Pelmorex Media's Weather Company, Eltiempo.es, Recognized as Best and Most Popular Website in Spain

OAKVILLE, ON, Dec. 17, 2014 /CNW/ - Pelmorex Media Inc. is proud to announce Eltiempo.es has been awarded Spain's "Best" and "Most Popular" website of 2014 in the category of weather and traffic services.  Pelmorex acquired Eltiempo.es, Spain's leading multi-platform weather information provider, in 2012.

These awards, offered by MetrixLab reward the best websites of the year as evaluated by content, usability and design. With over 230 nominees in over 19 categories, MetrixLab received more than 142,000 votes to determine the best the internet has to offer in Spain.

"This is a huge honour and accomplishment for Eltiempo.es," said Susana Rodriquez Urgel, Managing Director, Eltiempo.es. "We are proud to be Spain's most popular site for weather and weather-related content including our popular weather blog authored by meteorologist José Antonio Maldonado."

Since launching in 2008, Eltiempo.es has become one of Spain's most recognized websites offering visitors daily and long-range forecasts and weather-related content for Spain.  The site also provides specialized weather reports including ski conditions, football forecasts, pollen readings during the summer months and live radar maps.

Eltiempo.es was previously awarded "Most Popular Website" by MetrixLab in 2013.

About Pelmorex Media Inc.
Celebrating 25 years, Pelmorex Media Inc. is the parent company of The Weather Network, MétéoMédia, Beat the Traffic and Eltiempo.es. Pelmorex operates in Canada, US, Spain and the UK. The Weather Network and its French counterpart MétéoMédia are Canada's most popular weather and information services on TV, web and smartphone apps. Pelmorex owns Eltiempo, Spain's leading multi-platform weather information provider. With strong roots in weather, we continue to leverage technology and science to help consumers plan their day by expanding the Pelmorex family to include Beat the Traffic, a leading multi-platform brand that finds the fastest route from point A to point B. Pelmorex also operates Canada's National Alerting Aggregation and Dissemination System (NAADS) which aggregates and distributes emergency alerts issued by authorized government agencies. Pelmorex has been named Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies for eight consecutive years.

SOURCE: Pelmorex Media Inc.

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