CNN don yarn say dem go start dey charge some people $3.99 every month to access dia wey dem dey call world-class articles. Dem announce dis tori on Tuesday as dem dey look for how to add to dia money through digital means. Many odas like New York Times don already succeed with such subscription models.
As e be say di kain people wey dey watch cable television don reduce and di revenue sef dey go down, CNN and odas wan use online to cover for di loss wey dey happen for TV before. Di executive vice president for digital products, Alex MacCallum, talk say dem don dey ask US users to gree pay dis small money for unlimited access to dia content.
Di CEO of CNN, Mark Thompson, been dey plan to move di company away from only TV to other platforms wey dey use internet, so e be like say na part of di strategy. CNN na Warner Bros Discovery own am, dem tok say afta people don read some free articles, na den dem go dey prompt dem to pay.
Di people wey go subscribe go get access to original documentaries, exclusive election features, and daily curated news selection. Plus, dem go see less adverts when dem dey read dia content. CNN talk say dis subscription method na trial, but e go better as time dey go.
