FAQs for Publishers🗞️
Over the past few months, we’ve had the privilege of speaking with leading publishers, broadcasters, and editorial teams across London and beyond.
Their feedback has been invaluable — and it’s clear there’s real excitement about how PressHop® is reshaping the way news is sourced, verified, and delivered.
Below, we’ve compiled answers to some of the most common questions we’ve received from the publishing community - designed to give you a clear view of how PressHop® can fit into your newsroom workflow.
Still have a question? Feel free to chat with us or drop a line to Tom at support@presshop.com and we’d be delighted to help.
When will the PressHop® app be launched?
PressHop® is now live and growing fast, with successful launches in 11 major cities across the UK, USA, and India. These cities include Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Lucknow, Manchester, Mumbai, New Delhi and New York.
We’ve onboarded 52,000+ Hoppers to the platform. Everyday citizens capturing real, powerful stories and connecting directly with the press
How is content licensed on PressHop®?
When you buy content on PressHop®, you get either a Shared Licence or an Exclusive Licence, depending on the listing:
Shared Licence: Multiple publications can license and use the content.
Exclusive Licence: Yours alone for 24 hours. No other publisher can touch it.
All licences are royalty-free and for editorial use only no commercial or advertising use without further permission.
For now, licences are valid for use within the UK only. international use isn’t permitted (yet), but we’re working on it.
How much does it cost to use PressHop®?
Whether you're testing the waters or running a 24/7 newsroom, PressHop® has a plan for you.
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Basic (Free): No monthly fees. Just pay as you go — perfect if you’re starting out or only need occasional content.
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Premium (£999/month): Get 45 credits every month to source content or broadcast 30 tasks, with up to 37% savings built in.
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Pro (£1,679/month): Get 90 credits every month to source content, or broadcast 60 tasks. Ideal fo busy newsrooms that need speed, scale, and flexibility.
No contracts. No strings. Cancel any time, no awkward phone calls required.
Are you expanding across the UK now?
We launched PressHop® in London where the stories never stop.
Since then, we’ve grown fast and are now LIVE in 11 cities across the UK, USA and India. And this is just the beginning.
We’re set to expand into India this December, followed by Canada, Nigeria, Indonesia, and Brazil in 2026. The response has been phenomenal; not just from the UK, but from everyday citizens around the world who want to be part of something bigger.
How can I assign or broadcast tasks to Hoppers on PressHop®?
Once you create and broadcast a task, PressHop’s smart radius tech kicks in, notifying verified Hoppers nearest to the location, starting from 1 mile and expanding outward up to 5 miles.
You can hire one or multiple Hoppers by the hour, and they’ll head out, capture what’s needed...be it photos, video, or interviews, and upload everything directly to you through the app.
It’s fast, precise, and built for real-time storytelling.
How is content verified on PressHop®?
At PressHop®, journalistic integrity is at the core of everything we do.
Every piece of content uploaded to our platform undergoes a rigorous triple-layered verification process to ensure it's authentic, trustworthy, and newsworthy:
Metadata Validation: We check timestamps, location data, and device information to confirm when and where the content was captured.
AI Moderation: Advanced technology scans for deepfakes, GDPR compliance, explicit content, and signs of manipulation or AI generation.
Human Editorial Review: Our trained verification team conducts final manual checks to ensure the content is genuine, contextually accurate, and editorially relevant.
With PressHop, you get properly licensed, rights-cleared & newsroom-ready stories, without the guesswork or the risk.
We’ve heard you’re launching live streaming - when are you launching it?
You heard right! Live streaming is currently in development and we’re building it with the same focus on security, authenticity, and ease of use that PressHop® is known for.
We’re aiming to roll out live streaming in end 2026 giving Hoppers the power to stream newsworthy moments directly to publishers in real-time.
How many publications have already signed up on PressHop®?
We’re absolutely chuffed with the incredible response we’ve had from both local and international media houses right here in London and across the UK. The excitement’s real and growing fast.
We’ve already signed on over 370 publisher brands including leading names in the UK and US who are now sourcing real-time, citizen-driven content straight from PressHop®. And with the platform gaining momentum by the day, we’re expecting many more to hop aboard soon.
Turns out, the press love a good scoop, and they love PressHop even more.