Weekly Subscription News: Reboots, Rentals and Runways

In this weeks subscription headlines, rumor has it that Microsoft is working on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate that will merge its subscription gaming services,

In this weeks subscription headlines, rumor has it that Microsoft is working on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate that will merge its subscription gaming services, Rent the Runway adds childrens clothing to its monthly subscriptions, and Financial Times hits 1 million paying readers. Also this week, Discovery launches new non-fiction video streaming, MoviePass faces competition, and Facebook considers paying publishers for their news content.

Discovery Offers Subscribers Specialty Non-Fiction Video Streaming
PSFK

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Subscription Will Merge Services for $14.99 a Month
TechRaptor

MoviePass Reboot Faces New Challengers to Prove Subscription Model Can Profit
Mobile Payments Today

Rent the Runway Expands Its Monthly Subscription to Childrens Clothing
Fashionista

Financial Times Reaches 1 Million Paying Readers
WARC

Netflixs DVD Rental Service Brought In $212 Million Last Year From 2.7 Million Subscribers
Tubefilter

Cleveland Plain Dealer Lays Off a Third of Unionized Newsroom Staff
Cleveland.com

Facebook Is Considering Paying Publishers for News Content
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!