Weekly Subscription News: eCommerce, Cancellations and One-Click Subscriptions

Featuring Playboy, Craftsy, Smyle Mouse, Google and AT&T

Playboy, Quibi and Smyle Mouse take center stage in this week’s subscription headlines. Playboy lays off its remaining editorial staff as it pivots to eCommerce, Quibi advertisers want changes to their contracts since the short-form video platform has not lived up to expectations, and Smyle Mouse launches a subscription that allows people with disabilities to have hands-free control of their computers. Also this week, subscription craft club Craftsy calls it quits after struggling during the coronavirus crisis, Google tests one-click subscription sign-ups for the Android TV Play Store, and subscribers are not happy as Sky announces that Sky Sports plans to stop its subscription pause program.

Playboy Lays Off Remaining Editorial Staff, Pivots to eCommerce
The Wrap

Subscription Craft Club ‘Craftsy’ to Close Due to COVID-19
Denver Post

Smyle Mouse Head Mouse Launches Subscription Service for Hands-Free PC Control for People with Disabilities
Open PR

Google Tests One-Click Subscription Sign-Ups on the Android TV Play Store
XDA Developers

AT&T Will Credit Some Sports Subscriptions During COVID-19 Cancellations
CNET

Quibi Advertisers Seek Revised Contracts Amid Platform’s Slow Start
Sports Pro Media

Sky Set to End Sky Sports Subscription Pause and Customers Aren’t Happy
Express

YouTube Is Full of Scams Promising Free OnlyFans Content
Vice

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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!