14 DAY TRIAL // Orange and BBC World announced they have signed an agreement which will allow Orange customers in eight new countries to watch the channel live. BBC World, the BBC's 24-hour international news information service, will be the only English language news channel to be streamed live to mobiles in Belgium, Poland, the Netherlands, Romania, Portugal, Jordan, Egypt and the Dominican Republic.
Orange mobile customers in France have been able to watch BBC World for the past two years. Orange France recently signed a renewal deal to continue this relationship and also offer the channel to IPTV customers. The agreement will allow Orange mobile broadband customers to access live news wherever they are by watching BBC World on their mobiles. It also increases BBC World's new media distribution channels worldwide, encompassing mobile, broadband and streaming to PCs and airline seatback TV systems. BBC World will be streamed live through 3G or EDGE networks.
"Orange is one of the most forward thinking new mobile distribution platforms for television so we are thrilled to extend our relationship with them," said Gerry Ritchie, BBC World's Regional Director and Business Development, Europe, Middle East, South Asia, Americas. "This new live streaming deal makes our channel even more accessible to mobile users who like to keep in touch with breaking global news while on the move."