Stringr, a video marketplace that connects videographers with media organizations looking for real-time, curated video content, today announced a partnership with Getty Images, the world’s leading visual communications company. The partnership will provide Getty Images with access to high-quality video content from Stringr’s fast growing network of more than 11,000 videographers throughout the US.

The partnership includes distribution and licensing of Stringr video content from Getty Images, with a focus on high-quality editorial content sourced from Stringr’s nationwide network of videographers. The marketplace allows a customer to purchase and download content directly from the collection on Getty Images.

“We’ve continued to see significant expansion of the Stringr platform both in our growing list of partners and network of videographers as well as in opportunities for video sharing,” said Lindsay Stewart, CEO and co-founder of Stringr. “Today’s partnership with Getty Images marks a significant and exciting step in our development. As Stringr’s applications continue to grow, we look forward to serving our clients’ needs for continued, high-quality video footage in a wide variety of industries.”

“We are excited to enrich our extensive digital video offering by partnering with Stringr and their growing community of videographers. This global distribution partnership will ensure our global network of around 1 million customers continue to have access to the very best in video content,” said Lee Shoulders, Director, Video Content Development at Getty Images.

Getty Images joins a number of local and national television stations and media companies distributing footage from Stringr’s network of both amateur and professional videographers. Stringr recently announced a $1.5 million round of funding from notable investors including Matter Ventures, Founder.org and Signia Ventures.

For more information, please Stringr’s website.

About Stringr

Stringr is the premier marketplace that allows media organizations to buy video footage from both amateur and professional videographers. Media organizations need only login, make a request and get video back in under an hour. Freelance and professional videographers upload their footage to be purchased by media organizations, making obtaining footage an efficient, streamlined process. The platform has over 10,000 contributing videographers throughout the US. The company, founded in San Francisco, is headquartered in New York. For more information, visit www.Stringr.com.

About Getty Images:

Getty Images is the most trusted and esteemed source of visual content in the world, with almost 200 million assets available through its industry-leading sites www.gettyimages.com and www.istock.com. The Getty Images website serves creative, business and media customers in almost 200 countries and is the first place people turn to discover, purchase and share powerful content from the world’s best photographers and videographers. Getty Images works with over 200,000 contributors and hundreds of image partners to provide comprehensive coverage of more than 130,000 news, sport and entertainment events, impactful creative imagery to communicate any commercial concept and the world’s deepest digital archive of historic photography.

Visit Getty Images at www.gettyimages.com to learn more about how the company is advancing the unique role of still and moving imagery in communication and business, and enabling creative ideas to come to life. For company news and announcements, visit our Press Room, and for the stories and inspiration behind our content, visit Stories & Trends. Find Getty Images on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest and Tumblr, or download the Getty Images app where you can explore, save and share the world’s best imagery.