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The Sun website paywall comes into effect The Sun website paywall comes into effect
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People now have to pay to read The Sun newspaper online.People now have to pay to read The Sun newspaper online.
The online version is called Sun+ and costs subscribers £2 per week. The daily print tabloid costs £3.20 a week.The online version is called Sun+ and costs subscribers £2 per week. The daily print tabloid costs £3.20 a week.
Online readers get free access to 20 articles each month before they have to pay. UK papers The Times and Financial Times already charge for online access.
Rupert Murdoch's News UK, which owns The Sun, announced the paywall in March, saying free online access had become "untenable".Rupert Murdoch's News UK, which owns The Sun, announced the paywall in March, saying free online access had become "untenable".
The Sun has a circulation of 2.3 million in print, while about 1.7 million people visit its website each day.The Sun has a circulation of 2.3 million in print, while about 1.7 million people visit its website each day.
The Times, also owned by News UK, introduced its paywall three years ago. It requires a paid subscription before any stories can be viewed.The Times, also owned by News UK, introduced its paywall three years ago. It requires a paid subscription before any stories can be viewed.
In March, the Daily Telegraph introduced a so-called metered paywall.In March, the Daily Telegraph introduced a so-called metered paywall.
It allows its UK readers to access 20 articles per month for free and then charges beyond that.It allows its UK readers to access 20 articles per month for free and then charges beyond that.
Sun+ will try to attract subscribers with offers such as video of all Premier League goals.Sun+ will try to attract subscribers with offers such as video of all Premier League goals.