TidalTV Partners with Agence France-Presse (AFP) to Bring Spanish Programming to the Internet

TidalTV Partners with Agence France-Presse (AFP) to Bring Spanish Programming to the Internet

BALTIMORE and WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- TidalTV, Inc. (www.tidaltv.com), a new online service which offers free access to programming from television and the web, announced today that it has added to its growing specialty content Spanish language international news from Agence France-Presse (AFP), a leading news agency with a presence in 165 countries. TidalTV programming from AFP serves the over 31 million Spanish speakers in the US. The channel "Noticias Del Mundo" now available on TidalTV features selected news pieces that go behind the scenes of current events and popular culture.

TidalTV will refresh AFP's channel as news unfolds around the globe. Noticias del Mundo on TidalTV is the first US web presence to carry a dedicated Spanish news channel.

"This is remarkable programming," notes Bob Quicksilver, Chief Content Officer of TidalTV. "And we are glad to be able to offer to millions the professional and insightful news from AFP's Spanish network. TidalTV aims to not only be a great spot on the Internet to see TV favorites, but to also be the address on the web that viewers can turn on to get news that covers their passions."

"AFP is committed to delivering the finest video content in addition to its award-winning photo and print information services. It is with great pleasure that we bring Noticias Del Mundo to the US on TidalTV," said Gilles Tarot, Sales and Marketing Director, AFP North America. "TidalTV is rapidly becoming the place on the web that dives deeper into areas of varied interests. TidalTV was the perfect fit to showcase our specialty programming for the Hispanic community."

TidalTV is also hosting AFP Beijing Olympic Features for two weeks during the Games. The stories highlight news around the events, China's environmental issues, as well as politics within the international community.

Fashion and trend features provided by AFP can be found on the TidalTV Fashion Channel. Updates on the runway shows, the latest trends and interviews with designers are included in AFP/TidalTV fashion coverage.

About TidalTV

TidalTV, Inc., www.tidaltv.com, is a new online service which offers free access to programming from television and the web that reflects the lifestyles, passions and interests of a diverse viewing audience. Included in the TidalTV line up are shows from CBS, NBC News, MSNBC, Sony Pictures Television, National Geographic Channel, HGTV, Food Network, DIY The Wall Street Journal Digital Network, The Weather Channel, Vogue.TV, Sports Illustrated and much more.

TidalTV is a privately held company headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Austin, Texas.

About AFP

AFP maintains a network of journalists and photographers in 165 countries covering events 24/7. The AFP brand guarantees editorial quality and reliability built since the agency was founded in 1835. It offers text, pictures, graphics, animated graphics and video as well as multimedia content in seven languages. AFP covers all the news worldwide, from politics and diplomacy to economy and finance, sports and culture to science, technology, health and people. Its clients include the world's major media organizations as well as corporations, governments and international agencies. Its services are edited at regional centers in Paris, Nicosia, Washington DC, Montevideo and Hong Kong. For more information about AFP, please go to www.afp.com

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Source: TidalTV, Inc.

CONTACT: Suzanne Gibbons-Neff of SGN Public Relations & Marketing,
+1-617-670-1763, Suzanne@sgnpr.com, for TidalTV, Inc.

Web site: http://www.tidaltv.com/
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