AFPTV and BBC sign multi-year agreement
The BBC has selected AFPTV, the video news division of AFP, as a key supplier under a multi-year agreement announced on Wednesday.
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The BBC has selected AFPTV, the video news division of AFP, as a key supplier under a multi-year agreement announced on Wednesday.
Under a multi-year agreement starting April 1, 2017, the British broadcaster will receive edited and live video from AFPTV for use on all its platforms: television channels, websites and mobile applications as well as radio for audio production.
On the proposal of Global News Director Michèle Léridon, AFP Chairman Emmanuel Hoog has named Marielle Eudes as Photo Director, replacing Francis Kohn. Philippe Onillon will be the new director for careers and development.
Seven AFP photojournalists win awards at the 74th Pictures Of the Year international (POYi).
The 2017 World Press Photo jury awarded prizes to three AFP photo journalists.
With the French presidential election approaching, AFP is taking part in two initiatives aimed at fighting fake news. The Agency is joining initiatives by the First Draft network, which is launching the CrossCheck project, and Facebook, with its fact checking tool that is incorporated into the social network.
At the 20 December 2016 Meeting of AFP's Board of Directors, Chairman and CEO Emmanuel Hoog presented a business development plan focusing on two priorities: video and corporate. AFP will also build up its range of live products in line with its objective of being, now more than ever, the real time news agency.