Reuters is a privately owned company, a subsidiary of Thomson Reuters, headquartered in the UK. Founded in 1851 and employing approximately 1300 individuals, the company functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. It specializes in providing real-time text, images, and video to media outlets, financial institutions, and businesses worldwide, operating under a unique set of Trust Principles constitutionally mandated to preserve its independence, integrity, and freedom from bias.