Spark Ventures

London, 6 May 2010 - Livestation has added leading pan-EMEA business and financial news channel CNBC to its premium subscription service. Customers will now be able to watch CNBC’s live pan-EMEA feed on Livestation’s online platform and on iPhones for a low monthly fee of €4.99.

The service is available in Europe, Middle East and Africa and is accessible via any web browser at http://livestation.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d3585f68dc82c244f1a7f68aa&id=355b0a8883&e=4a7a58a763. It is available in multiple qualities to enable viewers to have the best possible viewing experience based on their internet connection.

The live CNBC stream will also be available to view on an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad device via a new CNBC app. The app is free to download from the iTunes store and subscribers will be required to pay €4.99 per month to view the live stream. The service works both on 3G and WiFi networks and uses the latest adaptive stream quality technology to guarantee the most enjoyable viewing experience.

Matteo Berlucchi, CEO of Livestation, said: "We are very proud to be able to offer CNBC to our viewers. CNBC is one of the most respected business and financial information broadcasters in the world. Our highly mobile and tech-savvy audience should prove a perfect match for CNBC viewers. CNBC is one of the first channels to join the service exclusively on a premium basis complementing our current advertising funded Free-To-Air service.”

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Livestation is the only service that aggregates TV news channels on multiple platforms. Livestation enables news networks to both increase reach amongst a relevant and fast growing audience of over 1 million regular viewers and to generate additional revenue from both advertising and subscription services. Current partners include CNN, BBC World News, Al Jazeera, CNBC, Bloomberg, euronews, France 24 and many more.

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