced by Jamstar

Starting 1st of September 2009, Akamedia will provide a comprehensive entertainment offering from the Caribbean, including live concert footage, music videos, web programs and movies.
Akamedia is pleased to announce that all the content produced by Jamstar Productions, and its affiliates, will now be available on Akamedia's services www.newspusher.com and www.muzikplugger.com for licensing. Akamedia will distribute the entire production offering from Jamstar Productions for broadcast, online and mobile usages.

About Jamstar Productions
Jamstar Productions specializes in marketing, production, and talent management consulting services, and has served the Caribbean entertainment industry for approximately 20 years. The company has worked with premier artists in the Reggae industry. They have produced concerts and organized tours in the US, the Caribbean, Central America and Africa. Notable Reggae acts they have worked with include Sean Paul, Chaka Demus & Pliers, the legendary Skatalites, Lady Saw, Cutty Ranks, and many others.
The company offers a wide range of entertainment services to artists, including licensing music for film/TV projects, talent management consulting, tour management, and video content distribution.
Corporate website: www.jamstarproductions.com
MySpace website:
www.myspace.com/jamstar_productions

Wednesday, April 15 2009

The European Commission available on Newspusher.com

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The production of the European Commission will be available for free on Newspusher.com. The access will be granted to Akamedia's client. Register now!

Monday, January 19 2009

Akamedia becomes the distributor of Fox News production outside the US

Akamedia is pleased to announce that all the news stories produced by FoxNews and its affiliates are now available on Akamedia's news service www.newspusher.com for licensing. Starting January 20th, 2009 Akamedia distributes the entire production of FoxNews for broadcast, online and mobile usages outside the US. Topics include US politics with a very special highlight on Obama's first weeks at the White House, but also business reports, entertainment news, sports coverage and international news...

About Fox News...
Fox News Edge is the number one news service in the World. Fox News Edge combines the newsgathering forces of Fox News Channel, over 150 Fox Affiliates and over 450 Network News Service affiliates to produce the most comprehensive news service available and to support Fox affiliates news operations with live breaking news coverage from around the world. Fox News is an affiliate of the News Corporation (NYSE: NWS, NWS.A; ASX: NWS, NWSLV). News Corporation is a diversified entertainment company with operations in eight industry segments: filmed entertainment; television; cable network programming; direct broadcast satellite television; magazines and inserts; newspapers and information services; book publishing; and other. The activities of News Corporation are conducted principally in the United States, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, Asia and the Pacific Basin.

Thursday, May 15 2008

Akamedia starts distributing the video production of Xinhua

Starting this month, the video production of Xinhua, the National Chinese news agency, will be available thru Akamedia's news service www.newspusher.com. Akamedia will start offering 5 to 10 stories in English per day.

About Xinhua...
The Xinhua News Agency (pronounced /
shin-hwah/ in English) is the official news agency of the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the biggest center for collecting information and press conferences in the PRC. Xinhua employs more than 10,000 people as compared to about 1,300 for Reuters, has 107 bureaus worldwide both collecting information on other countries and dispensing information about China, and maintains 31 bureaus in China - one for each province plus a military bureau. Xinhua prints in all six languages (Chinese, English, French, Russian and Arabic).

Thursday, December 7 2006

IHA coverage joins Akamedia's World News segment

Starting this month, Akamedia will offer the amazing production of IHA to its clients. The coverage of Turkey, the greater Middle East, but also Central Asia and Europe, will be included in the World News feed provided by Akamedia.

About IHA...
IHA is one of the biggest news agency in the Middle East. Ihlas News Agency has been providing news services to Turkish, European, American and Arabic television companies and many Turkish dailies and radios. As a member of one of the biggest media groups in Turkey, IHA follows the latest agendas worldwide. IHA covers Turkey, Europe, the greater Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula and the Central Asian states. IHA races against time with its television news department and photo and wire news department, providing quality news all over the world.

Saturday, October 28 2006

Bauer Griffin joins Akamedia

The famous celebrity photo agency based in Hollywood will provides its new video production to Akamedia for distribution in Europe.

Tuesday, October 3 2006

The Press Association will use Akamedia to distribute its video production outsite the UK

The Press Association, the experienced and famous UK national news agency, part of the PA Group, just signed with Akamedia to distribute its video production outside the UK.

