BBC Launches Paid News Subscription for U.S. Users
New tier offers unlimited access, livestreams, and ad-free content as BBC looks to convert global traffic into recurring revenue
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FTC Orders Care.com to Pay $8.5 Million for Deceptive Subscription Practices
Refunds sent to over 194,000 consumers after FTC finds Care.com misled users with inflated job listings, false earnings claims, and hard-to-cancel subscriptions
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Senators Push FTC to Probe Spotify Bundling Strategy, Citing Consumer and Royalty Harms
Blackburn and Luján’s bipartisan letter puts fresh regulatory focus on Spotify’s subscription practices as the company defends its bundling model
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CPG Brands Evolve Subscriptions with Flexibility, Sustainability, and Loyalty Perks
New research from Mintel highlights how trial kits, in-store pickup, and personalized delivery are reshaping the consumer subscription experience in packaged goods
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Verizon to Shut Down +play, Ending Centralized Subscription Sales for Max, Peacock, Paramount+ and Others
Streaming subscriptions through Verizon’s +play marketplace will end this summer as the company shifts focus to MyPlan and MyHome bundles
How to Identify and Address Legal Risk in Your Subscriber Flow
Compliance strategist Paavana Kumar walks through FTC and state-level risks hiding in your subscriber experience.
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Reuters Expands Subscription Offering to Eight New Countries in Global Growth Push
No intro discounts or step-ups: Reuters sets consistent pricing strategy as it scales subscriptions across UAE, Qatar, Puerto Rico, and more
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Bonnier Finalizes Readly Acquisition and Delisting Following Profitability Milestone
With 427,000 subscribers and SEK 725 million in 2024 revenue, the all-you-can-read magazine platform now becomes a wholly owned part of Bonnier’s subscription media portfolio
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FTC Fines Paddle $5 Million for Facilitating Tech Support Scams Through Its Payment Platform
Settlement bans Paddle from processing payments for tech-support telemarketers and raises new scrutiny on merchant-of-record models used in subscription billing
WhatsApp to Introduce Ads and Paid Subscriptions in Major Monetization Shift
Meta will begin showing ads in the Updates tab and launch paid channel subscriptions—marking the first time WhatsApp monetizes with ads or user-paid features.
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