Sky to take fees for iPhone app for people outside the country. - SatChat ™ Satellite & Entertainment Forum

Beamer · 08-21-2009, 02:06 PM

Sky may be imposing a fee on its Sky News iPhone app when the app goes international, which may be soon.

Jennifer_Amistad · 08-21-2009, 02:20 PM

That's a great little app. It allows you to get headlines and videos from Sky News. What's more, they offered a place where you could upload your own content. Sort of like citizen journalism, where you can upload photos you took.

Topher · 08-21-2009, 02:39 PM

Well, if you find it good, then download it while it's still free!

ManniPakyaw · 08-21-2009, 02:56 PM

Sky News' applet has been one of the more popular apps on itunes, with more than half a million downloads in the first week of August alone.

vanreek · 08-21-2009, 03:14 PM

We've all be hearing Rupert Murdoch saying that he'd soon charge for online content. Maybe this is one of his plans.

Topher · 08-22-2009, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by vanreek

We've all be hearing Rupert Murdoch saying that he'd soon charge for online content. Maybe this is one of his plans.

Yup, Murdoch believes that offering free or cheap content would cannibalise operations. People should learn to pay for their news, which is not easy to produce.

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08-21-2009, 02:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jennifer_Amistad Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 297	That's a great little app. It allows you to get headlines and videos from Sky News. What's more, they offered a place where you could upload your own content. Sort of like citizen journalism, where you can upload photos you took.

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Topher Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 412	Well, if you find it good, then download it while it's still free!

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ManniPakyaw Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 295	Sky News' applet has been one of the more popular apps on itunes, with more than half a million downloads in the first week of August alone.

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vanreek Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 430	We've all be hearing Rupert Murdoch saying that he'd soon charge for online content. Maybe this is one of his plans.