Topix.net, Palo Alto, Calif., the Internet's largest resource
for online news with over 300,000 news channels, now provides users with
daily links to high-quality streaming video news segments from Reuters,
the global information company. Topix.net has enhanced their content
offerings with access to Reuters compelling streaming media packages in
featured placement areas on the Topix.net site.
"By adding Reuters video content to Topix.net, we are giving
our users another level of information tailored specifically to their
interests so that they can have the most relevant news experience
possible," said Mike Markson, VP of Business Development at
Topix.net. "We are excited to add a new way to inform prospective
users, while continuing to provide the categorized and local information
our users have come to depend on."
Reuters has over 250 streaming video clips each day, produced by
its 196 bureaus located around the world. Headlines from these clips
will be featured on the Topix.net World and Business news channels as
well as their Fashion and Entertainment pages. Users will be able to
find exactly the video they want and then with one click go to
Reuters.com to watch it.
Azhar Rafee, executive vice president, Reuters Consumer Services,
said "Working with Topix is a great way for us to make our video
news available to a wider audience. Viewers will get access to a wealth
of packaged news reports and raw footage direct from the scene. They can
pick the stories that matter to them most to create their very own
newscast."
There are more than 300,000 news channels on Topix.net with
individual pages devoted to news about every U.S. ZIP code, public
company, health condition, university sports team, celebrity and many
other subjects.
The Topix.net News Channel Guide is online at
http://www.topix.net/dir and provides users with easy access to the most
trafficked news channels on the site.
Topix.net is a free site that provides consumers with tools to
quickly and easily access relevant information from more than 10,000
online news sources 24 hours a day.
About Topix.net:
Founded in 2002 with the specific mission of providing users with
the ability to quickly and easily find targeted news on the Internet,
Topix.net is a news aggregator with unique technology to find and
categorize news into 300,000 topics, from Autos to ZIP code level local
news. Topix.net is a privately held company with equal investment from
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI) , Knight-Ridder, Inc. (NYSE:KRI) and
Tribune Company (NYSE:TRB) . Topix.net distributes content via
partnerships with Citysearch, Ask Jeeves, My Yahoo!, Bloglines, Metro
Newspapers, Newsgator, Findory, Wondir, Infospace, Link Silicon Valley
and HelloMetro.com.
About Reuters:
Reuters, the global information company, provides indispensable
information tailored for professionals in the financial services, media
and corporate markets. Its trusted information drives decision making
across the globe based on a reputation for speed, accuracy and
independence. Reuters has 14,500 staff in 91 countries. This includes
2,300 editorial staff in 196 bureaus serving 129 countries, making
Reuters the world's largest international multimedia news agency.
In 2004, Reuters Group revenues were 2.9 billion pounds Sterling.
For more information, call 212/455-8076 or visit
http://www.topix.net and http://www.reuters.com.
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