The NewsMarket, Inc.

The NewsMarket Inc. is a global online video platform. Co-founded by Chairman Shoba Purushothaman and Anthony Hayward in New York City in 2000, The NewsMarket is used by global brands to communicate to the TV and online media, bloggers and directly to consumers through video.

The company combines a video distribution platform and an embeddable, web-based streaming video player, to support the marketing efforts of leading global brands, governments and NGOs including GOOGLE, NATO, Panasonic, UNICEF, adidas, Intel, IBM, Rolls-Royce, Roche, and the U.S. Department Of State.

The NewsMarket site is used by more than 25,000 media outlets in over 190 countries to access, PREview and order free broadcast-quality video and other multimedia content for use in their programming.

The company’s investors include Apax Partners, Battery Ventures, Hearst Interactive Media and Softbank Capital. The NewsMarket has offices in Ahmedabad, Beijing, London, New York, Mumbai, and San Francisco.

Recent News

In March 2009, The NewsMarket appointed Jim Lonergan President and CEO.
In March 2009, Stream57 and The NewsMarket partner to broadcast all press conferences and unveilings at the Geneva Motor Show live and available for on-demand viewing.
In March 2009, StudioNow and The NewsMarket Launched A Custom Video Production Platform for PR and Marketing Professionals.
In 2008, PR Week Named Shoba Purushothaman Supporting Power Player on 2008 PR Power List.
In June of 2008, The NewsMarket Teamed with Akamai to Accelerate Dynamic Content and Applications to Global Media Ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
On December 2008, The NewsMarket introduced online auto show product. The service enables car companies to conduct live press conferences and unveil their cars to the world's consumers, media and blogs online.

Since 2002, The NewsMarket has utilized Qwest for its hosting space.

External Links

The NewsMarket - company site