Panasonic Avionics signs five major broadcasters to Panasonic Airline Television Network

Notes and media contacts

About Panasonic Avionics Corporation:

Panasonic Avionics Corporation is the world's leading supplier of in-flight entertainment and communication systems. The company's best-in-class solutions, supported by professional maintenance services, fully integrate with the cabin enabling airlines to deliver the ultimate travel experiences with a rich variety of entertainment choices, resulting in improved quality communication systems and solutions, reduced time-to-market and lower overall costs.

Established in 1979, Panasonic Avionics Corporation is a subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation (NYSE: PC). Headquartered in Lake Forest, California, with over 3,100 employees and operations in 80 locations worldwide, it serves over 200 customers worldwide and provides IFEC systems on over 3,700 aircraft.

About Al Jazeera:

Al Jazeera started out over twelve years ago to providing comprehensive, independent television news and live debate for the Arab world.

Providing a voice to the voiceless and putting real people back at the center of the news agenda, Al Jazeera has been credited with revolutionizing the broadcast industry in the Arab world. Today, the channel that sent waves through the Arab world has become a global brand recognized around the world.

The Al Jazeera Satellite Channel has an estimated peak audience of over 50 million viewers and has been ranked by brandchannel.com as the most recognizable and influential news brand globally. With more than 40 bureaus and dozens of correspondents covering events around the world, and the freedom to operate with complete editorial independence, Al Jazeera has given millions of people a refreshing, impartial take on the events that affect their lives.

In addition to news and current affairs, the Al Jazeera Satellite Channel has a variety of live, interactive talk shows, including the Opposite Direction, Without Borders, More Than One Opinion, From Washington and Open Dialog, which give Arab audiences a unique opportunity to provide their personal insights and comments on the issues that matter to them.

About BBC World News:

BBC World News, the BBC's commercially funded international 24-hour news and information channel, is owned and operated by BBC World News Ltd, a member of the BBC's commercial group of companies. BBC World News attracts 78 million viewers a week, is available in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, and reaches 287 million households and close to 1.7 million hotel rooms. The channel's content is also available on 80 cruise ships, 43 airlines, 36 mobile phone networks and a number of major online platforms including bbc.com/news.

About the Bloomberg Television Network:

The Bloomberg Television 24-hour network broadcasts to more than 200 million homes worldwide. Bloomberg Television programming is created exclusively by Bloomberg news professionals in more than 140 bureaus. The dynamic Bloomberg Television screen adds depth and context to on-air reports, providing viewers with interactive charts, breaking news, market prices and indexes in real time gleaned from the news, data and analytic tools of the Bloomberg Professional service.

About Euronews:

Launched in January 1993 Euronews covers world affairs from a European perspective. Euronews is broadcast 24 hours a day, simultaneously in eight languages: Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian.

Euronews presents a complete news bulletin every half hour, followed by in-depth programmes business, europe, sport, a review of press headlines from Europe's major dailies, and the weather forecast.

Euronews' feature programmes cover a wide range of topics including science, cinema, fashion, new technologies, and space.

Euronews is broadcast all over the world, reaching 253 million households in 142 countries by cable, digital satellite and terrestrial distribution. The channel is also available on mobile operators (3G, VOD), on ADSL/High Speed Internet networks, and live on board the aircraft of international airlines. Viewers can watch Euronews on their PDAs and live on the Internet in Europe on RealNetworks Superpass. Euronews and no comment TV are also available on YouTube and Dailymotion.

Euronews is the most-watched international news channel in Europe: every day, 2.8 million Europeans watch Euronews on cable and satellite, while another 3.6 million watch on terrestrial channels (Source: Euronews/Telmar Peaktime, evaluation system based on viewers audience, 4th quarter 2008).

About France 24:

France 24 is the French international news channel that offers a French perspective and sensibility on world events. It broadcasts on a 24/7 basis on three channels, in French, English and Arabic, in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and on the east coast of the US. France 24 can be accessed by cable, satellite, DSL and on mobile. Their website is available in three languages (English, French, Arabic).

Media contact:

Theresa Yeoh
Panasonic
P: +1 (949) 462-1730
F: +1 (425) 398-4726