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by StRoy 3417 days ago
Free print news has existed since 2002 in France :

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/20_minutes_(France)

In actual print form.

It seems even older in the US : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_newspaper

Also the transient nature of tv and radio has been changed by the internet. Most tv channels in France, be they private or state owned, give you the ability to watch older airings whenever you want on their websites. Consuming those media for most young people barely differs from a daily newspaper. You don't have to be there and sit when it airs, you do it when you feel like it.