BBC Breaking news lands on desktops
The BBC today launched BBC News alerts, a brand new free service available to all BBC UK News and BBC World Service website users. Powered by technology provided by Skinkers Communications, the application delivers breaking news alerts direct to PC deskto
20 April 2004
Alerts are sent via BBC News branded dialogue box containing a headline, summary text and link to the BBC's website. Users can also opt to receive information on current affairs programmes, such as Panorama and Money Box.
David Long, MD of Skinkers commented: "Skinkers technology opens up a new channel, enabling the BBC to engage directly and promptly with their users. The application delivers the quality content users have come to expect from the BBC straight to the desktop and enhances their world-renowned news service."
BBC News alerts can be downloaded free from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/breakingnews
About Skinkers
Skinkers is the market leader in enterprise communication management platforms. Our solutions ensure ShouldKnow information is delivered to audiences with visibility and impact. ShouldKnow information is important and useful information that audiences need to know e.g. service outages, corporate communications, breaking news etc. Audiences can select what type of ShouldKnow information they would like to receive and what device they would like it sent to (computers, handhelds and mobile phones). Skinkers technology is used by many of the world's leading brands.
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