About The Press Association...
The Press Association is the national news agency of the UK and Ireland, covering all the news that matters 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Since 1868, The Press Association have been setting the UK news agenda with fast, fair and accurate reporting for national and regional, daily and weekly newspapers; TV and radio broadcasters; Magazines, periodicals and contract publishers; and digital platforms – websites, open space TV, mobile phone operators. From the core newswire services to video bulletins for digital platforms, The Press Association is providing a continuous stream of news, images, information and data.

Saturday, September 2 2006

Cihan brings a Turkish point of view of world news

Akamedia just signed with the Turkish based News Agency Cihan. Cihan's journalists cover most European and Middle East countries with a great focus on Sports and Celebrity news beyond hard news.

Friday, July 21 2006

ZDF archives accessible via Akamedia

Akamedia just signed a distribution deal with ZDF to provide access to the amazing archives of the German public TV.

About ZDF Enterprises...
ZDF Enterprises was founded in the year 1993 as a 100% private subsidiary of ZDF, one of the biggest and most renowned television broadcasters in Europe. On behalf of ZDF, ZDF Enterprises is responsible for worldwide program sales, the implementation of international coproductions, license purchasing for quality programs, marketing online rights and the merchandising of strong ZDF program brands.

Tuesday, June 20 2006

Big Pictures will bring its starting video production to Akamedia celebrity feed

Big Pictures, based in London, is a main photo agency in the celebrity segment. The agency will start to produce video together with photo. Big Pictures will rely on Akamedia to distribute its production to TV channels.

Thursday, May 11 2006

Akamedia signs Abaca Press

Abaca.jpg The famous photo agency Abaca Press, with offices in New-York and Paris, will provide its whole video production to Akamedia. In the short run, Abaca's teams will mainly produce video coverage in the entertainment segment.

Thursday, December 1 2005

Welcome to Splash News

SplashNews.jpgWe are very proud to welcome Splash News in our entertainment section. Splash News is one of the biggest photo agency based in Los Angeles and London, with correspondents in New-York, Miami and almost everywhere stars travel. Splash News will provide Akamedia with their whole video production and archives.

Saturday, April 30 2005

Greenpeace VNRs on Newspusher.com

Akamedia signed with Greenpeace international to include the video production of the action campaigns of the NGO to its service Newspusher, the video news market place for media professionals. Greenpeace International video news are now available on www.newspusher.com. From amazon timber shipment blocage in Portugal to news feature about Finnish lapland or Congo basin logging, Newspusher's users can preview Greenpeace breaking video news online and license them for their TV programmes or their Web services in a few clicks.

About Greenpeace...
Greenpeace is an independent non-profit global campaigning organization that uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems and their causes. Greenpeace research the solutions and alternatives to help provide a path for a green and peaceful future. Greenpeace's goal is to ensure the ability of the earth to nurture life in all its diversity.

Tuesday, March 1 2005

Spanish celebrity news coverage with Europa Press

Akamedia signed a distribution deal with Europa Press, a leading video news agency based in Spain. Europa Press will provide 5 clips a day covering the main celebrity events of the last 24 hours.

Tuesday, January 4 2005

AFP video production is now available on Newspusher

Akamedia signed an agreement with the famous Agence France Presse (AFP) to include the video production of the famous news agency to its service Newspusher, the video news market place for media professionals. AFP's video news are now available on www.newspusher.com. From the Charm el-Cheikh summit to the funerals of Rafic Hariri in Lebanon, from the exclusive interview of Viktor Yushchenko in Kiev to the coverage on the first days of democraty in Iraq, Newspusher's professional users can preview AFP breaking videos online and license them for their TV programmes or their Web services in a few clicks.

About AFP...
AFP (Agence France Presse) is represented in 165 countries around the world. The label AFP insures to the clients of the News Agency the editorial quality that did its reputation since 1835. AFP employs more than 2000 staff of 81 nationalities and produces between 400 000 and 600 000 words, 700 photos and 50 graphics daily. AFP video, department created in 2000, produces about 120 videos per month for national, regional and local television, production companies, Internet sites and mobile services.

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