Weekly Subscription News: Trump Slump, Tesla and Touch of Utah
Tesla offers full self-driving subscriptions, The Athletic raises annual subscription rate, Flipkart tells India Court it is different than Amazon.
French Regulators Fine Google $591M for Failure to Negotiate with Publishers and News Agencies
Google has been fined $593M by France's Competition Authority for failing to negotiate in good faith with publishers and news agencies.
Weekly Subscription News: Platforms, Publications and Probes
Trump sues Facebook, Twitter and Google for censorship; FTC opens probe of Amazon's proposed purchase of MGM; Apple shows an interest in NFL Sunday Ticket.
Five on Friday: Pirating, Training and Tweeting
LIVIT launches tiered subscription plan; UK man is jailed for pirating Premier League subscriptions; Twitter tests new conversation settings.
FTC Is Scrutinizing Amazon’s $8.45 Billion Acquisition of MGM
The Federal Trade Commission has opened an antitrust investigation into Amazon's $8.45 billion acquisition of MGM.
37 States and Territories Sue Google for Illegal Monopoly
37 states and territories sue Google for anticompetitive behavior and abusing their dominant market position.
Weekly Subscription News: Watching, Weighing and Working
Gannett wants to compete against NYT's The Wirecutter, Apple will soon start charging for TV+, Instagram works on paid stories subscription feature.
Lawmakers Urge FTC to Continue Fight Against Facebook
Four days after a federal court dismissed the FTC's antitrust complaint against Facebook, lawmakers urge the FTC to keep fighting.
Five on Friday: Features, Fraud and French Content
YouTube TV adds new features for $20 a month; Amazon offers 6 mos. of Disney+ to new Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers, and Facebook files $36M ad fraud lawsuit.
Facebook Scores Major Win Against FTC in Antitrust Case
A U.S. District Court judge dismissed an antitrust complaint filed by the FTC against Facebook for insufficience evidence.
