MEDIA BUSINESS SERVICES FOR MEDIA

Authors and Experts
Details about agency that links media with compelling interview.
www.authorsandexperts.com

Associated Press Graphics Bank
Supplying photos, partial and finished graphics for TV news broadcasters and the web.
www.apgraphicsbank.com

European Pressphoto Agency
Supplying photos for competitive worldwide coverage to the European media.
www.epa-photos.com

First Day Story
Provides hosted online publishing solutions for community newspapers.
www.firstdaystory.com

Bilge Uplink Services
Production broadcast company and an international SNG uplink provider based in Istanbul, Turkey.
www.bilgehaber.com

Accounting Update
Content service that monitors U.S business publications and synthesizes key news, rules and trends.
www.slathered.com

Fashion Syndicate Press
Provides photos to the press from current shows on the international runways.
www.fashionshowroom.com

Astrowire
Astronomy and space news syndication service that allows free use of its headlines on other web sites.
astronomylinks.com

AP Broadcast
Providing Associated Press text, audio, video, graphics, and software for radio, television and the web.
www.apbroadcast.com

American Media Services
A radio station broker specializing in evaluations, FM/AM upgrades, radio station consulting and appraisals.
www.americanmediaservices.com

EditingPlus
Offers design consultancy or full production. List of company's services. In French and English.
editingplus.eu

Aberdeen Captioning
Provider of closed captions and subtitles for live and pre-recorded video in any tape format, video CD, DVD or webcast.
www.abercap.com

City News Service
Regional wire service providing around-the-clock coverage of news in US counties of Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego.
www.socalnews.com

CMS Station Brokerage
Details for Pittsburgh firm offers media broker services. Helps radio station owners sell assets to qualified buyers.
www.cmsstationbrokerage.com

Contacto News Service
Syndicates news features and images to newspapers, magazines and online publications. Based at Burbank, California.
www.contactonews.com

Lyon Enterprises
Premiums, promotions, and circulation supplies for the newspaper industry.
www.lyonent.net

Capitol News Service
A television news service based in Tallahassee providing daily on state-wide news for NBC stations across the state of Florida.
www.flanews.com

News In 3D
Online store offering virtual news sets, and looped animated footage.
www.newsin3d.com

Develin Design Group
Set designers for television broadcasters since 1989. Specializing in news studio construction both virtual and actual.
www.ddgtv.com

Grafix USA
Manufacturer of custom designed microphone flags. Specializing in short run quantities with fast turnaround.
www.grafix-usa.com

Flying Lion Productions
Provides broadcast quality motion video and still image photography of breaking news events in Los Angeles County
www.flyinglionproductions.com

Go Travel News
Press releases about travel are posted, and travel editorial specialists around the world are notified by e-mail.
www.gotravelnews.com

MEDIAdvise
Company delivering "on-site" training for television photographers and editors.
www.mediadvise.com

AIR News
Details and contact information for Australian Independent Radio. A provider of pre-produced news bulletins for small radio station operators.
air-news.net

Greek Window - Athens Journalistic Services
Contact details for an independent press agency covering events in Greece. Offers tailor-made journalistic coverage.
www.greekwindow.com

Highlight Films
TV production company specialising in documentaries, TV programs and commercials for home and international markets.
www.highlight.co.il

DutchPress
Gateway to the world of the Dutch financial press,to set up or improve press relations and newspaper coverage in The Netherlands.
www.dutchpress.nl

Landwriter
Based in East Sussex, this small team of journalists provides web-ready news about rural based industries.
www.landwriter.co.uk

Iacto
Matching buyers and sellers of mobile uplinks, excess capacity, production facilities, and other broadcasting services.
www.iacto.com

NFM Communications
Creates and supplies customer-specific content for the motorsports industry.
nfmcomm.net

Media Trails
Content creation, film making, and Internet solutions are the focus to this business in India.
www.mediatrails.com

ClariNet
ClariNet provides real-time newsfeeds, as full text and photos, for web sites and internal corporate use. See product demonstrations and subscribe online.
www.clari.net

BusinessWire India
Virtual PR agency for corporate news distribution in south Asia. Agency also daily monitors and reports on more than 350 newspapers, magazines and websites.
www.businesswireindia.com

Geodesic Solutions
Lists company's auction and classified advertising software. Access a forum, manuals, and database of information for product users.
www.geodesicsolutions.com

Our Hometown
Turnkey web publishing solution leverages editorial and advertising content.
our-hometown.com

