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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Trump Mobile Launches with $47.45/Month Subscription Plan and Branded Smartphone
Private-label wireless service joins a growing trend of ideologically branded Mobile Virtual Networks (MVNO) tapping into subscription economics
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Snapchat Launches Lens+ Subscription to Expand Monetization of AR Features
The $8.99 monthly add-on offers exclusive AI-powered lenses and sets the stage for a new creator monetization model
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Disney to Finalize Hulu Buyout by July 24 After Arbitration Sets Final Price at $438.7 Million
Disney’s total payment for Comcast’s one-third stake in Hulu now exceeds $9 billion, as the streaming giant moves toward full operational control by late July.
Inside WBD’s Corporate Split: A Strategic Playbook for Subscription Growth
Warner Bros. Discovery isn’t just breaking up—it’s reorganizing for growth. Here’s what subscription executives can learn from their structural reset.
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