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