Script Typing Service
A confidential typing service for production companies.
web.ukonline.co.uk

Pressflex Magazine Services
Consultant assisting magazines in drawing traffic to web sites.
www.magazines.pressflex.com

acftv
Film documentary production team based in Berkshire and producing programming for broadcasters around the world. View archive, online shopping, and list of awards.
www.acftv.com

Advance Internet
A creator of interactive, online community-based news and information Web sites. Created in alliance with newspapers owned and operated by Advance Publications Inc.
www.advance.net

Media Alliance
Broadcast television talent agency, serving anchors and reporters, working in news, sports, and weather.
www.mediaalliance.com

Karen Gleason & Associates Inc.
A publishers rep firm engaged in the sale of print and electronic advertising for the financial and technology audiences.
www.karengleason.com

News Power iPress Service
Distribution of press releases, newsletters and financial reports to journalists all over the world.
www.ipress.com.hk

Jacek Utko News Design
Consultant describes the philosophy behind award winning newspaper redesign and provides biography and portfolio. Based in Poland.
www.utko.com

Sam Whitmore's Media Survey
Provides media analysis and consulting for media pros and buyers.
www.mediasurvey.com

Feature Link - Newspaper Society
Service provided by the Newspaper Society for clients to obtain national coverage across the regional press through branded advertising features.
www.feature-link.org.uk

SunType
Classified system, ad accounting, typesetting and billing system.
www.classifiedgroup.com

MMI Media Management Inc
Design and production firm specializing in editorial production outsourcing, publications and newspaper design.
www.mmi-media.com

Cyber Weekly Consulting
Consulting services for online publishing strategies for weekly newspapers. Reviews of weekly newspaper web sites by online publishing consultant to weekly newspapers.
www.weeklynewspapers.com

Brainsushi
International news agency focusing on contemporary pop culture and subcultures. Offers exclusive content for press, television, radio and new media. [French, English, Spanish]
www.brainsushi.info

Cyberwalker Media Syndicate
Content provider for newspapers, magazines, and web sites focusing exclusively on technological issues. Provides a company biography and background about its founder.
www.cyberwalker.com

Dan Cooper Media Strategies
Consulting services to broadcast journalism organizations. Offers personal coaching, and guidance for anchor teams, with a focus on positioning and differentiation.
www.dancooper.tv

International Press Service
News and views on international affairs, breaking news and important world events. Particularly news from Asia Middle East and South East Asia.
channels.netscape.com

IT4LA
Provides media production offices with computer rentals, network installation, database design, internet connectivity and email configuration.
www.it4la.com

MIJO Corporation
A network of specialist services in production, duplication, distribution, and storage of video, audio and print media.
www.mijo.ca

Nippon News
Based in Japan, this press agency supplies high quality features and photographs to media professionals.
www.nipponnews.net

Human Development TV Agency
Offers magazine format broadcast footage and scripts that reports about places where hardship is the norm and where economic crisis is a daily reality.
www.dev.tv

AMRA
Sales and marketing information for an advertising agency representing regional press titles throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. A Trinity Mirror Regionals company.
www.amra.co.uk

ArchiveInaBox
Details about a service providing archive management solution for newspapers. Helps digitally preserve new and old newspapers. SmallTownPapers scans material at no cost to the publisher.
www.archiveinabox.com

CPSG Software
Offers newspaper companies online solutions for classifieds and display advertising publishing, remote advertising and editorial content management, and legacy systems integration.
www.cpsgpublishing.com

Cyberium Media Consultancy
Provides integrated print, multimedia, Internet, video, writing, photography, illustration and animation services. The goals of accessibility and interactivity underscore all work.
www.cyberium.co.uk

DIPAG
Supplying news and sports pictures of high quality in real time, this is a photo agency based in South Tyrol which specialized in the distribution of pictures over internet.
news.dipag.com

Digital Technology International
Develops software for newspapers, magazines and other types of publications. Contact details and customer stories about one of the world's largest vendors of newspaper software.
www.dtint.com

dpa: The German Press Agency
An independent news agency offering international coverage of current affairs ranging from politics to economic, scientific, and cultural events to general news and sports.
www.dpa.de

Europepress.com
Community of media professionals showcasing their works in photography and journalism. Build a portfolio, recruit a freelancer, find media jobs, or browse stock images.
www.europepress.com

