Getty Images (NYSE: GETY), the renowned visual content creator and marketplace, has announced the acquisition of Motorsport Images, a revered archive in the realm of motorsport photography. This acquisition includes the operative arm LAT Images, along with the Sutton, Schlegelmilch, Colombo, and Dukes Video archives, enriching Getty Images’ already formidable collection.
Motorsport Images boasts an impressive legacy, housing over 29 million images and 8,900 hours of premium video footage, chronicling the evolution of motoring and motorsport since 1895. Its extensive collection captures pivotal moments in history, such as the inaugural French Grand Prix, the first Le Mans 24-hour race in 1923, and every Formula 1 Grand Prix since 1950.
Getty Images, a titan in the sports industry, covers over 50,000 events each year with its elite team of sports photographers and esteemed partners. Serving as the official photographer for 125 leading sports organizations, including FIFA, the International Olympic Committee, and Formula 1, Getty Images is a trusted name in sports visual content.
The integration of Motorsport Images’ archive and photographic talent is set to enhance Getty Images’ offerings in the motorsport domain, complementing its award-winning team and extensive sports archive. This strategic expansion is poised to elevate Getty Images’ services to new heights, offering customers unparalleled access to the world of motorsport visuals.
Craig Peters, CEO of Getty Images, expressed his excitement about the acquisition, highlighting the shared dedication to capturing the essence of motorsport’s most thrilling moments. Steven Tee, Managing Director of Motorsport Images, echoed this sentiment, celebrating the union as a new chapter that promises to deliver superior service and visuals to their clientele.
Starting from 3rd May 2024, the rich content of Motorsport Images will be accessible on gettyimages.com, featuring comprehensive coverage of events like the Miami Grand Prix. Motorsportimages.com will also maintain its commitment to serving its customers, ensuring a seamless transition into the Getty Images family.
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) is a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace that offers a full range of content solutions to meet the needs of any customer around the globe, no matter their size. Through its Getty Images, iStock and Unsplash brands, websites and APIs, Getty Images serves customers in almost every country in the world and is the first-place people turn to discover, purchase and share powerful visual content from the world’s best photographers and videographers. Getty Images works with over 557,000 contributors and more than 320 content partners to deliver this powerful and comprehensive content. Each year Getty Images covers more than 160,000 news, sport and entertainment events providing depth and breadth of coverage that is unmatched. Getty Images maintains one of the largest and best privately-owned photographic archives in the world with millions of images dating back to the beginning of photography.
Through its best-in-class creative library and Custom Content solutions, Getty Images helps customers elevate their creativity and entire end-to-end creative process to find the right visual for any need. With the adoption and distribution of generative AI technologies and tools trained on permissioned content and uncapped indemnification and perpetual, worldwide usage rights, Getty Images and iStock customers can use text to image generation to ideate and create commercially safe compelling visuals, further expanding Getty Images capabilities to deliver exactly what customers are looking for.
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