Google's News Showcase publisher program launches in Spain
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Google News Showcase (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL), the company's curated news offering and license program, has launched in Spain - the latest milestone in a twisting path for the premium program.
More than 60 publishers representing more than 140 publishers are part of the News Showcase in Spain, including national, regional and local outlets, the company says.

News Showcase is Google's billion-dollar initiative to pay publishers in order to curate stories through customized layouts, including timelines and other features.
Google News itself was allowed to return to Spain on June 22 thanks to updated copyright law.
Google has long offered news-related search in the United States, but launching the News Showcase program in America has largely stalled - almost a year behind its launch timeline - thanks to negotiation breakdowns with publishers. During the summer, it made its Canadian launch thanks to new publisher deals; the program this summer also drew a German antitrust probe.