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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox dot-com company
| name = PressReader
| name = PressReader
| logo = [[Image:Pressreader_Logo.png|frameless|200px]]
| logo = [[Image:Pressreader_Logo.png|frameless|200px]]
| logo_size = 10
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| former_name = NewspaperDirect
| location = Vancouver, BC, Canada
| services = Digital newspaper & magazine publishing and distribution
| url = [https://www.pressreader.com/ PressReader.com]
| company_type = [[Private company|Private]]
| industry = [[Computer software]]
| industry = [[Computer software]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.pressreader.com/|pressreader.com}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.pressreader.com/|pressreader.com}}
| founded = {{Start date|1999}}<br />{{Nowrap|[[Richmond, British Columbia]], Canada}}
| founded = {{Start date|1999}}<br />{{Nowrap|[[Richmond, British Columbia]], Canada}}
| current_status = Active
}}
}}
'''PressReader''' is a [[digital newspaper]] distribution and publishing operator with headquarters in [[Vancouver]], Canada and offices in Dublin, Ireland and Manila, Philippines.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://media.pressreader.com/2017/11/17/pressreader-opens-european-headquarters-dublin/|title=PressReader opens European headquarters in Dublin|last=|first=|date=Nov 17, 2017|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref> The parent company NewspaperDirect Inc. underwent a rebrand in November 2013, and is doing business as PressReader.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.globenewswire.com/Home/404Page|title=404 Page|website=www.globenewswire.com}}</ref>
'''PressReader''' is a [[digital newspaper]] distribution and technology company with headquarters in [[Vancouver]], Canada and offices in [[Dublin]], Ireland<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/pressreader-gains-ground-in-ireland-as-it-officially-opens-dublin-office-1.3292782|title=PressReader gains ground in Ireland as it officially opens Dublin office|date=Nov 16, 2017}}</ref> and [[Manila]], Philippines<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.siliconrepublic.com/enterprise/pressreader-alex-gruntsev|title=PressReader’s Alex Gruntsev: ‘Make innovation a part of daily life’|last=|first=|date=15 Dec, 2017|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>. PressReader distributes digital versions of over 7,000 [[Newspaper|newspapers]] and [[Magazine|magazines]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/hudson/2019/04/pressreader-puts-7000-newspapers-and-magazines-in-your-pocket-logged-on.html|title=PressReader puts 7,000 newspapers and magazines in your pocket|date=Apr 25, 2019}}</ref> in more than 60 languages<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://runwaygirlnetwork.com/2018/06/25/air-canada-sees-end-date-in-sight-for-onboard-newspapers/|title=Air Canada sees end date in sight for onboard newspapers|date=June 25, 2018}}</ref> through its applications for [[iOS]], [[Android]], [[Windows]], [[Macintosh_operating_systems|Mac]] and various [[e-reader|e-readers]] as well as its website, and operates digital editions of newspapers and magazines for publishers, including [[The New York Times]], [[The Washington Post]] and [[The Globe and Mail]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bcbusiness.ca/richmond-company-at-the-fore-of-digital-newspapers|title=Richmond Company at the Fore of Digital Newspapers|last=|first=|date= Jun 25, 2014|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>.


== History ==
== History ==
Founded in 1999 as NewspaperDirect, the company started as a service for printing physical copies of newspapers, aimed at travelers who wished to read their home newspaper while staying in a hotel abroad<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://goodereader.com/blog/electronic-readers/pressreader-leading-the-digital-charge-for-newspapers|title=PressReader Leading the Digital Charge for Newspapers|date=Dec 8, 2012}}</ref>, and launched a digital product in 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bcbusiness.ca/richmond-company-at-the-fore-of-digital-newspapers|title=Richmond Company at the Fore of Digital Newspapers|last=|first=|date=Jun 25, 2014|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>
Founded in 1999, NewspaperDirect has agreements with over 6,300 newspaper and magazine publishers from 100 countries to market, sell and/or print their publications around the world and over the internet.


In 2013, the company rebranded as PressReader.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.talkingnewmedia.com/2015/12/18/digital-newsstand-and-ebook-app-updates-released-before-holiday-break/|title=Digital newsstand and eBook reader app updates released before the holiday break|date=Dec 18, 2015}}</ref>
Print-On-Demand is the company's digital newspaper printing network, with over 100 licensed partners, at more than 1,200 print locations in 105 countries.


In 2017, the company opened an office in [[Dublin]], Ireland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/business/technology/pressreader-gains-ground-in-ireland-as-it-officially-opens-dublin-office-1.3292782|title=PressReader gains ground in Ireland as it officially opens Dublin office|date=Nov 16, 2017}}</ref>
Same-day editions of international publications, such as ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', ''[[The Guardian]]'', ''[[The Times]]'', ''[[Le Figaro]]'', ''[[Süddeutsche Zeitung]]'', ''[[Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung]]'', ''[[The Washington Post]]'', the ''[[Daily Mail]]'', ''[[El País]]'', ''[[South China Morning Post]]'', ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]'', and ''[[Il Giornale]]'' are available to tourist destinations, corporate offices, retail outlets, research facilities, home subscribers, events and online.


