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Follow on Google News | The Associated Press and Madison Avenue Sports and Entertainment to Develop Programming ContentThe Associated Press and Madison Avenue Sports and Entertainment (MadAve) announced today a content development agreement that will leverage the news organization’s treasure trove of audio, video and award-winning photography.
“Madison Avenue Sports and Entertainment brings a wealth of knowledge and creativity to the table which will enable the AP to really maximize the opportunities inherent in our photo and video content,” said Fernando Ferre, Vice President of AP Images, the AP’s commercial photo licensing division. Ted Mendelsohn, AP’s Director of New Media Markets, added: “Our rich video archive in particular makes for compelling viewing as it illustrates many important chapters of history, so we’re pleased to build further on its strengths and share it with new audiences.” “This is an extraordinary opportunity,” “The library is so vast and deep and we have already seen a tremendous amount of original content opportunities,” AP Archive is one of the leading sources in the world of news and entertainment film and video. As well as footage from the Associated Press, AP Archive represents footage from some of the most extensive moving image collections, from all over the world. MadAve has already developed treatments for political, historical event, popular culture, legal and sports programming based on its initial review of the available material and interviews of key AP staffers past and present. ABOUT MADISON AVENUE SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MadAve is a global sports and entertainment firm with unmatched expertise, experience and relationships in three disciplines— ABOUT AP 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. Contacts: Eric Gelfand - Madison Avenue Sports and Entertainment 917-509-2550 Jack Stokes - The Associated Press 212-621-1730 End
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