Weekly Subscription News: Ads, Aggregation and A La Carte

Ads, Aggregation and A La Carte video streaming options lead the headlines this week. Facebook bans ads from The Epoch Times, News Corp is

Ads, Aggregation and A La Carte video streaming options lead the headlines this week. Facebook bans ads from The Epoch Times, News Corp is creating a news aggregation service to take on big platforms, and Mediums Ev Williams has hired a veteran publishing executive as it pivots toward paid subscriptions. Also this week, Fitbit outpaces Apple in a Singaporian health initiative, YouTube TV adds Acorn TV and UMC as new a la carte options, and The Boston Globe continues its regional expansion.

Facebook Bans Ads from The Epoch Times
The New York Times

Fitbit Outsteps Apple to Outfit Singaporian Health Initiative
The Hustle

News Corp Creating News Aggregation Service to Take on Big Platforms
Media Post

Medium Has Hired Veteran Publishing Exec as It Focuses on Paid Subscriptions
Business Insider

YouTube TV Adds Acorn TV and UMC as A La Carte Subscription Options
Multichannel News

After 30% Uplift in Subscriptions, Publishers Roll Out Subscribe with Google
Whats New in Publishing

Hulu and Amazon Prime Video Chip Away at Netflixs Dominance
TechCrunch

Boston Globe Continues Regional Expansion Experiment
Nieman Lab

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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!