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In our first Five on Friday of the year, Roku considers buying Quibi content, Discovery+ banks on reality TV, and AMC Theatres seeks cash.
A retired NBA player buys Ebony magazine, WaPo says Google is hurting local news, and a Chicago eatery launches gelato pint subscriptions.
This year’s top subscription stories include major acquisitions, antitrust concerns, lots of layoffs, an abundance of launches and more.
Subscription box startup BarkBox filed for an IPO thru a merger with a special purpose acquisition company. The company is valued at $1.6B.
At Disney’s Investor Day 2020, the entertainment brand announced changes to its direct-to-consumer streaming services, including pricing.
In this week’s Five on Friday, we feature influential subscription brands, acquisition news, and a special pizza-and-a-movie promotion.
Discovery is launching a new streaming video subscription service January 4 – Discovery+ – featuring the best in real-life entertainment.
HBO Max streaming service discontinues 7-day free trials, and WarnerMedia will release 2017 films in theaters and on HBO Max the same day.
Black Friday was a multi-billion dollar holiday for Shopify merchants. They set record sales of $2.4 billion, a 75% increase over 2019 sales.
Disney-owned Hulu is raising rates for their Hulu + Live TV package by $10 a month bringing the cost to $64.99, an 18% increase.
