APN bolsters its new regional paywalls offering readers access to a slew of News Corp assets

Miranda Ward

August 20, 2015 12:14

APN News & Media has rolled out details of its new digital subscriptions today which include access to a number of News Corp properties including its rewards program, Fox Sports and Presto.

Today’s announcement is the first signal of a closer tie-up between APN and News Corp, which acquired a 14.9 per cent stake in APN in March. It also comes the day after Michael Miller stepped down as the boss of APN to return to his former employer as executive chairman of News Corp Australasia.

From August 25 Australian Regional Media title the Toowoomba Chronicle will be the first to launch a paywall, with subscribers getting unrestricted digital access to News Corp’s The Courier-Mail, membership to The Courier-Mail’s +Rewards program, digital subscription access to Fox Sports’ online website and three months access to Presto Entertainment, half-owned by News Corp backed Foxtel.

They will also get 52 weeks access to The Washington Post’s digital assets.

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Miranda Ward

Miranda Ward worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2017, eventually becoming deputy editor. Miranda joined Mumbrella in September 2013 from Sky News.