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PressReader, Connecting People Through News
PressReader is the world’s largest online newspaper and magazine service with 5,000+ newspapers and magazines from 100+ countries in 60+ languages. Readers can access full issues of newspapers and magazines on PressReader through their browser, or download and read them on mobile devices using the PressReader app. The app is available on iOS, Android, Windows and Blackberry.

History
Originally founded as [NewspaperDirect] in 1999, the company established itself in digital publishing by creating the largest print-on-demand newspaper network in the world. Its initial focus was to print local newspapers in hotels. However, over the past decade, the company has transitioned from print distribution into an aggregated online marketplace for magazines and newspapers.

Access Types
PressReader is a “freemium” service - you can read a lot for free. Readers using the app or website can read unlimited top stories from professional news outlets around the world in an aggregated home feed. Reading a full issue of a magazine or a newspaper in digital form, exactly as it would appear in print, requires readers to buy a single issue for a small fee, subscribe to an unlimited reading plan, or access a sponsored PressReader HotSpot that provides complementary access to the service.

Sponsored Access Through PressReader HotSpots
PressReader HotSpots are businesses partnered with PressReader that provide complementary access to full issues of magazines and newspapers on the platform. Readers can access a PressReader HotSpot by connecting to the location’s Wi-Fi network with a tablet, smartphone or laptop. Once connected, readers gain access to all of PressReader’s features for free. Currently, there are over 8,500 PressReader HotSpots available around the world. PressReader provides a HotSpot Map for readers to find locations nearby.

HotSpot locations include and are not limited to:

Hotels: ARIA, Accor Hotels, Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts, Loews Hotels & Resorts, Marcus Hotels & Resorts.

Airlines: Qantas, Virgin Australia, FlyDubai.

Cruiselines: Uniworld, MSC Cruises, Silversea.

Libraries: New York Public Library, London Public Library, Auckland Libraries.

Other Organizations: The European Parliament, Uber.

Subscription
PressReader offers monthly subscriptions for anytime, anywhere access to full issues of magazines and newspapers without the need to access a PressReader HotSpot. Subscriptions give readers access to the full collection of 5,000+ titles on the service. The company offers subscription plans for individuals and businesses depending on a user’s specific reading needs.

Business Model
PressReader is a freemium service, providing readers with unlimited top news stories to read for free. PressReader charges a fee to access full issues of newspapers and magazines. In turn, it pays publishers royalties for content that is read. The company collects fees from single issue sales and individual subscribers to the service. It also charges businesses fees to offer sponsored access to customers and patrons, so the business assumes the cost of access and readers gain full access for free. .

White Label Solutions
PressReader also licenses its technology for a fee to publishers that wish to have stand-alone, branded digital editions of a newspaper or magazine. These solutions consist of apps, websites and newsstands with multiple titles. Each solution is localized and UI tailored for the publisher.