Reuters and Time Warner Partner to Supply Online News Services to PATHFINDER

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Reuters NewMedia Inc. and Time Warner Inc. have partnered to supply online news and news picture services to PATHFINDER, one of the most popular sites on the Internet World Wide Web. This agreement will provide TIME magazine's digital version, along with other powerful brands, to users of PATHFINDER. Reuters NewMedia will supply Time Warner with a package of top 10 news stories, updated hourly, in five subject categories, as well as a daily feed of news pictures from US and international datelines.

Key Takeaways:

  • Reuters NewMedia will supply Time Warner with the Reuters Online News Service, a package of top 10 news stories, updated hourly, in five subject categories.
  • The Reuters News Picture Service will provide a daily feed of news pictures from US and international datelines.
  • The Reuters North American News Report will feature the day's top North American stories reported by 21 Reuters bureaus in the US and six in Canada.
  • PATHFINDER's News Now feature will offer users easy access to the day's top news as reported by Time Inc. magazines and Reuters news services.
  • Users will be able to search PATHFINDER's robust database, including Reuters news, by subject and key word.
  • Reuters NewMedia aims to make Reuters the number one news application in cyberspace.
  • The partnership will provide users with continually updated stock quotes, sports scores, and technology news.

Statistics:

  • PATHFINDER receives more than 10 million "hits" per week.
  • The Reuters Online News Service updates hourly and provides top 10 news stories in five subject categories.
  • Reuters supplies news services to major providers of commercial online services, including America Online, CompuServe, and Apple eWorld.
  • Reuters NewMedia has developed a Reuters Online News Service available to Yahoo, the popular Internet guide.
  • Time Warner's Mormon magazine will be included in the Pathfinder web-site daily News Now feature after one month.

Sources:

  • Reuters NewMedia Inc. ( October 3, 1995)
  • Time Warner Inc.
  • PATHFINDER
  • Q&A: REUTERS TO SUPPLY ONLINE NEWS TO TIME WARNER'S PATHFINDER