i24news launches on Telefónica in Spain

Israel-based international news channel i24news has launched the English language version of its channel on Telefónica’s IPTV platform Movistar TV in Spain. 

The network joins takes up slot 116 on the Movistar TV EPG from this week, with the deal coming a month after i24news launched its feed in French with Canal+ Spain.

i24news launched in July, covers international news “through the eyes of Israeli society,” and is available in countries including in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Italy, the West Indies and Africa.

The network broadcasts from the port of Jaffa in Israel, is available on cable and satellite pay-packages in three languages – French, English and Arabic. It is also available for free on satellite in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East via 13 Hotbird, Astra 19.2, ITS 4, AsiaSat 5 and can be streamed over the web.