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Reuters launches video news channel in Europe

Reuters announced Tuesday the launch of a video news channel on Rakuten TV for users across Europe.

The channel will be available in English for streaming in more than 40 European territories, including the France, Germany, Italy, Nordics, The Netherlands, Spain and United Kingdom.

Reuters global video coverage will be available around the clock in 30-minute feeds, enabling Rakuten TV users to consume news reports from around the world. Reuters news will feature packaged video segments, with each story presented in 2- to 3-minute clips.

“We are delighted to extend our OTT media offering and join Rakuten TV to deliver a wide range of global and impartial news coverage to users across Europe,” said Josh London, chief marketing officer and head of Reuters Professional, in a statement.

The latest launch on Rakuten TV builds on its offerings, which includes dedicated Reuters channels on Roku and Plex and on audio devices including Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.

Chris Roush

Chris Roush was the dean of the School of Communications at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. He was previously Walter E. Hussman Sr. Distinguished Professor in business journalism at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is a former business journalist for Bloomberg News, Businessweek, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Tampa Tribune and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He is the author of the leading business reporting textbook "Show me the Money: Writing Business and Economics Stories for Mass Communication" and "Thinking Things Over," a biography of former Wall Street Journal editor Vermont Royster.

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