- Netflix's Potential Subscribers Estimated At 300 Million Globally: Research
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Monday, December 2, 2019
With over 100 worldwide digital and pay TV distribution partnerships covering an estimated 300 million subscribers, Netflix's potential subscriber footprint is nearly double its current worldwide subscriber total, according ...
- Brits Are Worried By Fake News But Reluctant To Pay For Stories
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Nearly two in three Brits are worried about fake news, YouGov figures show, but only 15% are prepared to pay for fact-checked journalism published by a reputable site, "Press Gazett ...
- Dare To Stream: What Broadcasters Must Know To Make The Most Of The Streaming Wars
MAD London, Mark Inskip - Friday, November 22, 2019
Quality content is the top draw for subscription services, not switching off tv ads. ...
- Meredith Corp Announces Leadership Roles, Offers New 'Coastal Living' Subscription
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Tuesday, November 19, 2019
President of Meredith Digital Catherine Levene's role has grown to include oversight of People.com, data, corporate sales, performance marketing and ecommerce. ...
- Millennials: Twice As Likely As Boomers To Donate To News Outlets
Research Intelligencer, Rob Williams - Monday, November 18, 2019
While subscriptions are still the most common way to pay for news, younger adults are more likely to say they have donated to a news outlet. ...
- 'Quartz' Reveals Nearly 11,000 Paying Members
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Tuesday, November 12, 2019
"Building this new business is a long-term proposition, and we are just getting started," CEO Zach Seward explains. Quartz added a metered paywall to the site in May. ...
- Apple Prepares Quiet Entry Into Subscription Streaming Biz
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Compared to others, Apple is tiptoeing into its new Apple TV+ venture with only 11 shows -- all of them original. ...
- Can Email Save Journalism? Yes, If Publishers Get Better At It, Study Says
Email Insider, Ray Schultz - Friday, October 18, 2019
Most big publishers fail to send welcome and cart abandonment emails, a study by Iterable finds. ...
- Culture Secretary Would Consider A Subscription-Funded BBC
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, October 17, 2019
Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan has told MPs she is "open minded" on scrapping the BBC's licence fee and replacing it with a subscription model, "The Guardian" reports. ...
- 'NYT' Hires Alex Hardiman As Head Of Product To Increase Subscriptions
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Friday, October 11, 2019
She is tasked with closing the gap between those who visit the 'NYT' site and those who actually pay for it. ...
- Kalmbach Media Launches Space And Beyond Subscription Box
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Monday, September 30, 2019
Each box will be centered on a mystery theme covered in a 32-page booklet written by Astronomy's editors. It will contain five or more items that run the gamut fr ...
- MoviePass Fades To Black. What Remains For In-Theater Subscription Movie Plans?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Wednesday, September 18, 2019
While MoviePass made theater chains make similar moves to address stagnant attendance, the question remains: Is it enough? ...
- McClatchy To Drive Subscriptions Through New Nationwide Opinion Initiative
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Monday, September 16, 2019
McClatchy is focusing its attention on the power of its opinion journalism to drive subscriptions and engagement across its portfolio of 30 media companies. ...
- Virtual Pay TV Services 'Use' Down Versus A Year Ago
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Overall, TiVo says live TV still sees the strongest results from viewers. Two of the better-performing vMVPDs are Hulu with Live TV, which is 3% lower in "use," and Sli ...
- 'Chicago Sun-Times' Makes Headlines By Not Printing One
The MediaPost Cases, Nina Lentini - Tuesday, September 10, 2019
On the day of circulation, "The Blank Page" spread ample awareness, driving an increase of traffic to the paper's website that surpassed the average visits by 16.6%. ...
- 'The Atlantic' Introduces Metered Model, Launches 3 New Subscription Plans
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Thursday, September 5, 2019
Readers can view five articles per month before being prompted to select an annual subscription plan. ...
- D2C Brand Le Tote Scoops Up Lord & Taylor For $100M
Marketing Daily, Sarah Mahoney - Wednesday, August 28, 2019
The deal "creates a new model for Lord & Taylor, bringing together fashion rental subscriptions with traditional retail," according to Le Tote. ...
- Analyst Predicts Roku Will Hit 80 Million Subscribers, $4.5 Billion In Revenues By 2025
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Roku's growth is trending faster than Netflix's at this point. Netflix currently has 60.1 million U.S. subscribers and 140 million globally. ...
- 'The Hustle' Launches Paid Referral Program For Premium Product
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Friday, August 23, 2019
Daily business newsletter company The Hustle has launched a referral program for 'Trends,' its premium subscription offering. Subscribers receive $50 for each person they get to sign up. ...
- 'The Economist' Subscriptions Remain Steady Despite Price Increase
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Monday, August 19, 2019
The price increase is part of The Economist's on-going strategy to maintain profitable circulation. ...
- 'Financial Times' Invests In 'Business of Fashion,' Collaborates On Subscription Tech
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Thursday, August 15, 2019
The 'FT' is leading a new Series B investment round in 'Business of Fashion." It's also hoping to grow the BoF's community of over 35,000 paying members. ...
- Analyst: Internet-Delivered Pay TV Services Record 'Tepid' Growth
Television News Daily, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, August 15, 2019
Though second-quarter results improved 36% over the same period a year ago, new vMVPDs aren't doing much to build new overall pay TV video businesses in the U.S. ...
- 'The Times' And 'The Sunday Times' Surpass 300,000 Digital Subscribers
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, August 12, 2019
According to "Press Gazette," "The Times" and "The Sunday Times" now has 304,000 digital subscribers and around 5m registered to access two articles per week for free. The papers belie ...
- Spotify: Paid Subs Up 30%, But Misses Analysts Expectations
Mobile Insider, Gavin O'Malley - Thursday, August 1, 2019
Spotify said its student-focused product failed to attract as many paid subscriptions as anticipated. ...
- 'The Athletic' Hits 500K Subscribers
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Tuesday, July 30, 2019
'The Athletic' provides both national and local sports coverage and expected to expand into English soccer this summer. ...
- 'Baltimore Sun' Editorial Condemning Trump Draws Record Traffic, Subscriptions
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Monday, July 29, 2019
Subscription orders are on track to hit quadruple of what The Baltimore Sun receives on a normal Sunday, thanks to the editorial. ...
- D2C Vs. Demographics: Winning The Diaper Derby
D2C FYI, Sarah Mahoney - Monday, July 29, 2019
"We were spending $180 a month or so on diapers, which seemed nuts. And the subscription model made sense," says Abby & Finn cofounder. ...
- Subscription Costs Pile Up
Media Insider, Steven Rosenbaum - Monday, July 29, 2019
In an increasingly large series of little bites, the monthly "rental" bill is growing quickly, with no signs of slowing down. ...
- 'Forward' Goes Digital Only, 'Moment' Takes Over Its Print Subscription List
Publishers Daily, Fern Siegel - Monday, June 17, 2019
'Moment' magazine, an independent Jewish monthly, is now absorbing the Forward's 16,000 print subscribers. ...
- Publishers Face Another Challenge: 'Subscription Fatigue'
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Friday, June 14, 2019
Publishers that have tried to replace declining print and digital ad sales with consumer revenue must also confront people's unwillingness to pay for online news. ...
