October 28, 2016

This Week’s Subscription Headlines: Big Bucks, Big Deals and Brexit

Big bucks, big deals and Brexit are all in the subscription news headlines this week. In addition, YouTube says it is in investment mode, not profitability mode; nerd boxes Loot Crate and Funko fuel another subscription box boom; and Facebook’s Instant Articles and Google AMP are actually making it harder, not easier, to publish to the web.

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Google Signs CBS to New OTT TV Subscription Service, Unplugged

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) is offering a new over-the-top TV service called Unplugged to offer TV lovers an alternative to pricey cable bundles, reports Media Post’s Television News Daily. Similar to DISH’s Sling TV, Unplugged will be a “skinny bundle,” giving subscribers a handful of live TV channels for a set monthly price. While Google hasn’t stated so publicly, media outlets estimate the price range to be between $25 and $50 a month.

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