Weekly Subscription News: Data Breach, Botched Promo and Blue Apron

In this week’s subscription news, The New York Times botches a promo, giving away a Google home for $17 but subscribers could quit after

In this week’s subscription news, The New York Times botches a promo, giving away a Google home for $17 but subscribers could quit after receiving it. Also this week, Roku offers new TV sets that combine streaming TV with linear TV, Equifax’s CEO ‘retires’ after the company’s massive data breach, and Uber’s new CEO apologizes after the company loses its license in London. Also this week, we share stories about Blue Apron, Facebook, Google, YouTube and the Chernin Group.

Botched New York Times Promo Gave Away a Google Home for $17
The Verge

Is Blue Apron’s Best Chance of Survival an Acquisition?
Madison.com

Roku’s New TV Sets Blend Streaming TV with Real TV, for Free
Recode

Equifax CEO Richard Smith Retires Following Huge Data Breach
TechCrunch

Chernin Group Forms Subscription Service Targeting Sports Betting and Fantasy Markets
Tubefilter

Some Publishers Give Facebook and Google Visitors a Worse User Experience
Digiday

Uber CEO Apologizes for ‘Mistakes’ after Uber Loses London License
Tech Crunch

YouTube Grows Up: Inside the Plan to Take on Netflix and Hulu
Hollywood Reporter

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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!