Weekly Subscription News: NBC, Nintendo and Nuzzel

In this week’s subscription headlines, NBC launches subscription service IndyCar Pass, but it won’t play live races, Digital First Media isn’t giving up on

In this week’s subscription headlines, NBC launches subscription service IndyCar Pass, but it won’t play live races, Digital First Media isn’t giving up on Gannett just yet, and Starz is raising its rates on CraveTV. Also this week, Facebook has gotten in trouble in Germany for its data collection services, Nintendo wants to increase appeal of its Switch Online gaming subscription service, and Scroll buys Nuzzel, a news aggregator.

Nintendo President Looking to Boost Appeal of Switch Online Service
Newsweek

NBC Launches Subscription Service IndyCar Pass But It Won’t Have Live Races
Awful Announcing

Digital First to Attempt an Overhaul of Gannett Board After Takeover Bid Rejecte
The Wall Street Journal

Starz Content on Crave Will Soon Cost an Additional $5.99 Per Month
MobileSyrup

Subscription Startup Scroll Acquires News Aggregator Nuzzel
TechCrunch

Business Insider Parent Says It Hit $100M in Revenue and is Profitable
Digiday

Vox Tries Membership Program Focused on YouTube Videos
Nieman Lab

Germany Has Ordered Facebook to Rein in Its Data Collection Practices
Recode

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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!