NEW YORK, NY & MADRID, SPAIN — Leading visual content provider MediaVast has expanded its international presence with the launch of a Spanish office in Madrid, effective December 1st. Ruth Macarrón was appointed as Sales Manager, offering Spanish customers the opportunity to directly license content from three of MediaVast’s brands: WireImage, FilmMagic, and Contour Photos. Macarrón will report to James Claydon, who oversees European Operations out of MediaVast’s UK office in London.

MediaVast Spain will offer photo and video coverage of entertainment, sports, and news events, stock photography, as well as high-end celebrity portraits available for licensing. The office will also focus on local production and national events. To date, MediaVast’s flagship agency WireImage already covers Spanish sports (UEFA Champions League and the Spanish Primera Liga as well as tennis powerhouse Rafael Nadal), film festivals (San Sebastian International Film Festival), and royal events (celebration of Princess Leonor of Spain’s first birthday, Spanish Royals attending the traditional summer holidays, among others).

Ruth Macarrón comes to MediaVast from Bauer Editions, where she served as Director of Photography. One of her most recent achievements is the successful launch of Spanish In Touch, which went to press in September 2006. While at Bauer’s New Projects division, Macarrón built the photography department, recruited and trained team members, and brokered financial agreements with various photo agencies. Prior to this, she spent three years with Cordon Press, one of the most established photo agencies in Spain.

For licensing and assignments, please contact Ruth Macarrón at +34 91 572 6487 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it .

About MediaVast, Inc.
MediaVast, Inc. (www.mediavast.com) is a leading provider of high-quality visual content and related services to print and online media, advertising agencies, broadcast networks, mobile carriers, communication agencies and other publishing enterprises. The Company operates a portfolio of four visual content brands: WireImage (www.wireimage.com), FilmMagic (www.filmmagic.com), Contour Photos (www.contourphotos.com), and WINCreps (www.wincreps.com).