Weekly Subscription News: Magazines, Messaging and Meeting Spaces

Featuring The Arena Group, Trump Media & Technology Group and Mozilla

The subscription headlines don’t stop for the holidays. In this week’s headlines, Meta is shutting down a livestreaming platform it has been quietly testing with influencers. Also, The Arena Group purchased the digital assets of Men’s Journal and other titles for $28.5 million, Microsoft offered to sell ‘Call of Duty’ subscription option before FTC lawsuit, and Mozilla rolls out a subscription tier for its hubs virtual meeting space.

Subscription Revenues to Boost NY Times’ Growth in 2023
Yahoo Finance

Meta Is Shutting Down Livestreaming Platform It Has Been Testing with Influencers
Business Insider

The Arena Group Acquires Digital Assets of Men’s Journal and Other Titles for $28.5M
Media Post

Musk Shakes Up Twitter’s Legal Team as He looks to Cut More Costs
The New York Times

Microsoft Offered Sony ‘Call of Duty’ Subscription Option Before FTC Lawsuit
CNET

Mozilla Rolls Out Subscription Tier for Hubs Virtual Meeting Space
PC Magazine

TikTok Tries Horizontal Video to Compete with YouTube
Tubefilter

Direct Messaging Comes to Truth Social
TMTG

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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!