Hugo E. Martin
A strategic consulting company for print and online media serving Europe and Asia. Repositions publishing ventures, develops magazines, and assists in marketing,
www.eMartin.net

Joint Communications Corporation
Details about media strategists John Parikhal and Chris Kennedy who assist radio and magazine companies in identifying, capturing and keeping audiences.
www.jointcommunications.com

Lulop
Web-based trading platform for videonews allowing independent reporter to publish footage and distribute it in broadcast format to televisions.
www.lulop.com

Maple Media Communications
Offers content for new and old media. Also provides services in media relations and communications for private and public sector clients.
maple-media.com

News Team International
UK media company providing writing, reporting, photography, and syndication services for media, corporate, and other clients.
www.newsteam.co.uk

Newsstand Association of Philadelphia
Support and social group for business members. Lists newsstands for sale, events, and advice on starting in the industry.
newsstandsofphilly.com

Denardo Newspaper Consultants
Mike DeNardo and his associates offer their services offers to improve the efficiency and workflow throughout news, press and distribution departments. View case studies and client list.
www.denardoconsulting.com

OnQCo
Details pro VJ training for video journalists and citizen journalists. Offering workshops in the San Francisco Bay area.
www.onqco.com

Podcastmatters
Client list, plus advice on developing a strategy, creation, final distribution, and social networking.
www.podcastmatters.co.uk

Media Speak
Communications consultancy offering training to enable senior business leaders to speak to the media with confidence, and public relation skills.
www.mediaspeak.com

Creative Circle Media Consulting
View samples of redesigned newspapers. Read about services that span pre-press quality control, solutions in outsourcing and convergence, and training for editorial, classified and advertising staff.
www.creativecirclemedia.com

Media Affair
Small business based in Australia providing advice in journalism, media training and public relations. View profile of the firm and samples of work.
www.mediaffair.com.au

BBA
Story highlights, history and gear list for broadcasters based in Turkey. Can provide news feeds via access to Eutelsat, Intelsat and Turksat through its 2.4-meter fixed teleport at its Istanbul headquarters.
www.bba.tv

Design With Reason
Personal site of Ron Reason, Chicago-based newspaper designer, educator, and consultant in newspaper design. Site provides case studies in redesign, workshop topics, tips, articles, and resources.
www.ronreason.com

Journalists @ Your Service
A meeting point and information hub for working journalists and media professionals based in Brussels and Belgium. International Press Centre is a multi-lingual site.
www.brusselsreporter.org

Media Venture Partners
Provides investment banking services to media and emerging telecommunications companies. Offers help in media brokerage, capital raising, and mergers.
www.mediaventurepartners.com

Pressurge.org
Searchable no cost index of freelance journalists, their articles, and a wide range of international publishers.
pressurge.org

Teleios
Offers what it calls "transformational performance" to media based clients. Represents Asian news footage.
www.teleios.uk.com

The Spin Project
Spin provides tools and techniques to help grassroots organization improve and increase their media presence.
www.spinproject.org

Remote Facilities
Supplying the news, sports, events and entertainment industries with equipment and personnel for remote broadcasts.
www.remotefacilities.com

TV News London
Media training by senior print, radio and TV journalists. Also offers corporate video production.
www.tvnewslondon.co.uk

SetStudio
Coverage of the set design industry for television news. Contains photographs and descriptions of active studios.
www.setstudio.com

South West News Service
This independent press agency supplies news, features and pictures to regional, national and international media.
www.swns.com

Graphic News
Information graphics available by subscription for newspapers and magazines. Access thousands of images and a daily graphics advisory. Subscription includes license to reproduce or alter images.
www.graphicnews.com

All Headline News
Continuously updated headlines and news from international sources. Provides newsfeeds in XML, RSS and other formats for private and commercial use. Also offers weather, horoscopes, and other entertainment oriented content.
www.allheadlinenews.com

Seamus Phan
A motivational and keynote speaker based in Singapore. Offers guidance on media analysis, marketing and communications.
seamusphan.com

Peak Uplink
Satellite transmission company with trucks offering C-Band, Ku-Band and HD services. Photo gallery and specifications for each truck in fleet.
www.peakuplink.com

iPressroom
Providing software for Internet pressroom management. Enables corporate and agency customers to distribute news and information via RSS and the web. Read product information and user weblog.
www.ipressroom.com

ForImmediateRelease.net
Wire service about the travel industry. Distribution options for PR representation through eTurboNews Group includes email service, web site archival storage, search facilities and readership tracking.
www.forimmediaterelease.net

