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Amazon rebrands IMDb TV to Freevee, CNN pulls the plug on CNN+ and Sony and Nintendo update their policies in the UK.
WarnerMedia and Discovery complete merger; DoorDash launches a student subscription; Apple streams MLB.
Hulu’s deal with EPIX ends; Spotify tests a discovery feature; Apple rolls out Business Essentials.
Amazon launches social audio app Amp, Spotify shares 2021 royalty data, and we share top subscription jobs.
MediaRadar shares 2021 podcast ad spend, Gannett shutters 19 newspapers in Mass., Dance announces financing and expansion.
Hulu to lose “next day” streaming access to NBC shows, Twitter to grow to 100M users by end of 2023, Substack launches reading app
Top subscription apps grew 41% in 2021, more PlayStation Spartacus rumors surface, anime services Crunchyroll and Funimation merge.
Restaurants see subscription success, Sling TV accepts crypto, Winter Olympics ruffle Peacock’s feathers.
AMC Networks grows to 9M streaming subscribers, Nintendo updates subscription gaming service, why and when Gen Z will pay for news.
New York Times makes changes to Wordle, Tumblr adds a tip jar, fuboTV adds back monthly subscriptions.
