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BBC To Charge U.S. Audiences For News For First Time
The BBC will charge US audiences for news via subscription for the first time as part of a more commercial model.
The BBC said this could be extended to ad-free doc series and films, early release podcasts and newsletters over the coming months. Notably, the move comes as CNN, which is run by former BBC Director General Mark Thompson, gets set to unveil its “first true news streaming service,” three years after the failed CNN+. “Over the next few months, as we test and learn more about audience needs and habits, additional long-form factual content will be added to the offer for paying users.
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