Weekly Subscription News: Cookbooks, Consoles and Content

In this week’s subscription news, Variety adds a digital subscription content tier, the New York Times introduces a customized cookbook, and Comcast profits are

In this week’s subscription news, Variety adds a digital subscription content tier, the New York Times introduces a customized cookbook, and Comcast profits are looking up while cable subscriptions are down. Also this week, Quartz is starting a news show focused on the global economy, Microsoft is working on two new Xbox consoles, including a lower-priced streaming device, and Facebook’s top lawyer leaves at the worst possible time.

Variety to Add Digital Subscription Content Tier
Variety

Microsoft Reportedly Building Two New Xbox Consoles, Including a Lower-Priced Streaming Device
GeekWire

‘NYT’ Introduces Customized Cookbook
Media Post

Comcast Tops Profit Forecasts; Cable TV Subscriptions Fall
ABC News

Facebook’s Top Lawyer is Leaving as the Company Grapples with Election Aftermath and Federal Investigation
Recode

Google’s Digital News Innovation Fund Selects a New Round of Projects to Fund
Nieman Lab

LimeTorrents Fights Blocking Efforts with New Domain and Homepage
TorrentFreak

Quartz Launches Weekly News Show Covering Global Economy
Media Post

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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!