Insight to drive subscription growth

Join

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!

Dana E. Neuts

Subscription Supper Club Dinner Lab Drops Membership Fee

Business Strategy, News /

Last week Dinner Lab, a subscription supper club that puts a new twist on dining, announced it is dropping its membership fee, says The Times-Picayune. Started three years ago in New Orleans, Dinner Lab is a “nomadic dining experience” where members get delicious multi-course meals prepared by visiting and rising chefs in unique pop-up locations in 31 U.S. cities. Dinner Lab’s new subscription model offers two tiers: a free tier, Dinner Lab Member, and a paid…

Subscription Supper Club Dinner Lab Drops Membership Fee Read More »

HMH Announces Launch of Curious World, a Kid-Friendly Subscription Service

Business Media and Publishing, Business Strategy, Industry Announcements, News /

Last week global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced the launch of Curious World, a digital collection of games, videos and e-books for children ages 3 to 7. Initially, Curious World will be launched as an iOS app for iPads and iPhones, and will be available as a subscription service for $9.99 a month, or $79.99 a year for parents who want to save a few bucks. Parents can check it out risk-free during the…

HMH Announces Launch of Curious World, a Kid-Friendly Subscription Service Read More »

Disney to Launch Digital Subscription Service in the U.K.

Business Strategy, Entertainment and Streaming, Industry Announcements, News /

Last week Walt Disney Co. announced that it is launching DisneyLife, a digital subscription service, in the United Kingdom soon. Though a specific launch date has not been set, prospective subscribers can sign up online to receive email updates. DisneyLife will launch in France, Spain, Italy and Germany next year, said TechTimes. The new streaming service will include thousands of Disney’s most popular movies and TV shows, including Pixar films like Toy Story and Finding Nemo,…

Disney to Launch Digital Subscription Service in the U.K. Read More »

Weekly Subscription News Round-up for Oct. 23

Business Strategy, Entertainment and Streaming, Industry Announcements, Magazines, Mergers and Acquisitions, News, Payment Processing, SaaS and Cloud Services, Subscription Apps /

TV and radio try to capture younger audiences, Walmart enters the cloud services market, and Ohio newspapers take a stand. In this week’s headlines, we’ve also got Time Inc. buying Hello Giggles, NBC launching comedy subscription service, and YouTube trying to make you pay. We’ve got those headlines and many more for you as you head into the weekend.

Weekly Subscription News Round-up for Oct. 23 Read More »

Match Seeks IPO: Will There Be a Love Connection?

Business Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions, News /

Match Group, the parent company for popular dating app Tinder, filed its IPO paperwork with the SEC last week. According to Match’s prospectus summary, Match owns 45 different brands, each designed to connect potential romantic partners. Since January 2009, Match has invested $1.284 billion to acquire 25 new brands including OKCupid, Meetic, Twoo and PlentyofFish. Match’s self-described dating products are available in 38 languages in 190 countries, and the sites have approximately 59 million active users…

Match Seeks IPO: Will There Be a Love Connection? Read More »

New York Times Offers Same-Day Digital Access to Single-Copy Newspaper Buyers

Auto-renew Subscription, Business Strategy, Consumer Services, Customer Service, Free Subscription, Industry Announcements, Mergers and Acquisitions, News, Product Development, Revenue and Sales, Subscriber Acquisition, Subscription Apps, Subscription Business Marketing /

What’s black and white and ‘read’ all over? A newspaper! That may be an old joke, but that’s still true today, even for newspapers like The New York Times that are more focused on their digital footprint than their print one. In an interesting move, The New York Times is offering same-day digital access to customers who buy a single-copy newspaper. According to Politico, this is a new promotion without a set end date, and the…

New York Times Offers Same-Day Digital Access to Single-Copy Newspaper Buyers Read More »

Condé Nast Acquires Online Music Magazine Pitchfork

Business Strategy, Magazines, Mergers and Acquisitions, News /

Last week Condé Nast announced its acquisition of Pitchfork Media, a Chicago-based, online music magazine. Primarily known for its popular glossy magazines, Condé Nast reaches 120 million consumers with titles that include Vogue, Vanity Fair, Glamour, GQ, The New Yorker, and Wired. In 2011, the company launched an entertainment division to develop film, TV and premium digital video content. The acquisition of Pitchfork, which takes effect immediately, adds an independent music publication to Condé Nast’s stable…

Condé Nast Acquires Online Music Magazine Pitchfork Read More »

Learning from WaPo and NYT’s Success: 3 Takeaways for Subscription Companies

News /

The Washington Post has been shaking things up this year, and it looks like it’s working. Last week the Post reported that it had a record month in September, with stats compliments of comScore. Among the Post’s bragging rights: 2 million unique visitors, a 41% increase year over year 4 million unique mobile visitors, a 69% increase year over year Desktop growth of 12% As the Washingtonian points out, the key piece of data is not shown in the…

Learning from WaPo and NYT’s Success: 3 Takeaways for Subscription Companies Read More »

NBC Woos Cord Cutters and Cord Nevers with Subscription Comedy Service

Auto-renew Subscription, Business Strategy, Consumer Services, Entertainment and Streaming, Industry Announcements, News, Product Development, Subscriber Acquisition /

NBC is trying to woo cord cutters and cord nevers with its plans to launch Seeso, an all-you-can-eat comedy streaming video service. For $3.99 a month, subscribers can watch their fill of comedy classics like The Office and 30 Rock, exclusive programs including Monty Python’s Flying Circus and Kids in the Hall, only available on Seeso, as well as original programming like The UCB Show, an animated adventure from Dan Harmon. According to Mashable, Seeso is…

NBC Woos Cord Cutters and Cord Nevers with Subscription Comedy Service Read More »

Weekly Subscription News Round-Up for Oct. 16

Business Strategy, Entertainment and Streaming, Magazines, Mergers and Acquisitions, News, Paywall, SaaS and Cloud Services /

In this week’s subscription news, Conde Nast buys Pitchfork Media, the New York Times is offering digital access to newsstand buyers, Netflix raises its rates and the CIO of the Financial Times debates the pros and cons of being in the subscription business. We’ve got those headlines and others on paid marketing channels, SaaS, ad blocking and mobile payments.

Weekly Subscription News Round-Up for Oct. 16 Read More »

Convert. Retain. Grow.

Useful Links

Policies & Terms

Get In Touch

Facebook-f Linkedin-in Twitter

©2025 Authority Media Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.