This Week’s Subscription News: Fitness, Fines and Facebook

In this week’s subscription headlines, Conde Nast eyes commerce opportunities with branded subscription boxes, Netflix cancels support for millions of smartphones and tablets, and

In this week’s subscription headlines, Conde Nast eyes commerce opportunities with branded subscription boxes, Netflix cancels support for millions of smartphones and tablets, and Facebook admits another faux pas – its 10^th measurement mistake since September. Ugh. Also this week, Motley Fool offers an earnings preview for Cisco, Spotify partners with Capital One and Lionsgate is fined for its use of Jillian Michaels’ fitness videos.

Conde Nast Sees Commerce Opportunities in Branded Subscription Boxes
Digiday

Cisco Earnings Preview: Recurring Revenue Will Be the Star of the Show
The Motley Fool

Netflix Cancels Support for Millions of Smartphones and Tablets
Forbes

Vidme Launches Paid Subscription Option to Diversify Creator Revenue Streams
Tubefilter

Facebook Admits Its Tenth Measurement Mistake Since September
Marketing Land

Spotify Partners with Capital One for Discount Subscriptions
Billboard

The Christian Science Monitor’s New Paid, Daily Product is Aiming for 10K Subscribers in a Year
Nieman Lab

Lionsgate Ordered to Pay Jillian Michaels $5.8 Million for YouTube Fitness Videos
Tubefilter

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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!