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Sports Illustrated Is Testing a New Type of Paywall

October 08, 2013

Sports Illustrated is testing a paywall that lets readers access its print articles early if they watch a 30-second video ad first.

The provider is Selectable Media, which has been testing consumers’ willingness to watch video ads for free WiFi, music and games. This is its first public test with a major consumer magazine.

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Tags: Sports Illustrated, paywall, video ad, Selectable Media
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