Agence France-Presse, also known as AFP, is a privately owned company headquartered in France. Originally founded in 1835 by Charles-Louis Havas as Havas, it employs approximately 4940 individuals and reported $362.1M in revenue as of 2025. The company specializes in content rights, functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer. It was reorganized in its current form in August 1944, following the Liberation of Paris, to succeed Havas. It operates as a global news agency, aligning with entities such as the Associated Press and Reuters, with an emphasis on editorial independence and neutrality.
On August 26, 2026, Agence France-Presse (AFP) announced a new integrated newsroom experience with Dalet, a technology and service provider. This partnership places AFP news content within Dalet Flex, aiming to provide rich editorial intelligence and establish a foundation for AI-assisted production workflows.
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Agence France-Presse offers products in the media and telecoms services industry. Agence France-Presse's product portfolio comprises of entertainment content rights.
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Agence France-Presse's revenues were less than $500M in 2025. All the revenue comes from entertainment rights and distribution.
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