FremantleMedia Archives Adds CelebrityFootage Fare

LONDON, December 16:
FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) has signed a deal that gives FremantleMedia
Archives exclusive representation rights for a host of content from
CelebrityFootage across the U.K. and Ireland.

CelebrityFootage's
20-year-old, HD-ready catalogue includes red-carpet coverage from events such
as the Academy Awards, Golden Globes, Grammy Awards and People's Choice Awards.

Gordon Craig, the head of
archive sales at FME, said, "We are delighted to have found an excellent
partner in CelebrityFootage, which will enable us to deliver high-quality
red-carpet footage to the British market. This marks the inception of FME's
expansion into the areas of stock and TV footage and with this content; we
couldn't have gotten off to a more promising start."

Michael Goldberg, the
president of CelebrityFootage, added, "We are thrilled to be partnered
with Gordon and his team. I am confident FME's well-established brand and
proven leadership will successfully increase our market share. CelebrityFootage
looks forward to this promising new endeavor."

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski