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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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Five on Friday: Video Apps, Home Page Design and Cable TV

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In this weeks Five on Friday, weve got some great subscription articles for you. Well give you new information on the popularity of subscription video apps, NBA Careers shares an exciting direct-to-consumer retention and engagement job opportunity, Shopify gives great tips on home page design, the Hollywood Reporter explains that Americans think cable TV is too expensive, and New York Magazines sites are going behind a paywall.

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Subscription Companies Offer Black Friday Deals to Attract Subscribers

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You don’t have to have a brick-and-mortar store to make the most of one of the biggest shopping day of the year – Black Friday, November 23. Subscription companies are capitalizing on the opportunity with some of their own deals, not just attracting customers for a day for, hopefully, for months or years to come. Here are a few big Black Friday deals that other subscription companies can learn from and some deal-seeking consumers might want to check out:

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HubSpot Reports 35 Percent Increase in Subscription Revenue for Q3

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Last week, marketing, sales and services platform HubSpot, Inc. (NYSE: HUBS) reported strong financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018. Among the highlights were total revenue of $131.8 million, a 35 percent increase year-over-year, and subscription revenue of $125.5 million, also a 35 percent increase year-over-year. Total customers grew by 40 percent to 52,505, but total average subscription revenue per customer dropped 4 percent to $9,959 in the third quarter.

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AMC Theatres Boasts 500K Members and Raises Rates in 16 Markets

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We’ve got good news, and we’ve got bad news. First, the good news. AMC Theatres has had a great response to its movie membership program. In its first four-and-a-half months, it has enrolled more than 500,000 new members in AMC Stubs A-List, exceeding the company’s first year goal. In addition, its AMC Stubs loyalty program now has more than 17 million subscribers, a huge jump from the 2.5 million mark two-and-a-half years ago.

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Amazon Chooses Two Cities for HQ: New York City and Arlington

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Yesterday Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced that it has selected two cities for its new headquarters: New York City and Arlington, Virginia, ending a year-long search. These two sites will supplement the company’s primary headquarters based in Seattle. Amazon said it will invest $5 billion and create 50,000 more jobs with 25,000 employees in each new location. Amazon also announced that it has selected Nashville for a new Center of Excellence for its Operations, creating 5,000 new jobs.

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Disney Reports Record Revenue, Net Income and Earnings Its Fiscal Q4

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Just weeks before Thanksgiving, Mickey Mouse and company have much to be grateful for, as The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) reports its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2018 results for the period ended September 29, 2018. Among the quarterly highlights are record revenues of $14.3 billion, a 12 percent increase, net income of $2.3 billion, a 33 percent increase, and diluted earnings per share of $1.55, a 37 percent increase.

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Pandora Reports 49 Percent Growth in Subscription Revenue in Q3

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One month after SiriusXM announced that it would acquire Pandora for $3.5 billion in an all-stock transaction, Pandora (NYSE: P) reported its third quarter financials. Highlights for the quarter included total revenue of $417.6 million, a 16 percent increase year-over-year, excluding revenue from Ticketfly and the company’s previous operations in Australia and New Zealand. Pandora also reported subscription revenue of $125.8 million, a 49 percent increase, and advertising revenue of $291.9 million. Pandora added 784,000 subscribers during the quarter, bringing it to 6.8 million total Pandora Plus and Pandora Premium subscribers. By comparison, at the end of its third quarter, SiriusXM had 33.7 million subscribers.

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Weekly Subscription News: Rides, Revenue and Red Hat

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In this week’s subscription news, Digital First Media lays off 107 at its service center, FabFitFun surpasses $200 million in revenue and hits the 1-million-subscriber milestone, and Ubers tries to compete with Lyft with its own subscription service. Also this week, CNBC reports that ESPN+ will cost Disney big bucks this year as part of a long-term strategy, AMC Theatres beats Wall Street estimates, and IBM agrees to buy Red Hat.

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Five on Friday: Apps, Publishing and Subscription Gaming Growth

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Before we head into the three-day weekend, we want to take a moment to honor our nations veterans and thank them for serving our country. It is because of them that we remain free. Please thank a veteran this week. Now onto Five on Friday. This week Digital tells us that subscription tools offered by Facebook and Google are improvements for publishers, but they have a long way to go. Also, subscription gaming is heating up, thanks to Google and Microsoft, Forbes shares ways to minimize churn, Fast Company gets a new look, and Dice says that the subscription app model isnt beneficial to developers.

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Apple Reports Fiscal Q4 Revenue of $62.9 Billion, a 20 Percent Increase

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Apple started the month off right with a strong earnings report on November 1 for its fiscal fourth quarter ended September 28, 2018. Among the highlights are quarterly revenue of $62.9 billion, a 20 percent increase year-over-year, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.91, representing a 41 percent increase over earnings for the same period last year. International sales made up 61 percent of revenue for the quarter. Of particular note was the company’s Services revenue which hit an all-time high of $10 billion, an increase of $2.1 billion, or 27 percent, over the same period last year.

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