Google on Tuesday announced the roll out of ‘News Showcase’ in India with 30 news publishers, including national, regional and local news organizations. The News Showcase allows partnering publishers to curate content which is displayed as story panels on Google’s News and Discover platforms. In India, Google has partnered with organisations, including The Hindu Group, HT Digital Streams Ltd, Indian Express Group, ABP LIVE, India TV, NDTV, Zee News, Amar Ujala, Deccan Herald, Punjab Kesari, The Telegraph India, IANS and ANI. To support news organizations and readers, we’re introducing Google News Showcase, our new online experience and licensing program,” Brad Bender, VP, Product, News, Google, said. “As part of the licensing agreements with publishers, Google will pay participating news organizations to give readers access to a limited amount of paywalled content.

Source: The Hindu May 18, 2021 07:44 UTC