On the eve of the new Apple iPad release in France and eight other countries, FRANCE 24 new application, exclusively developed for the iPad, has already been downloaded 8,000 times (including 6,000 downloads in the USA) since its release on April 3rd.
Acclaimed by the public and many professionals, the FRANCE 24 application is, for example, the only application with a score of 4 stars (on a scale of 5) in the classification established by an influential American blog. Ergonomically pleasing and offering innovative service, the application is ranked in the top 10 news applications.
Accessible on the App Store, FRANCE 24s application is free and allows users to tailor their approach to the news, choosing from a variety of innovative functions.
iPad users can enjoy the live broadcast of FRANCE 24s three channels (English, French and Arab) as well as watch the latest newscast (updated every half hour), business report, world weather forecast and sports flash. The application also offers them a wide range of videos available on demand in three languages (magazines, debates, special reports).
In addition, an innovative mapping tool allows users to find news according to their location thanks to FRANCE 24s automatic and geographical referencing of news articles and videos.
Building on its multimedia strategy FRANCE 24 was the first international news channel to broadcast live on the iPhone FRANCE 24s iPad application will evolve in the coming weeks to include more features and new services.
FRANCE 24s application was developed by the LAB, FRANCE 24s Multimedia Studio, in cooperation with Backelite.