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Splash News
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1990; 34 years ago (1990)
Headquarters
London
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United Kingdom[1]
ProductsCandid celebrity photography and video
ParentShutterstock
Websitesplashnews.com

Splash News is an entertainment news agency. The company provides candid celebrity photography and video content for entertainment to print online, and broadcast to media outlets.

Founded in 1990, Splash News has a global network of contributors and has offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Berlin.[2]

History

In 2011, Corbis, the digital image company owned by Bill Gates, and formally known as the Branded Entertainment Network, acquired Splash News for an undisclosed amount.[3] In 2016, Branded Entertainment Network sold Splash News to UK Company SilverHub Media.[4] In 2021, the company was forced into Chapter 11 bankruptcy.[5] In May 2022, the company was acquired by Shutterstock[6]

Business

Splash News has been credited with several celebrity stories. Some examples include the first images of Michael Jackson's first child, Tiger Woods' mistress, Sandra Bullock's first public appearance with her newly adopted son, and Anna Nicole Smith's death in 2007 where Splash were the only agency allowed in the church during the funeral service held in the Bahamas. Almost all of the money made from sales of the funeral images and video were donated to Anna’s and Larry’s daughter.[7] Splash also provided coverage of the 2010 Copiapo Mining Accident in Chile.

References

  1. ^ "SPLASH NEWS (EUROPE) LIMITED - Overview". Company House. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. ^ Images, Corbis. "Corbis Images Acquires Splash News". PR News Wire (Press release). Cision. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  3. ^ Allison, Melissa (July 20, 2011). "Corbis buys L.A. firm that specializes in celebrity photos". Seattle Times. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
  4. ^ "The Branded Entertainment Network (BEN) Announces Sale of Splash News to SilverHub Media UK Ltd". Business Wire. December 2, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  5. ^ "Splash News bankrupt after losing legal battle to Meghan Markle". Insider. March 24, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
  6. ^ Growcoot, Matt (2022-05-31). "Shutterstock Acquires Splash Celebrity News Agency". PetaPixel. Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  7. ^ Lamm, Greg. "Corbis buys Splash News, putting Bill Gates in celebrity photo biz". Business Journal. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
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