The Telegraph has been wrestling for some time with how it could begin charging for content on its site. It now plans to begin charging for some content by the end of the year.
Hollinger will likely begin charging for crosswords and horoscopes. This follows yesterday's news that The Times is to begin charging for access to online crosswords. The Times is charging a token £10 fee for access.
Hugo Drayton, managing director of Hollinger Digital, has said that the Telegraph.co.uk will move into profit by 2002. Drayton has not yet revealed any pricing structure, but the company has been working with online payments firm Qpass to integrate the technology into its Telegraph websites.
Earlier this year, Hollinger unveiled a new Telegraph website, money.telegraph.co.uk, as part of the ongoing revamp of its internet business. Last year the company launched sport.telegraph.co.uk and, in February, it unveiled travel.telegraph.co.uk.