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TVPlayer has signed a major licensing agreement making Euronews now available to its viewers in the UK
Lyon, France, August 19th 2014 - Euronews, the most-watched news channel in Europe, has now launched on leading live TV streaming service, TVPlayer.
Covering world news and broadcasting 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Euronews live currently reaches an impressive 415 million households in 156 countries.
The launch of Euronews on TVPlayer will bring around-the-clock coverage of the most up-to-date news, business and current affair stories, as well as lifestyle features, to a wider audience in the UK across multiple devices.
TVPlayer is an OTT platform launched in the UK by Simplestream, which streams live TV across multiple devices from some of the UK's favourite free-to-air broadcasters. Launched in December 2013, TVPlayer has proven itself to be one of the fastest growing live TV platforms in the UK.
The latest addition of international news channel Euronews takes TVPlayer's channel offering to now over 45 channels. TVPlayer can be watched via tvplayer.com, App Store, Google Play, the Amazon App Store and is soon to launch via channel 241 on Freeview in the UK.
Arnaud Verlhac, Director of Worldwide Distribution said ʺI am delighted with this agreement between Euronews and TVPlayer, enabling us to share our channel to the UK's fastest growing TV platform. Euronews integrates perfectly into TVPlayer's offering. The agreement also brings Euronews into a large audience, strengthening its presence in the UK."
Lewis Arthur, Platform Manager of TVPlayer said ʺThe launch of Euronews on TVPlayer is an exciting addition to our platform. In a fast-pace digital age, consumers expect to be kept up-to-date on world news and current affairs, which they seek out online and using their mobile phone. We are pleased that we have been working with Euronews to bring their 24 hour world news coverage to a captive audience in the UK."
About TVPlayer
TVPlayer is an OTT platform launched in the UK by Simplestream, which streams live TV across multiple devices from some of the UK's favourite free-to-air broadcasters. Launched in December 2013, TVPlayer is one of the fastest growing platforms in the UK, with over 45 channels spanning Entertainment, Kids, News, Desi and Lifestyle.
Follow TVPlayer on Twitter: @TVPlayer
Web: tvplayer.com
Facebook: TVPlayerUK
About Euronews
Europe's most-watched news channel, Euronews provides rolling coverage of world news. Thanks to its 400 journalists from over 30 countries, the channel is available 24 hours a day in 13 language services (Arabic, English, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish and Ukrainian). An independent media hub, Euronews offers a unique perspective on, and factual analysis of, current events. Founded in 1993 in Lyon, France, the channel can be watched in 415 million homes in 156 countries, and delivers a complete range of products (websites, mobile applications, smart TV, radio, etc.).
In 2015, Euronews will launch Africanews, 1st Pan-African multilingual news channel.
Follow trends and the Euronews team on Twitter: @euronews_inside
