NTL - Acquires Virgin Mobile for £700 Million

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It's been a busy time for VisualMedia with client, Telewest - a merger with NTL at the beginning of the year and more recently, the purchase of Virgin Mobile in a £700 million deal. Working closely with the PR agency on this announcement, VisualMedia attended a photo-call at Buchanan Communications' offices and distributed images out to the press immediately afterwards. The pictures were used in wide range of publications including a variety of national newspapers.

E.ON UK - Corporate Film

After successfully winning a 4-way pitch back in November last year, VisualMedia has now finished a corporate film for E.ON UK. Filmed at 13 different locations around the UK, it was delivered earlier this month to great acclaim. The 4-minute film shows the range of activities in which E.ON UK is involved - from the inner workings of its business units to community projects - and forms part of an internal communications campaign.

Chessington - Soap Bubble World Record

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Q: How many school children can you get in a giant soap bubble?
A: 19.

This record was set last week by Sam Sam the Bubble Man at Chessington World of Adventures and VisualMedia was there with both a photographer and film crew to record the event. The images were distributed to press and broadcasters, resulting in 'This Morning' picking up the b-roll and pictures appearing on BBC Online as well as in the Metro.

Wonderbra - New Range of '4 Effects' Lingerie

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VisualMedia was commissioned by Iris PR to provide reportage photography at 4 road shows around the country (Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, London) showcasing Wonderbra's new range of 'effects' lingerie: Uplift, Rounded, Cleavage and Plunging. After much arm-twisting (!), photographers from our regional network covered these events with images provided on CD for internal publication use and future press announcements.

Absolut Vodka - Lenny Kravitz

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'ABSOLUT KRAVITZ' is a groundbreaking music project in which Lenny Kravitz has interpreted the ABSOLUT brand's core values - clarity, simplicity and perfection - into a music track, 'Breathe'. The media event for this announcement took place in New York and VisualMedia was there working with ABSOLUT's PR agency The Fish Can Sing to record the event. We then handled image distribution to global media from our New York base.

Bacardi - B Live Radio

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Continuing the drinks theme, beverage giant Bacardi has unveiled plans for a worldwide Internet radio station called Bacardi B Live Radio that will be available online and via mobile phones. The station will primarily stream dance music -- with exclusive mixes provided by popular DJs -- and live streams from Bacardi-sponsored concerts and events. VisualMedia was commissioned by Cake PR to provide photography to accompany the launch.

Aviva Group - Overseas Photography

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Aviva is undertaking a series of international photography assignments with the initial batch focusing on three key overseas markets: France, China and India. The images taken by VisualMedia will be mainly used for editorial purposes to accompany Aviva announcements in these regions as well as adding to an archive of material positioning the company in the global marketplace.

Real Good Food - Annual Report

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Having completed the latest annual report for Intercontinental Hotel Group, a more recent project has been for The Real Good Food Company. Working on behalf of publishing company Bladonmore, four different photographers were used at 5 factory locations around the UK. This allowed the client to have a wide variety of food preparation shots, such as frozen fish, cake coverings, sugar and dessert products, for inclusion in the report.

Stop Press…

It's not everyday you get to shake hands with a living legend but that's exactly the opportunity our MD Scott had when he came third at the Picture Editors' Guild karting Grand Prix held at Buckmore Park in Kent last Tuesday; John Surtees, the only man to have won World Championship titles on two wheels and four, presented the trophies. The annual event - once again sponsored by British Gas - allows picture editors to spend a day letting their hair down before discussing any relevant issues in the picture world. One amazing fact to come out of the day was that national newspapers now receive over 10,000 images in a 24-hour period. All the more reason to use VisualMedia for eye-catching photography and effective distribution!