Happy first of November! It is hard to believe the year is almost over. Where did it go? As the year draws to a close, subscription companies are making deals, tough decisions and launching new products. This week, an exclusive Reuters report says Alphabet is trying to buy Fitbit, Sony may be selling off PlayStation Vue, and The Financial Times is launching subscriber-only podcasts. Also this week, Amazon rolls out a new, ad-supported News video app, AT&T is offering free HBO Max, and Citrix is facing challenges as it shifts to a subscription-based licensing model.

AT&T Offers Free HBO Max for Existing Subscribers Ahead of Apple and Disneys OTT Launches
Fortune

Google Owner Alphabet in Bid to Buy Fitbit
Reuters

Sony Is Trying to Sell Off PlayStation Vue, But It Might Have a Hard Time
Ars Technica

The Financial Times Is Rolling Out Subscriber-Only Podcasts
Digiday

Citrix CFO Faces Challenge in Shift to Subscription-Based Licensing Model
CFO Dive

Saturday Editions of The Tacoma News Tribune, The Olympian Going Online-Only
KING5 News

Amazon Launches Ad-Supported News Video App with CBS, HuffPost, Cheddar
Tubefilter

Disney Analysts See Brighter Streaming Future Due to Verizon Distribution Deal
Deadline