Corbis Images Acquires Splash News

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Corbis Images Acquires Splash News

SEATTLE and LOS ANGELES, July 20, 2011/PRNewswire/ --

   
         - Corbis Acquiring Splash News to Lead the Market with Candid
                             Celebrity Content

    Corbis Images (http://www.corbisimages.com), a leading visual media
provider for the creative community, today announced its acquisition of
Splash News for an undisclosed amount. The Los Angeles-based company
provides candid celebrity photography and video content to the world's
premier entertainment print, online and broadcast media outlets.

    Since its founding in 1990, Splash News is recognized worldwide as a
leading source for exclusive, breaking entertainment news and continues to
experience explosive growth as consumer demand for candid celebrity content
increases. Splash has more than 3,000 active photographers worldwide in
entertainment hubs throughout North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia
Pacific.

    Splash's market-leading offering of candid celebrity photography
complements Corbis' extensive collection of exclusive portraiture, red
carpet and archival entertainment content. Corbis will now provide the
industry's most robust solution for outlets demanding a full selection of
entertainment offerings.

    "With the addition of Splash, Corbis will provide our customers the most
comprehensive, unique and differentiated offering in the high-growth
entertainment sector -- from candid celebrity to high-end portraiture to
motion," said Gary Shenk, CEO of Corbis. "Splash photographers consistently
capture the most significant celebrity stories around the globe, ahead of
the competition. With Corbis' global sales organisation and web platform, we
look forward to aggressively expanding the reach of this high-quality
offering to our customers worldwide."

    "We are thrilled to join Corbis and will continue to do what we do best
- deliver the authentic, breaking content that connects the media with its
audience. We look forward to providing Corbis' customers real-time
entertainment content to support their business growth and providing our
global network of photographers the ability to expand beyond their current
reach through Corbis' global footprint," said Gary Morgan, CEO, Splash.

    Splash images are regularly featured on top-rated entertainment outlets
including; TMZ, the E! News Network and the New York Post. Additionally, the
company has delivered some of the industry's largest scoops and scandals
including; Sandra Bullock's first public appearance with her newly adopted
son, the first images of Michael Jackson's first child, Anna Nicole Smith's
death in 2007 and Tiger Woods' mistress in 2009.

    About Corbis Images

    Corbis Images is a leading visual media provider for advertising,
marketing and media professionals, providing a comprehensive selection of
stock photography and illustrations. Corbis Images has exceptional creative,
documentary, archival, fine art, current events and entertainment images to
help the creative community produce distinctive work for websites,
magazines, newspapers, books, television and films. Corbis Images serves its
global customer base through its renowned Sales & Service teams and its
fast, intuitive web site at http://www.corbisimages.com. Corbis has offices
in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia that serve more than 50
countries.

    About Splash News

    Splash (splash) vt. 1. Fleet Street slang for front page story. Founded
in 1990, Splash News is a leading independent entertainment news and
photography agency. Splash provides breaking entertainment news and
celebrity candid photography and video content to consumers around the world
through their favorite media outlets including; newspapers, online sites,
magazines and broadcast.

    Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in London, New York, Rome,
Milan, Berlin, Sydney and Florida, Splash News boasts a global network of
3,000 contributors and takes pride in being first and the best in the
industry. Splash has been credited with announcing some of the world's most
memorable and controversial entertainment news stories in recent history.

    Corbis Social Media

    Corbis Blog [http://blog.corbis.com ]

    Corbis on Twitter: @CorbisImages [http://www.twitter.com/corbisimages ]

    Corbis Images on Facebook: CorbisImages [http://www.facebook.com/corbisimages ]

    Corbis Images on YouTube: CorbisComms [http://www.youtube.com/corbiscomms ]

    Corbis Contributor Website

    Contributor website: http://contributor.corbis.com

    Splash News Social Media

    Splash News on Twitter: @SplashNews [http://twitter.com/#!/splashnews ]

    Splash News on Facebook: Splash News
[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Splash-News/64983634297 ]

    Splash News on YouTube: Splash News [http://www.youtube.com/user/Splashnews ]

   
    Media Contact:
    For more information or images from Corbis or Splash News, press only:

    Jen Morgan
    Director, Global Communications
    Corbis Images
    Email: jen.morgan@corbis.com
    Office: +1-206-373-7721

Source: Corbis Images

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