August 28, 2015

Weekly Subscription News Round-up

Deals, launches, OTT and SaaS are all in the news this week. Here are those subscription industry headlines and more: Netflix and SoftBank May Partner for Launch in Japan VatorNews Salesforce, Inc. (CRM): Has SaaS Model Been Proven? ETF Daily News Pearson Sells Its Stake in The Economist for $730.7 Million Subscription Insider Tech Brands Can Learn A Lot About Subscription Models From Apple Music Media Post The Wall Street Journal’s ‘What’s News’ Digest App Launched Today NiemanLab Ashley Madison Execs Hacked Competitors, Emails Suggest Digital Trends Houston…

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Comcast to Launch Digital Video Platform to Rival YouTube & Facebook

Comcast is getting ready to launch ‘Watchable,’ a new digital video platform, to rival YouTube and Facebook, reports Business Insider. Comcast has signed deals with Vox, Buzzfeed, Mic, Vice, The Onion and NBC Sports, among others. According to Business Insider, the publishers are signing multi-year deals to upload their unlicensed, original video content for users to watch on demand. When it first launches, Comcast customers with an X1 box can stream the new video platform. Currently,…

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