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February 8, 2013

New York Times says income from subscriptions has overtaken ads for the first time

By Press Gazette

The New York Times paywall model appears to be paying serious dividends.

It has announced that subscriber income has overtaken money from ads for the first time. Paid digital subscribers to the New York Times and International Herald Tribune are now said to stand at 640,000.

The NYT reported a full-year profit of $133 million for 2012 compared with a loss of $39.7 million in 2011.

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