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Dana E. Neuts

Dana Neuts is Subscription Insider's Editorial Director, covering our daily subscription news as well as member features, case studies, premium content, and reports. Dana is also a writer, editor, marketer and communications professional. Her work has appeared in AARP Bulletin, The Seattle Times, Seattle Business, 425 Business, 425 Magazine, South Sound Magazine, Northwest Travel and more. Her specialties include business writing, community news, senior issues, travel and, of course, subscriptions!

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AMC Theatres Launches On-Demand Digital Movie Service for the Home

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In another expansion of the traditional movie theatre business model, AMC Theatres launches AMC Theatres on Demand, a digital movie service for the home. Starting this fall, AMC Stubs members can rent or buy from a selection of about 2,000 digital movies from major studios to watch at home or on the go on mobile devices, connected devices and SmartTV applications. Movies can be rented or purchased through the AMC Theatres mobile app, Roku and Smart TVs at launch, with other services and devices added soon. AMC Theatres is the first theatre chain to offer such a service.

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Harry Potter Fans Can Pre-Order Wizarding World Gold Now

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Whether you are new to the wonderful world of Harry Potter or a fan from the beginning, a new treasure awaits – Wizarding World Gold. For $75 (U.S.) or 59.99 (U.K.), the new subscription service offers Harry Potter fans everything from eBooks and exclusive series to priority ticketing and collectible pins. Fans in the U.S. and U.K. can pre-order the subscription now with more countries to follow in the coming months. Enhance your official Harry Potter Fan Club experience, says the Wizarding World website. Delve even deeper into the magical universe you love with this spellbinding annual subscription.

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Facebook Reaches Agreement with Major Publishers to Pay for News

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Facebook has reached an agreement to pay licensing fees in exchange for featuring headlines from major publishers in its upcoming news tab, reports Market Watch. Among the publishers that have agreed to the deal with the social media platform are the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, News Corp, New York Post, Business Insider, BuzzFeed News and other Dow Job publications. Though rumors indicate the New York Times may also be in talks with Facebook, an agreement has not been confirmed. The news tab could launch by the end of the month.

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Weekly Subscription News: Podcasts, Projects and Print

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In this weeks subscription news, The Athletic submits podcasts to Apple and Spotify, Visa and Mastercard say no to Facebooks Libra digital currency project, and Crain Communications ends its print magazine. Also this week, Harry Potter fans can spend $75 a year on a new subscription service, former Denver City Council candidates launch a newspaper, and the Washington Posts TV app is not about watching – its about reading.

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LG and BuzzFeeds Tasty Launch Subscription Cookie Baking Kits

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The holidays are just around the corner, and appliance maker LG and BuzzFeeds Tasty want to make seasonal baking easier with their new, co-branded LG | Tasty Cookie Club. Cookie club members receive step-by-step recipes and natural, organic, pre-measured baking ingredients, so they can recreate delicious cookies using their LG ProBake Convection ovens, the official oven of the Tasty kitchen. The Cookie Kits are delivered quarterly and will include seasonal recipes, including the following:

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Five on Friday: Airlines, Artists and Anticompetitive Behavior

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We are busy preparing for our big Subscription Show next month, but that didn’t stop us from preparing a feature-filled Five on Friday for you. This week, Delta Airlines gets into the subscription business, Scribe launches a subscription greeting card service with the help of artists, EU regulators have concerns about Apple Pay’s possible anticompetitive behavior, Hulu adds like and dislike buttons to personalize suggestions and, everyone’s favorite feature, LinkedIn shares top subscription jobs.

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Netflix Reports Revenue of $5.2 Billion, Up 31 Percent From Last Year

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Netflix had a strong third quarter, boasting total revenue of $5.2 billion, a 31.1% increase year-over-year. The company also reported solid membership growth of 6.8 million in paid net additions, down slightly from Netflixs forecast of 7.0 million, but an increase over Q3 2018s paid net adds of 6.1 million members. The Q3 membership increase was 12%, a record for Netflix in the third quarter. Netflix now has 158.33 million paid global memberships, a 21.4% increase year-over-year.

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Google Announces Whole-Home Subscriptions for Nest Aware

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At Googles Pixel 4 event yesterday, the company announced changes to it Nest Aware subscriptions, plans that provide support for Google Nest Cams and Nest Hello doorbells. Currently, users of the Nest Aware subscription service have to pay for each individual camera, reports Engadget. Starting next year, customers will pay one fee, regardless of how many cameras they have and can purchase the new Nest Aware support plans in the Google Store. The plans are automatically renewable. For new customers and for customers upgrading from a 1st gen Nest, there is a 30-day free trial available.

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Comcast Upsets Turner Classic Movies Fans with Bold Business Decision

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On October 10, Comcast angered basic cable subscribers who were fans of Turner Classic Movies by removing the popular cable network from its basic subscription package. Fans who want to watch TCM, a collection of movies mostly from the 1930s through the 1960s, will have to upgrade to a more expensive sports entertainment package to get access to the channel. They will now have to have a minimum package of 140 channels, plus pay $9.99 more a month for the sports entertainment package, to get access to the commercial-free TCM, said AJC.com.

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Mercato Launches Free Same-Day Grocery Delivery from Local Grocers

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Mercato, an online eCommerce platform for independent grocers and specialty food stores, is leveling the playing field for grocery delivery. The company just launched Mercato Green, a membership service that offers unlimited, free, same-day grocery delivery from more than 750 independently-owned food retailers like Green Grocer in Chicago, Pike Place Fish Market in Seattle, Windmill Farms in San Diego, Lifethyme Market in New York City, and the Original Farmers Market in Los Angeles.

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