National Partners
Current national content partners include:
BBC
For the most current local, national, political and entertainment news from the trusted public service broadcaster, users need go no further than the streets outside their homes and shops. In a world where people always want to keep abreast of the most recent developments in national and international news and politics, a newspaper is often out-of-date by the time it hits the newsstands. The BBC on iPlus, whose content is taken from the BBCi website and repurposed for easy on-street use, aims to close this gap, by ensuring that people are able to monitor the latest occurrences free of charge, when they are out and about.
Multimap
iPlus Mapping provides a location-specific mapping service. Defaulting to the location of the iPlus Point to offer a 'You are here' service, it allows the user to search by postcode, street and town, zoom in and out and pan North, East, South and West. The map can also be printed out.
The well-regarded online mapping company, Multimap supplies the maps to the service.
Worktrain
This national jobs, learning and childcare website, has teamed up with local authorities and Cityspace to offer its services through on-street iPlus Points across the country. The on-street service opens up the job, skills and training market to those without access to local job centres, or those who are already working, but are looking for new challenges and opportunities.
Local Partners
Current Cityspace local promotional partners, in Bristol for instance, include:
Pizza Hut
The national chain has taken advantage of the close location of many of the terminals in the Bristol iPlus Network to capture the City centre audience with lunchtime offers
McDonalds
By targeting the centrally located iPlus Points this City centre restaurant has regularly had over 20 vouchers redeemed per week for 'Big Mac' offers
The Lizard Lounge
This local bar/club has benefited from the proximity of iPlus Points to publicise drinks and entry offers, and has regularly had 30 vouchers redeemed per week
La Tasca
This nationwide chain has capitalized on its Bristol branch's proximity to an iPlus Point, and has regularly had 20 vouchers redeemed a week for free starters
Bristol Ice Rink
This premier local leisure facility has enjoyed a huge success through its promotions on Bristol iPlus Network, and regularly has over 40 vouchers for skate-hire offers redeemed in a week
Other local businesses
Examples are letting agents, leisure stores and music venues, who are reaching audiences with promotions and offers at their point-of-need, and are increasing awareness of their products and services through their presence on a dense network of iPlus Points citywide.
Targeting their audience on iPlus Points ensures that these advertisers are promoting their products and services at the point of need.
User Comments
WOW! thanx, it's about time something like this appeared. I have found it invaluable to find out the news as I live in a bedsit and don't even have a radio. The jobs section is a great idea too.
James Wallis, Portsmouth
I just wanted to say how useful your weather service is...finding out when it was going to rain was extremely helpful to somebody without a coat!
Wayne Cornish, Ipswich
It's really useful to see local events listed
Rhiannon Adler, Bath
The Thomson's service helped me find out where to find a doctor - thanks!
Nicky Hepton, Bristol
I got my new job using the iPlus machine
Robert Sampson, Bristol
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