Times massively expands its fee-based online offering
The media conglomerate News Corp is focusing on a massive expansion of its paid online offerings. Starting in June, anyone who wants to read articles from the British newspapers *The Times* and *The Sunday Times* online will have to pay 1 pound—about 1.60 francs—per day or 2 pounds per week.
Online access will remain free for subscribers to the printed edition, as Rupert Murdoch's US company announced on Friday. In future, the online offerings of the tabloids Sun and The News of the World will also be subject to a charge. According to the statement, the newspapers' new websites are a decisive step towards
the news business into an economically exciting offer.
help.
Until now, business newspapers such as the Financial Times or the News Corp paper Wall Street Journal have already been charging money for the use of their online offerings. The New York Times is also planning to abolish free online access next year. However, broader-based publications have so far shied away from this.
the news business into an economically exciting offer.
help.
Until now, business newspapers such as the Financial Times or the News Corp paper Wall Street Journal have already been charging money for the use of their online offerings. The New York Times is also planning to abolish free online access next year. However, broader-based publications have so far shied away from this.
