PressReader
digital newspaper distribution and technology company based in Canada
PressReader is a digital newspaper distribution and technology company with headquarters in Vancouver, Canada, and offices in Dublin, Ireland, and Manila, Philippines.
PressReader distributes digital versions of over 7,000 newspapers and magazines in more than 60 languages through its applications for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac and various e-readers as well as its website, and operates digital editions of newspapers and magazines for publishers, including The New York Times, Financial Times, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, National Post and The Globe and Mail.
History
Founded in 1999 as NewspaperDirect, the company started as a service for printing physical copies of newspapers, aimed at travelers who wished to read their home newspaper while staying in a hotel abroad, and launched a digital product in 2003.
In 2013, the company rebranded as PressReader.
In 2017, the company opened an office in Dublin, Ireland.
In 2019, the company acquired News360, makers of the News360 personalised news app and NativeAI, an audience intelligence product for news publishers.
In 2022, PressReader announced the CEO succession. Ruairí Doyle was appointed chief executive officer; Alexander Kroogman transitioned to executive director.
Products
PressReader
PressReader's eponymous product is an all-you-can-read newspaper and magazine subscription service, which costs $29.99 per month and grants access to all of the titles in the company's library via PressReader apps and website. The company partners with various hotels, airlines, cafes and other businesses which sponsor access to the service for their customers.
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