It was formed in 2006, when the Press Association acquired Trinity Mirror's training centre in Newcastle upon Tyne. The NCTJ course in Newcastle has been around since 1969. The business already owned the former Westminster Press-owned Editorial Centre and merged the two businesses to become PA Training, and has a proud history of training many of the UK's leading journalists. In 2014, PA's journalism training centre in Newcastle was named by the NCTJ as the best in Britain. Alamy Alamy, a global stock photo agency with over 125 million images, was wholly acquired by PA Media in February 2020. The purchase enables PA Media to enter the international stock photography market. Other subsidiaries Other subsidiaries include Globelynx, founded in 2001; Sticky Content, acquired in full between 2013 and 2015; StreamAMG (Advanced Media Group), acquired in April 2017; and RADAR, founded in 2017. See also EMPICS Media of the United Kingdom List of news agencies References Companies based in the City of Westminster Co-operatives in the United Kingdom Media and communications in the City of Westminster Communications and media organisations based in the United Kingdom News agencies based in the United Kingdom 1868 establishments in England Organizations established in 1868 British companies established in 1868 Mass media companies established in 1868