The broadcaster has invested $12m in online travel booking platform Wego and also plans to promote the company's services through its media platforms.

Singapore-based online travel services provider Wego has received an amount of funding reported by Arab News to be $12m from broadcaster MBC Group.

Founded in 2005, Wego operates a flight and hotel booking platform that targets Middle East-based customers. MBC made the investment as part of a strategic partnership that will involve Wego’s apps and website will be advertised across its platforms.

News Digital Media, a subsidiary of media group News Corp, invested in Wego, then still known as Bezurk.com,…