Visnews
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Visnews was a London-based international news agency. By 1992 it was owned by NBC News
(37.75%), BBC
(11%) and Reuters
, until Reuters bought out the remaining shares of the company that year. In 1993 it changed its name to Reuters Television and its operations were absorbed into Reuter's global operations.
Visnews was one of two major independent television news suppliers, the other being Independent Television News (ITN). Both were British based. At its peak Visnews supplied international news material to 400 broadcasters globally.
It was also one of the first suppliers of news production to British Sky Broadcasting
for its Sky News
channel, commencing its contract in 1989.
Julian Kerr was the last Managing Director of Visnews. Their UK office was located in Park Royal, London.
NBC News
NBC News is the news division of American television network NBC. It first started broadcasting in February 21, 1940. NBC Nightly News has aired from Studio 3B, located on floors 3 of the NBC Studios is the headquarters of the GE Building forms the centerpiece of 30th Rockefeller Center it is...
(37.75%), BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
(11%) and Reuters
Reuters
Reuters is a news agency headquartered in New York City. Until 2008 the Reuters news agency formed part of a British independent company, Reuters Group plc, which was also a provider of financial market data...
, until Reuters bought out the remaining shares of the company that year. In 1993 it changed its name to Reuters Television and its operations were absorbed into Reuter's global operations.
Visnews was one of two major independent television news suppliers, the other being Independent Television News (ITN). Both were British based. At its peak Visnews supplied international news material to 400 broadcasters globally.
It was also one of the first suppliers of news production to British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc is a satellite broadcasting, broadband and telephony services company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with operations in the United Kingdom and the Ireland....
for its Sky News
Sky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
channel, commencing its contract in 1989.
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Julian Kerr was the last Managing Director of Visnews. Their UK office was located in Park Royal, London.