Press Release: NBC Universal Initiates New Image Asset Archive And Distribution Strategy
Kevin Fitzgerald Named to Head New Digital Media Distribution Group, Reporting to Ray Slay, V.P., NBC Universal Photography and New Media.
BURBANK, Calif. – June 2, 2006 -- NBC Universal has announced the creation of a new Digital Media Distribution Group, which will actively develop, digitize, manage and distribute its archival photo assets.
Making the announcement, Ray Slay, Vice President, NBC Universal Photography and New Media, said, “NBC Universal’s photo archives represent an extremely valuable business and historical asset, and we are very pleased to announce the creation of this distribution and licensing strategy which will allow us to better service photos at the same time that we adequately preserve and protect this important asset.”
This new business unit will maximize efforts to digitize the valuable and exclusive NBC Universal photo archive dating back to the 1940s and the era of NBC Radio, and will initiate a new company-controlled online digital image distribution and licensing strategy beginning in July 2006.
Kevin Fitzgerald, Vice President, Digital Media Distribution, has been named to head the newly established distribution and licensing initiative. He will report directly to Slay.
During the interim prior to the launch of the new online image platform, NBC Universal archive images will be available to be licensed by bona fide business clients for editorial or approved commercial uses by contacting either Fitzgerald or Stacie McChesney (see contact information below). Please note that NBC Universal archival images can no longer be licensed through Globe Photos and can only be acquired through this new channel.
For more information or to license NBC Universal photographs, please contact:
Kevin Fitzgerald Stacie McChesney
Phone: 818-840-3924 Phone: 818-840-6038
E-mail: E-mail:
Media Contact:
Cathryn Boxberger, NBC Entertainment Publicity, 818/840-3438
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