TRT World joins VMedia channel line-up

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Turkey’s international news platform TRT World is expanding its global reach through a partnership with VMedia

Turkey’s international news platform TRT World is expanding its global reach through a partnership with VMedia, Canada’s leading independent telecom and broadcasting company offering Internet, TV, Home Phone and Home Security services coast to coast. VMedia’s mission is to provide the most affordable prices, the best choice and flexibility, dedicated consumer advocacy and ongoing service innovation. VMedia is recognized as a leader in the industry and the first to launch numerous consumer benefits and service innovations in the marketplace.

The English language TRT World is now available to VMedia subscribers in Canada.

TRT World is a unique international news platform headquartered in Istanbul, with four newsrooms located around the world, covers 24/7 news, live reports and documentaries with a focus on global responsibility. The channel which belongs to the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, Turkey’s national public broadcaster, makes an important contribution to showing the human perspective of news in its broadcasts in order to create a positive change in the world.

Furkan Han, TRT World’s Head of Global Digital & Satellite Distribution & Partnership, stated that “I’m happy to announce our partnership with VMedia where viewers can now access TRT World & TRT Arabi. Both of our channels will be a good edition to their existing international line-up and give the audience a different perspective on global news stories along with award winning documentaries and more.”

VMedia is a Toronto-based Canadian telecommunications company and broadcast distribution provider, which offers a unique entertainment portal to Canadian consumers that combines conventional and specialty TV channels with access to internet-delivered (over-the-top, or OTT) content. VMedia is a pioneer in the development of live TV streaming solutions and IPTV broadcast technology, offering easy access to its content and entertainment.

“We are delighted to offer TRT World to our TV customers, providing a 24 hour dedicated English language news channel that covers Turkey, Western Asia as well as global affairs.“ said Alexei Tchernobrivets, CEO of VMedia. “VMedia features an extensive list of news and multicultural channels as part of our complete TV channel lineup and TRT World will be of high interest to the Turkish community and others living in Canada.”