Lightning International to handle Britain’s GB News global distribution

Lightning International has been appointed to handle the international rollout of GB News as global distributor for the new channel.

GB News is Britain’s News Channel providing news, debate, and opinion 24×7 with internationally-renowned hosts and commentators such as Eamonn Holmes, Nigel Farage, Michelle Dewberry, Neil Oliver, and Alistair Stewart.

Following its UK launch last June on Sky, Freeview, Freesat, Virgin Media and YouView, the channel is expanding to bring its quintessentially British style of news and appointment to view programming to TV and streaming platforms globally, a media statement from Lightning International stated.

Hong Kong and the UK-based Lightning International is a specialist in distributing linear TV channels to worldwide audiences, via numerous free-to-air and pay TV operators and platforms. Lightning already works with numerous channels in various territories globally, including Trace TV, Fix & Foxi, ABC Australia, Liverpool’s LFC TV, Rialto, Pulse, Pet Club TV, and the classic pop music channels Now 70s, 80s and 90s.

CEO of Lightning International, James Ross, said: “We are delighted to be delivering Britain’s newest news channel to international territories, and helping to provide a fresh take on UK news to the world. GB News will make a refreshing addition to news packages anywhere and we at Lightning are looking forward to helping make GB News an essential destination for British news around the world.’’

GB News’ Editorial Director Michael Booker said the channel was already attracting a keen audience outside Britain through its apps and website. “We’ve got a growing community of viewers who email us daily from all over the world, so it’ll be great to be more accessible to them via linear television as well,” he added.

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“This initiative will empower subscribers to pay online and subscribe to the channels they want to watch and get it activated on their TV sets in real-time without any delay. Without needing to undertake any software development, LMOs can approach Mobiezy for their pre-built and pre-integrated solution that uses NXTDigital’s news APIs and can be up and running with their own mobile apps within just a few days.”

RU Ediriwira, Group CTO, NXTDigital Limited

“With the launch of Partnership for Growth 3.0 we intend to expand our network with 40 new NXTHUBs, each offering up to 650 live TV channels and broadband. Our efforts are focused on harnessing the convergence of technologies, developing robust apps and creating new business models that will help the overall ecosystem, delivering the best experience to our subscribers. We hope to achieve a stronger foothold in the rural regions of the country and grow our subscriber base.”

N.K. Rouse, COO, NXT Digital Ltd

“One of the key principles of the Hinduja Group is ‘Partnership for Growth’. After 2.0 saw the launch of HITS to connect LMOs in even the most remote locations through the only satellite-based cable TV platform in India; 3.0 focuses not just on strengthening the overall ecosystem we have built, but harnessing the convergence of technologies – to be delivered through a national network of NXTHUBs. Video and broadband are only the beginning of the digital highway of services that we have developed for roll-out backed by a robust suite of innovative apps developed by service providers exclusively for our LMOs and subscribers.”

Vynsley Fernandes, MD & CEO, NXTDigital Limited

“Wireline broadband is becoming ever more important not only in connecting homes across the country but also small to large enterprises-to the digital economy. The NXTHUBs will be the perfect point-of-presence to offer broadband services to cater to these consumer needs.”

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