Will you pay to read Straits Times Interactive?
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maybe sri lanka have people who have way too much money and want to see the world from a singaporean govt's point of viewOriginally posted by Gazelle:They are now telling us that Sri Lankan is the first to subscribe to STI. What exactly are they trying to imply? Singaporeans too cheap?...
Anyway, as of yesterday they only have 2171 subscribers, which will give them an estimated revenue of $200K per year.
Lets hope they will be contented with this pathetic revenue. -
no not
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won't pay but it's not that unexpected.
they should come up with a scheme that will allow current "hard-copy subscribers" to read straits times interactive for free still. like people magazine. to get full stories online, you either subscribe to the magazine via internet or access them with a keyword found inside every issue of the magazine.
similarly, straits times can have a new "keyword' every 3 days or whenever they please to allow access to those who already bought the hardcopy.
or, they can simply make everyone do a one-time subscription for straits time interactive using the address that your newspapers is delivered to. surely they have a way of finding out which family subscribes and which don't.
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Taken from Mr Browns webby :
"2,171 subscribers and counting
As of March 17th 2005, there has been 1,679 individual paid subscribers to Straits Times Interactive, and 492 group subscriptions. Out of the reported 280,000 registered users. (Update: they hit 2600 in total, individual and group, just before the wall went up.)"
While some might argue that even 1 person paying is better that the past where income = zero, let us not forget the revenue from all the irritating banners on the ST site.
With a great drop in online readership, will the online Ads revenue remain the same? -
Originally posted by bumbleb:
Advertising money will all depends on its readership. If there are only 2000+ readers, as a advertiser, I would rather pay someone $50 a day to give our leaflet around HDB flats.
Taken from Mr Browns webby :
"[b]2,171 subscribers and counting
As of March 17th 2005, there has been 1,679 individual paid subscribers to Straits Times Interactive, and 492 group subscriptions. Out of the reported 280,000 registered users. (Update: they hit 2600 in total, individual and group, just before the wall went up.)"
While some might argue that even 1 person paying is better that the past where income = zero, let us not forget the revenue from all the irritating banners on the ST site.
With a great drop in online readership, will the online Ads revenue remain the same?
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I dont see why STI should continue having a website that is cater for such a small group of subscribers. I honestly think they should either shut down this online service or make it free for all.
honestly I think this is a joke and it is making SPH looking pathetic. Wondering if this it the reason why their share price have not been moving up lately.
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For their records; NO, I will not pay to read news at Straits Times Interactive.
Because I can read the news FREE, elsewhere. -
Wrong again... will not pay for information that one can get else where for free.Originally posted by RSP:If I'm in Singapore when I can easily get a hard copy of the papers, nope, I won't pay.
But I might if I am overseas.
Strait times is only good 4 local news.... and these u can get it off AP, CNA, Yahoo new! etc etc etc... So y waste the $$$? -
i would rather watch the news on tv than pay. wonder who came up with this suggestion to increase revenue!!Originally posted by ShutterBug:For their records; NO, I will not pay to read news at Straits Times Interactive.
Because I can read the news FREE, elsewhere. -
You think that's incredible?
I'm still grappling with the need for us all to pay Radio and TV licenses!!!
Even in cars!! -
$110 per household, 800000 households in singapore. unbelievable. yet have to pay starhub for cable tv.Originally posted by ShutterBug:You think that's incredible?
I'm still grappling with the need for us all to pay Radio and TV licenses!!!
Even in cars!!
dont understand why the need for radio and tv license. even if we have to, why such a big amount? -
I will never pay to read Straits Times Interactive. They can wait till the cows come home, the sun rises from the south..blah...blah, and they will still not get a single cent from me. I rather use the money to wipe my arse and throw it down the toilet bowl then to give it to them. Screw the commitee that came up with this stupid idea. Sincerely hoping that the subscription rate drops terribly and they sacked those idiots. I thought most journalists clamber for freedom of speech and news, well one thing for sure, the news that is on their website is no longer free.
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because they have the power and the right to do it to us, and they can make a bundle out of it tooOriginally posted by dragg:$110 per household, 800000 households in singapore. unbelievable. yet have to pay starhub for cable tv.
dont understand why the need for radio and tv license. even if we have to, why such a big amount? -
Is ST Interactive website dead? or have they changed to another web address?