Under the agreement, AP Images, the AP’s commercial photo licensing division, will offer to customers through its website tens of thousands of Express Group’s pictures from around the world dating from the 1900s through to present day.
“The Express Group archives are one of the world’s leading photographic archives whose images capture such diverse stories such as the announcement of World War I, the death of Queen Victoria, as well as the famous and the infamous from the last 111 years,” said London-based AP Images Director of International Business Development James Claydon. “This incredible resource covering so many truly iconic moments in history will be a huge draw for media buyers who rely on AP Images and we are delighted to be working with such a formidable and established presence in the industry.”
“I am truly excited to announce the distribution of our images through the new and exciting AP/Express Group affiliation,” said Express Group Syndication and Licensing Manager Mark Swift. “AP is a well-respected agency with an award-winning collection of breaking news and editorial photography. AP Images has always been the industry standard with integrity and reach like no other agency in the profession, leading the way in past and present collections. We consider our collection a classic resource, providing a unique eye into the past and as such we are delighted to be housing our archive of images with such a prestigious media outlet.”
Express Syndication is the sole and exclusive rights representative of Express Newspapers and OK! magazine. As a syndication agency they control the copyright to all staff and contributed material from the following publications: OK! Magazine, The Daily Express, Sunday Express, Daily Star, Daily Star Sunday, DailyStar.co.uk and Express.co.uk.
They specialize in pictures, text, games and cartoons, and have an archive dating back to the 1940s for pictures and 1900 for text. Their collections vary from, royal, celebrity, music, fashion, politics, glamour, studio, news and features, all of which are either owned or contributed to them, and are available for reproduction in the publishing sector. With the launch of the websites Express.co.uk and Dailystar.co.uk, Express Syndication will also be offering online video content and video features from both publications.
About AP Images
AP says: “AP Images, a division of The Associated Press, is one of the world’s largest collections of historical and contemporary imagery. As an essential source of photographs and graphics for professional image buyers, AP Images strives to meet the need of today’s global customer through superior image quality, selection and service.”
