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24 September 2014
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18.01.02

ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World now available on Qantas aircraft

Hand-picked programming from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World, the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s 24-hour international news and information channel, is now available on Qantas Airways flights. The tailored service is available on a selection of domestic Australian and international flights.


The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World line-up for Qantas Airways passengers includes the following programmes;


Click Online covering the latest developments on the internet, new media and related electronic and technical advances.


HARDtalk with Tim Sebastian, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World's flagship interview programme speaking to newsmakers, personalities from the world of sports and entertainment and ordinary people who find themselves in the news.


Simpson's World where ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World's Foreign Affairs Editor John Simpson takes time out for analysis and reflection, in the company of people at the heart of events shaping our twenty-first century world.


Commenting on the development Stephanie Dovey, Channel Manager for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World in Australia and New Zealand said, "We are delighted to be able to offer Qantas travellers a hand-picked selection of quality ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World programming featuring topical interviews and news analysis, relied upon by people from all over the world. Never more so than in the current climate have business travellers represented such a high percentage of our core audience, so we are delighted to be able to keep them up to date and informed even when they're in the air."


"We are thrilled to be able to expand our range of current affairs content for our customers."
said Michael Freedman, Executive Producer In-Flight Entertainment, Qantas.


In Australia, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World can be seen on both FOXTEL and Optus Television.



Notes to editors
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World is the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s 24-hour, English language, international news and information channel, reaching 192 million homes in 200 countries and territories worldwide (90 million 24-hour homes). Launched in its present form in 1995, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World is a commercial service, run by ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Worldwide and funded by advertising and subscription.


ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World is also offered in over 800,000 hotel rooms worldwide and on almost 20 leading airlines and cruise liners.


ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World provides all the latest news, business, weather and sport 24 hours a day, plus the best of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s current affairs, documentary and lifestyle programming. It provides unmatched, impartial and in-depth analysis of breaking news as well as a look at the stories behind the news.


ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World draws on the resources of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News which has the world's largest newsgathering operation, comprising 2,000 journalists, 58 news bureaux and 250 correspondents worldwide supported by the world's first fully-digitalised 24 hour news room which is in London.


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