Associated Press, also known as AP, is a privately owned organization headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, the organization employs approximately 3800 individuals and reported $350.0M in revenue as of 2024, functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The company specializes in production and post-production, operating as a global news publisher and a provider of media and broadcast technology solutions.
Associated Press became a founding member of the SPUR Coalition on July 10, 2026, joining BBC, Financial Times, Guardian Media Group, Sky News, Telegraph Media Group, and Mediahuis Group, following an announcement of more than 30 new members at the WAN-IFRA News Media Congress earlier in July. Previously, on July 8, AP integrated GPTZero into its AI-powered tool, AP Verify, for generative AI text detection, assisting journalists in verifying text, photos, and videos. Earlier, on June 17, AP published a report detailing Latin America's shift to the right, highlighting how right-wing populists are gaining traction in the region's largest economies by advocating for strong-arm tactics against crime and illegal immigration.
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Associated Press offers 5 products in the media and telecoms services and media tech industries. Associated Press's product portfolio comprises of entertainment content rights and production and post production.
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Associated Press's revenues were less than $500M in 2024. Caretta Research has split Associated Press's revenue into 2 different product categories, the largest of which is entertainment rights and distribution. For full access to Associated Press's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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Associated Press's customers primarily consist of broadcast television and radio companies. Examples of Associated Press's customers include Nexstar Media Group, Monash University and Gray Media. Associated Press has partners like Ortana Media Group. Examples of Associated Press's suppliers include Associated Press, Brahma AI and Atos.
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