Video from AFP's 165 country-network to be distributed to ClipSyndicate's
network of vertical Web sites
NEW YORK, July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- ClipSyndicate(SM), a next-generation
ad- supported video syndication network, today announced a partnership with
Agence France-Presse to syndicate its video service, AFPTV, to thousands of
vertical Web sites in the ClipSyndicate network. ClipSyndicate's web site
publishers search and publish fully licensed, authoritative video clips
from respected providers, and receive a portion of advertising revenue.
AFPTV, a major player in the French market established in 2001,
produces video news for television, the Internet and mobile phone service.
AFPTV embarked on a global expansion program in 2006. Its rapidly expanding
international network now delivers a variety of news and feature packages
daily to subscribers worldwide. AFP will provide ClipSyndicate's network of
Web site editors and bloggers rich video content culled from AFPTV's
network of 40 journalists in 20 production units around the world with the
support of AFP's global network of 2,200 journalists and photographers in
165 countries.
"Agence France-Presse has been delivering in-depth, original analysis
of the world's events since 1835, putting exceptional emphasis on exclusive
angles, in-depth, original analysis and storytelling features," said Sean
Morgan, founder and CEO of ClipSyndicate. "We are extremely pleased to add
Agence France-Presse as a content partner, and offer this very rich global
content to our web publishers who are looking for unique perspectives of
the world's news."
Content to be syndicated includes:
-- Daily video news reports: edited and voiced reports with in-depth
coverage of selected headline news and news related stories
-- Newsmagazines and lifestyle features: edited and voiced reports
presenting compelling human interest stories in the realms of politics,
social issues, lifestyle, culture and entertainment
-- Exclusive interviews: interviews of major world leaders, newsmakers
and celebrities.
"AFP launched its English language video earlier this year and has had
a tremendous response in the market," said Gilles Tarot, Marketing & Sales
Director for AFP North America. "With ClipSyndicate's video syndication
network, we are able to find new audiences through sites we wouldn't reach
otherwise, through a frictionless, rights-managed, rev-share syndication
platform. We are very excited to be partnering with ClipSyndicate."
About AFP
AFP maintains a network of journalists and photographers in 165
countries covering events 24/7. The AFP brand guarantees editorial quality
and reliability built since the agency was founded in 1835. It offers text,
pictures, graphics, animated graphics and video as well as multimedia
content in seven languages. AFP covers all the news worldwide, from
politics and diplomacy to economy and finance, sports and culture to
science, technology, health and people. Its clients include the world's
major media organizations as well as corporations, governments and
international agencies. Its services are edited at regional centers in
Paris, Nicosia, Washington DC, Montevideo and Hong Kong. For more
information about AFP, please go to http://www.afp.com .
About ClipSyndicate
ClipSyndicate, a next-generation online video advertising & content
syndication platform, enables respected broadcasters and video content
producers to easily monetize their content and extend their brands through
an Internet distribution channel that syndicates video clips to thousands
of vertical Web sites in need of rich media content. Broadcast content
providers and Web publishers alike benefit financially from ClipSyndicate
by sharing in the advertising revenues generated through the ClipSyndicate
media player.
Launched in 2006, ClipSyndicate is a service of Critical Mention Inc.,
the most comprehensive Web-based television search and broadcast monitoring
service. Critical Mention (http://www.criticalmention.com) is privately
held, with headquarters in New York City. For more information please visit
http://www.clipsyndicate.com.
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