{"id":60744,"date":"2025-04-29T17:15:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T17:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/60744\/"},"modified":"2025-04-29T17:15:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T17:15:11","slug":"samsung-rolls-out-new-default-news-app-in-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/60744\/","title":{"rendered":"Samsung rolls out new default news app in UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Two screenshots from the new Samsung News app – ‘You might like’ and ‘Top stories’ sections<\/p>\n

Samsung has launched a new default news app for its devices in the UK to replace the formerly pre-installed app Upday.<\/p>\n

Samsung News, which is currently in beta mode, is a non-paywalled news app that includes feeds customisable by topic and region with content from \u201chundreds\u201d of sources.<\/p>\n

It provides an equivalent to Apple News (which has both free and paywalled versions) on iOS devices and Google Discover, which provides a personalised content feed and can be found in the Google app on any device.<\/p>\n

Samsung<\/a> employs an unspecified number of journalists to curate the news shown in Samsung News, including via a Top Stories section for handpicked trending articles, morning and evening briefings, and \u201csubject spotlights offering in-depth insights on specific news stories with diverse perspectives\u201d.<\/p>\n

In 2020 Upday claimed to be the most popular news app in Europe employing 50 journalists.<\/a><\/p>\n

Samsung says it has \u201cstrict editorial guidelines to provide clear and unbiased content\u201d and a team of editors who ensure standards are upheld and its portfolio of publishers is \u201cdiverse and balanced\u201d via an editorial committee.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Samsung News editor-in-chief Andrew Bailey, formerly Upday global editor-in-chief and LBC managing editor, said: \u201cThere\u2019s never been a greater need for accurate, verified, and balanced news that doesn\u2019t live behind a paywall. <\/p>\n

\u201cOur goal with Samsung News is to offer Galaxy users a broad selection of free content from premium partners, including breaking news, deep-dives, and briefings hand-picked by our experienced news editors.\u201d<\/p>\n

The newsbrands signed up in the UK as cited by Samsung include: Sky News, Sky Sports, DMGT\u2019s Daily Mail and Metro, The Standard, The Independent and Indy 100, Reach sites Mirror and OK!, Business Insider and Reuters.<\/p>\n

Sky News Group executive chairman David Rhodes said Samsung News would allow Sky News and Sky Sports \u201cto bring millions more Galaxy users the full story, first\u201d.<\/p>\n

Other publishers seen by Press Gazette on the app include GB News, Reach-owned Daily Record, DMGT-owned The i Paper, and International Business Times.<\/p>\n

Samsung is the second most popular mobile phone brand in the UK (behind Apple) and accounts for around one in three devices sold.<\/p>\n

\"TwoTwo screenshots from new Samsung News app<\/p>\n

A spokesperson declined to share how any revenue-share model works for Samsung News, saying it is commercially sensitive. But they said: \u201cWe do work closely with all our partners regarding use of their content.\u201d<\/p>\n

The app contains advertising. Asked about the commercial model, Samsung said: \u201cOur priority is on bringing high-quality, personalised news without slant or bias to Galaxy Device Owners.\u201d<\/p>\n

Upday, which was developed by Axel Springer in partnership with Samsung in 2016, was previously pre-installed as the default news app on Samsung phones offering publishers traffic but no direct revenue share<\/a>. It became available on other smartphones from 2021.<\/p>\n

In December 2022 it was used by 2.91 million people in the UK<\/a>, meaning it reached 5.8% of the online population and was the third biggest news app in the country behind Apple News and BBC News.<\/p>\n

However by October 2023 its usage had fallen to 1.8 million people<\/a>, putting it as the sixth biggest news app, and a year later it had an audience of one million.<\/a><\/p>\n

Axel Springer announced in December 2023 it was ending its partnership with Samsung<\/a>, although Upday continued to be available to users on existing Samsung devices for the following year. It turned Upday, which is still available in 34 European countries, instead into a \u201cnew trend news generator\u201d which is updated with new stories bylined to \u201cTeam upday\u201d.<\/p>\n

Samsung News is now being rolled out as an update to the pre-installed Samsung Free app, which previously contained a mix of free TV, news, podcasts and games. It can also be downloaded directly from the Samsung Galaxy Store.<\/p>\n

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