Sky News Arabia extends multi-media offering with TuneIn

Viewers now able to access live audio of the channel’s broadcast on their mobile devices

Abu Dhabi, UAE: 19 December 2012 – Sky News Arabia – 24-hour, Arabic-language rolling news channel broadcasting from Abu Dhabi – has added TuneIn to its portfolio of multi-media offerings, enabling viewers to access live audio of the channel’s broadcast while online or on the go.

TuneIn allows users to stay up-to-date with the latest news from Sky News Arabia via their mobile devices without sacrificing the bandwidth required for full video live streaming. The service is available on a wide range of mobile operating systems including iOS, Android, Palm, Blackberry and Windows Phone as well as online.

“Our launch on TuneIn comes as part of our commitment to meet our audience’s demand for information on the go. This service gives our viewers the ability to get breaking news around the clock while using up less bandwidth from their mobile data packages than with traditional live streaming. The addition of TuneIn complements our mobile apps and our live stream service on the website and for iOS and Android devices and ensures that our audience is able to have access to news in the format most convenient to them.”

Video broadcast of Sky News Arabia is available through the channel’s app for iOS and Android devices as well as on www.skynewsarabia.com and www.livestation.com. Native apps are also available for Blackberry and Nokia mobile devices.

Sky News Arabia broadcasts free-to-air on Nilesat 201, Transponder 14; Arabsat Badr 4, Transponder 15 and Hotbird (Eutelsat 13C, ex Hotbird9), Transponder 51. The channel is also available on OSN channel 122 in HD and 123 in SD, Etisalat eLife channel 236 in HD and 234 in SD, du channel 17 in HD and channel 16 in SD, Qtel Mozaic TV channel 105 and the Abu Dhabi TV Network.

Viewers can also follow the channel on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SkyNewsArabia and on Twitter at @skynewsarabia and, for breaking news, at @skynewsarabia_b.

About Sky News Arabia
Sky News Arabia is a 24-hour, Arabic-language rolling news channel broadcasting in HD quality from Abu Dhabi to the Arab world. A joint venture between Abu Dhabi Media Investment Corporation (ADMIC) and the UK’s BSkyB, the channel offers fresh, fast and independent news across multiple media platforms to audiences in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Sky News Arabia has 10 bureaus across the region as well as international bureaus in London and Washington. In addition, it draws upon Sky News’ global network of bureaus thus ensuring comprehensive coverage of regional and international events.