News and Features
Supplying material for newspapers, magazines and journals. Media management advising and consulting with companies wishing to improve or expand their media presence.
www.newsandfeatures.com

PR Media Consultants - Paul Richards
Offers training and consultancy for public-interest groups on how the media really work and how to maximise exposure in the media.
www.prmediaconsultants.com

Publicitas Promotion Network
Promotes newspapers and magazines internationally using marketing, press advertising sales and offers combined with the Internet.
www.publicitas.com

Kalil & Co., Inc
Brokerage firm assisting clients to buy and to sell media companies. Portfolio details past transactions. Also consults and arranges financing of radio and television station appraisals.
www.kalilco.com

Power Up for Success
Jerry Bellune provides newspaper and business management training. Find details about books, articles, seminars, coaching and advice.
www.jerrybellune.com

Home Planning News
Provides information to journalists and general media on home planning and home improvement topics such as electrical, wiring, roofing, window coverings, home safety, apprenticeship and energy conservation.
www.homeplanningnews.com

Talk to the Press
Features agency in Britain. Helps individuals who wish to sell their real life story to the media. FAQ, examples, and testimonials.
www.talktothepress.com

Military Media Inc.
Details its services in reaching the military audience through advertising, marketing and consumer promotions involving military base newspapers, direct mail, and opt-in email.
www.militarymedia.com

PA Sport
Provides sport news, results and data services. Coverage of more 40 major sports in 200 countries. Offering a multi-format, multi-language content solution.
www.pa-sport.com

24-7 Press Release
Free press release distribution service that helps feed news.google.com, opt-in journalists, online media, freelance writers, and newspapers.
www.24-7pressrelease.com

Thames Valley Features Agency
Copy services for women, by women. Services suits magazines and sections for national newspapers. [May not work in all browsers].
www.tvfa.co.uk

pressventures
Parent company of the PR Press Network offering services, job board, discussion forum, and tools for public relation and media professionals.
www.pressventures.com

Future Events News Service
Experienced researcher team providing a daily updated diary of thousands of forthcoming news events at international, national and local level. Suitable for the media, governments, banks, and public relation agencies.
www.fens.com

Puzzle Craft
Find contact information and catalogue for this family concern which is a leading supplier of crossword puzzles and word games to the UK press.
www.puzzlecraft.co.uk

UK Media Limited
Editorial and design consultants specializing in newspaper redesigns. Lists previous clients, contact details, and services.
www.cloq.com

Promedia of Ohio
Creators of broadcast and training videos. Lists services that also cover multimedia production, web design, and the duplication of cd and video.
www.promediaohio.com

Village of Tidbits
Publisher of Tidbits and Kidsville newspapers; includes details on printing, advertising, graphic and web site design services.
www.villageoftidbits.com

Select Info
Details on technology that enables users to clip and redistributing news in a PDF format that retains the same look as the original print version.
www.select-info.net

TV-Wire Broadcast Wire Service
Contact and sales details for this satellite wire-service specializing in TV broadcast entertainment news and event media coverage.
www.tv-wire.com

Media Arc
Broadcast professionals launching independent Internet radio station in India. Other services range from production/news gathering for radio and TV, to setting up community and Internet radio.
www.media-arc.in

TMTV News
A team from southeastern British Columbia, Canada, providing news reporting for regional, national, and world television networks since 1980.
www.angelfire.com

McDonough Media
Consultant Dan McDonough, Jr. offers training and analysis for print media industry. Identifies the weaknesses in an organization, prepares a plan and assembles the team best suited to execute it.
www.mcdonoughmedia.com

PressCom
A press photo agency, selling photos and text features as a resource for online and print magazine publishers. Resume, fees, and samples. [French and English]
www.presscom.com

Regis Media
Find for top-drawer journalists or film makers for corporate films, videos, and CDs. Provides public relations consultants, media trainers, and guest speakers.
www.regismedia.com

SE1 Media
Details about production company that specialises in audio and video podcasting. Portfolio includes iPod Traveller, a popular non-commercial travel podcast.
www.se1media.com

Scofield Editorial
Video production company based at Indianapolis, Indiana, and offering video production, duplication, post production services with AVID and Discreet Logic systems.
www.scofieldedit.com

Talo
Optimized hyphenators and spellcheckers for publishers that sit alongside existing editorial systems. Covers all European languages and a set of Asian languages.
www.talo.nl

