PR Newswire

PR Newswire is a news release distribution service established in 1954. In October 2006 PR Newswire bought U.S. Newswire from Medialink Worldwide for $19 million. [1]

PR Newswire states that it "provides electronic distribution, targeting, measurement, translation and broadcast services on behalf of tens of thousands of corporate, government, association, labor, non-profit, and other customers worldwide."

PR Newswire is a subsidiary of United Business Media, and has offices in 11 countries. PR Newswire's leading brands include ProfNet, eWatch, MEDIAtlas, and MultiVu.

WebSites

• PR Newswire
• U.S. Newswire

External links

• PR Newswire, "PR Newswire Acquires U.S. Newswire; Transaction to benefit government, private sector public information officers", Media Release, October 2, 2006.