EMPICS
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EMPICS (a Press Association Group company) is a UK firm which deals with licensing photographs of people and events for the press and other mass news media.
[edit] History
It was founded in 1985 by Phil O'Brien, then focusing on sports photography. Its catalog is said to extend to three million pictures taken over the last century.
It includes collections from:
- Press Association
- Associated Press
- EMPICS Sport
- EMPICS Entertainment
On 11 May 2004, EMPICS Ltd was acquired by the Press Association.