New York Times ends partnership with Apple News

Reuters

Published Jun 29, 2020 03:28PM ET

Updated Jun 29, 2020 03:55PM ET

(Reuters) - The New York Times Co said on Monday it will end its partnership with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) News, effective June 29, at a time when the publisher is shifting focus to a digital subscription-based model.

The media company said publishers should be fairly compensated for their content and Apple News did not align with its strategy of building direct relationships with paying readers.

NYT, which has more than four million subscribers for its news product, added a record 468,000 paid subscribers in the last reported quarter.