|
BBC World News is available in more than 200 countries and territories
worldwide and reaches 270 million households (127 million 24-hour
homes).
BBC World’s Editorial director, Sian Kevill says: "Independent
research has shown a 40 per cent increase in the US audience demand
for international news recently. BBC World News can deliver this,
and has a worldwide reputation for impartial and accurate reporting,
and this is at the core of what our teams do to ensure we bring
the stories behind the headlines to our audience.”
"We are extremely pleased to bring BBC World News to our US
subscribers," adds RealNetworks Director international video
services Douglas Glen. "This extension of our long-standing
partnership in Europe demonstrates the great demand for timely,
relevant and global news at your fingertips."
“We are thrilled with the opportunity to offer our US SuperPass
members the highly regarded coverage of BBC World News,” said
Dan Sheeran, Senior Vice President, Music & Video, RealNetworks.
“Our members will now have access to live coverage of world
events and programming 24/7.”
BBC World’s director of distribution and business development
Jeff Hazell says: "We have received great interest from a number
of US operators looking to take the BBC World News channel on a
full-time basis. Our partnership with RealNetworks in the US is
a first for BBC World News and we believe that it will generate
further audience demand for the channel and bring us closer to launching
a 24-hour offer on US cable, satellite and other digital platforms
in the United States.”
|