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The FCC’s sports inquiry puts “where do I watch?” frustration on the record, offering a broader warning for subscription operators about bundling, billing, and consumer
The FCC’s Media Bureau opened MB Docket 26-45 to gather input on consumer costs, paywalls, exclusivity, and impacts on local broadcast access, with comments due
USA TODAY Co. said its early-2025 value-first, digital-only subscription pivot drove record Q4 ARPU and contributed to a second straight quarter of sequential digital-only subscription
Alpha testing is slated to launch February 23 with a select group of U.S.-based creators and iOS availability in supported markets, with expansion planned for
The Atlantic and The New York Times are betting on multi-user plans. Here’s how to monetize shared access without backlash, support chaos, or misleading metrics.
New $199 annual plan adds access for up to four people, plus a keepsake coffee-table book and tote for the primary account holder.
The bill’s requirements mirror many click-to-cancel concepts, but would set them in statute rather than FTC rule.
New York AG Letitia James is demanding Instacart’s pricing-test records and disclosure screen flows by Jan. 29, citing the state’s algorithmic pricing disclosure law.
Complaint states pay-TV ESPN subscribers were led to believe WWE Premium Live Events were included, then faced a separate $29.99/month plan—spotlighting bundle/entitlement risk.
2025 subscription management deal activity showing how platforms are expanding beyond billing, and what it means for subscription operators in 2026.
