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PressReader Inc.

Digital newspaper company based in Canada

PressReader is a digital newspaper distribution and technology company with headquarters in Vancouver, Canada, and offices in Dublin, Ireland, and Manila, Philippines.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • Industryjournalism, software industry1
  • HeadquartersRichmond1
  • Websitewww.pressreader.com
  • Legal formCompany (includes community contribution company and unlimited liability company)3
  • LEI254900IWQEXJJKOSEQ233
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered address13111 Vanier Place, V6V 2J1 Richmond, Canada3
  • Registered withBC Registry Services, BC14084143

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PressReader is a digital newspaper distribution and technology company with headquarters in Vancouver, Canada, and offices in Dublin, Ireland, and Manila, Philippines.2

The story

Founded in 1999 as NewspaperDirect, the company started as a service for printing physical copies of newspapers, aimed at travelers who wished to read their home newspaper while staying in a hotel abroad, and launched a digital product in 2003.

In 2013, the company rebranded as PressReader.

In 2017, the company opened an office in Dublin, Ireland.

In 2019, the company acquired News360, makers of the News360 personalised news app and NativeAI, an audience intelligence product for news publishers.

In 2022, PressReader announced the CEO succession. Ruairí Doyle was appointed chief executive officer; Alexander Kroogman transitioned to executive director.

From Wikipedia’s article on PressReader, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

  • software

Listed on Wikidata.1

PressReader

PressReader's eponymous product is an all-you-can-read newspaper and magazine subscription service, which costs $29.99 per month and grants access to all of the titles in the company's library via PressReader apps and website. The company partners with various hotels, airlines, cafes and other businesses which sponsor access to the service for their customers.

As of May 2019, PressReader has 12 million monthly active users.

Branded editions

PressReader operates the digital editions of various newspapers and magazines on their websites and apps through a white-labeled platform called Branded Editions.

From Wikipedia’s article on PressReader, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. Apr 1, 2023Founded PressReader Inc. is founded3

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