== Products ==
In 2005, NewspaperDirect introduced its two digital platforms, PressDisplay.com (an online newspaper kiosk) and SmartEdition (a publishing platform for electronic editions of newspapers and magazines). PressDisplay was subsequently merged to PressReader.

=== PressReader ===
[[File:PressReader for Android.jpg|thumb|PressReader's Android application]]

PressReader's titular product is an all-you-can-eat newspaper and magazine subscription service, which costs $29.99 per month<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/hudson/2019/04/pressreader-puts-7000-newspapers-and-magazines-in-your-pocket-logged-on.html|title=PressReader puts 7,000 newspapers and magazines in your pocket|date=Apr 25, 2019}}</ref> and grants access to all of the titles in the company's library via PressReader apps and website. The company partners with various hotels, airlines, cafes and other businesses which sponsor access to the service for their customers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailysabah.com/technology/2019/03/08/turkish-airlines-offering-passengers-digital-media-perks|title=Turkish Airlines offering passengers digital media perks|date=Mar 8, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mobilesyrup.com/2017/05/10/bell-partners-pressreader-news-stories-customers-across-canada/|title=Bell partners with PressReader to bring news stories to customers across Canada|date=May 10, 2017}}</ref>

As of May, 2019, PressReader has 12 million monthly active users.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fipp.com/news/features/fipp-brand-partnership-pressreader-deepens|title=FIPP’s brand partnership with PressReader deepens|date=8 May, 2019}}</ref>

=== Branded Editions ===
PressReader operates the digital editions of various newspapers and magazines on their websites and apps through a white-labeled platform called Branded Editions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bcbusiness.ca/richmond-company-at-the-fore-of-digital-newspapers|title=Richmond Company at the Fore of Digital Newspapers|last=|first=|date= Jun 25, 2014|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[Apple News]]
*[[Texture_(app)|Texture]]
*[[Scribd]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{official website|https://www.pressreader.com/}}
*{{official website|https://www.pressreader.com/}}
*Press Release (Sept 2009) [http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Newspaperdirect-Inc-1037955.html/ NewspaperDirect and MSN UK Partner to Bring the World's Largest Aggregated Newspaper and Magazine Portal to MSN UK Users]
*iRex Technologies Press Release (Dec 2008) [http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=43925&hilite=/e-newspaper reality fulfils dreams of a Green Christmas]


[[Category:Newspaper companies of Canada]]
[[Category:Newspaper companies of Canada]]

Revision as of 23:05, 7 August 2019

PressReader
File:Pressreader Logo.png
Type of businessPrivate
Founded1999 (1999)
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
HeadquartersVancouver, BC, Canada
IndustryComputer software
ServicesDigital newspaper & magazine publishing and distribution
URLPressReader.com
Current statusActive

PressReader is a digital newspaper distribution and technology company with headquarters in Vancouver, Canada and offices in Dublin, Ireland[1] and Manila, Philippines[2]. PressReader distributes digital versions of over 7,000 newspapers and magazines[3] in more than 60 languages[4] through its applications for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac and various e-readers as well as its website, and operates digital editions of newspapers and magazines for publishers, including The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Globe and Mail[5].

History

Founded in 1999 as NewspaperDirect, the company started as a service for printing physical copies of newspapers, aimed at travelers who wished to read their home newspaper while staying in a hotel abroad[6], and launched a digital product in 2003.[7]

In 2013, the company rebranded as PressReader.[8]

In 2017, the company opened an office in Dublin, Ireland.[9]

Products

PressReader

File:PressReader for Android.jpg
PressReader's Android application

PressReader's titular product is an all-you-can-eat newspaper and magazine subscription service, which costs $29.99 per month[10] and grants access to all of the titles in the company's library via PressReader apps and website. The company partners with various hotels, airlines, cafes and other businesses which sponsor access to the service for their customers.[11][12]

As of May, 2019, PressReader has 12 million monthly active users.[13]

Branded Editions

PressReader operates the digital editions of various newspapers and magazines on their websites and apps through a white-labeled platform called Branded Editions.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ "PressReader gains ground in Ireland as it officially opens Dublin office". Nov 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "PressReader's Alex Gruntsev: 'Make innovation a part of daily life'". 15 Dec, 2017. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ "PressReader puts 7,000 newspapers and magazines in your pocket". Apr 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "Air Canada sees end date in sight for onboard newspapers". June 25, 2018.
  5. ^ "Richmond Company at the Fore of Digital Newspapers". Jun 25, 2014. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  6. ^ "PressReader Leading the Digital Charge for Newspapers". Dec 8, 2012.
  7. ^ "Richmond Company at the Fore of Digital Newspapers". Jun 25, 2014. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  8. ^ "Digital newsstand and eBook reader app updates released before the holiday break". Dec 18, 2015.
  9. ^ "PressReader gains ground in Ireland as it officially opens Dublin office". Nov 16, 2017.
  10. ^ "PressReader puts 7,000 newspapers and magazines in your pocket". Apr 25, 2019.
  11. ^ "Turkish Airlines offering passengers digital media perks". Mar 8, 2019.
  12. ^ "Bell partners with PressReader to bring news stories to customers across Canada". May 10, 2017.
  13. ^ "FIPP's brand partnership with PressReader deepens". 8 May, 2019. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. ^ "Richmond Company at the Fore of Digital Newspapers". Jun 25, 2014. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
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