Robb Montgomery
Showcasing the work of newspaper consultant and the founder of Visual Editors.com. Offers services in newspaper re-design, web development, strategic planning, and training.
robbmontgomery.com

readMedia
Albany-based firm providing press releases through geographic-specific distribution. Offers each publication or broadcast editor and reporter a choice of email, fax, or RSS feeds.
www.readmedia.com

MediaPost
Contact directory for advertising professionals in TV, cable, radio, print, interactive media, agencies, and buyers. Membership required. Site also offers list of media associations and a searchable index of industry news.
www.mediapost.com

United Business Media
Explains the portfolio of a business information company. Includes PR Newswire's news distribution network and CMP's span of events, print and on-line publications.
www.unm.com

Barometer Surveys
PricewaterhouseCoopers' provides data quarterly on a series of economic and business trends in America. These surveys have garnered significant press coverage as potential guideposts for assessing the economy's well-being. Provides present and historical findings, trends and opinions.
www.barometersurveys.com

TBN Newspaper Management Benchmarking Studies
The Benchmarking Network has completed newspaper benchmarking studies, available for purchase, on information systems effectiveness and a variety of accounting and finance topics.
newspaperbenchmarking.com

Virtual Set Works
Download a library of virtual sets and backgrounds for television and film use in chroma keying and greenscreen. Accommodates multiple angles for different camera views.
www.virtualsetworks.com

Townnews.com
Details about automation technology that helps newspapers produce on-line editions. Find testimonials, list of titles produced with this product, demo site, and training manuals.
www.townnews.com

North Atlantic Media Group
Details about a conglomerate of subsidiary companies delivering news and entertainment for broadcast, electronic news gathering, digital video, audio, print and bandwidth technology. See programs under development.
www.namgroup.org

ReadyWebWare
Demonstration and license details for a ready to run Internet classifieds software for newspaper, radio and television web sites. Comes with secure credit card processing gateway linking utility.
www.readywebware.com

PressCard
Details Betacam and production services offered by photographer Michael Crawford, a satellite truck operator. Television and corporate live events coverage for Central Texas, and the Southwestern US.
www.presscard.com

Pictures from Japan
Agency MH offers stock images for commercial using. Also provides feature stories ready for magazine publication. Covers Japanese costumes, traditional festivals, Fuji, Japanese Alps, homeless and economic depression.
www.agencymh.cz

Prime Time Productions
Caters for all facets of television from film crews, camera rental, and editing to post-production. Read how this business assists in planning and executing news coverage activities in the Middle East.
www.primetimeproductions.org

RoMedia
Media investment management company focusing on Romanian ethnic media in the United States. Seeking to consolidate the media planning, implementation and research of a fragmented ethnic media landscape.
www.romedia.us

Times Syndication Service
A division of The Times of India Group. Promises to "fulfill content requirements on virtually any topic". Can provide provide text, images and audio-video for use in print or online mediums.
tss.indiatimes.com

Television News Center
Encompassing all facets of TV news from story planning to post-production, this company trains journalists at all levels of experience. Can also assist in hiring personnel, training and consulting.
www.televisionnewscenter.org

Wibiti
A self-service advertising ordering and production system that enables clients to upload material for print and online publishers. Advertisers order, build, and purchase their own ads.
www.wibiti.com

TVA Productions
Service list and case studies for this media production and news placement syndicate in North America offering guaranteed distribution and tracking resources for TV, radio, print media outlets.
www.tvaproductions.com

AP Digital - a division of The Associated Press
A division of the Associated Press, this team provides Web-ready breaking news in real time from 240 AP bureaus, including photos, graphics, audio, video and text in XML format to new media applications. Services offered to outlets in more than 120 countries in English, Spanish, French, Dutch, German and Portuguese.
www.apdigitalnews.com

RebusFilm
Reportage and freelance coverage from journalists in difficult-to-access regions. Based in Beirut, Lebanon, with an international network of journalists and film makers qualified to provide documentary and cinema film. production.
www.rebus-i.com

Link Productions
Media production company based in Ramallah, Palestine provides staff for television and film production including directors, producers, cameramen, screenwriters, technicians and multimedia designers. Includes client list, documentaries produced and satellite systems (flyaway and microwave).
www.link-tv.com

Virtualsets.com
Specializing in virtual set design, library licensing, and complete systems installation and integration. Portfolio shows samples involving an international list of clients spanning news broadcasting to corporate video.
www.virtualsets.com