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Google News Showcase is launching in the U.K.
Today, Google have announced News Showcase, their new product experience and licensing program for news, will begin rolling out with local, national and independent publishers in the U.K. As part of their licensing agreements with publishers, they’re also launching the ability for readers to access select paywall content. This feature will give readers the opportunity to read more of a publisher’s content than they would otherwise have access to, while enabling publishers to encourage readers to become a subscriber. In the U.K, Google has signed partnerships with publishers such as Archant, DC Thomson, Evening Standard, The Financial Times, Iliffe Media, The Independent, Midland News Association, New Statesman, Newsquest, JPI Media,…