We hope you have had a fantastic week! As always, we’ve had fun finding the latest subscription news to share with you. This week, New Statesman reports that its digital subscriptions have grown by 75% in a single year, The New York Times is a testing digital subscriptions for kids, and Walmart+ is gaining some traction.
Also, Google is paying publishers for news in the U.K., SiriusXM will give 1 million customers lifetime subscriptions in a settlement, and Alden is in talks to buy Tribune Publishing. Raise your hand if you didn’t see that one coming. Anyone?
New Statesman Digital Subscriptions Have Grown by 75% in a Single Year
New Statesman
Cinedigm Acquires Horror Streamer Screambox
Rapid TV News
Walmart+ Gains Traction 5 Months After Launch
Retail Dive
Nearly 1 Million People Will Get Lifetime Subscriptions in SiriusXM Settlement
Inside Radio
Google to Start Paying UK Publishers for News
CNBC
New York Times is Testing a Digital Subscription for NYT Kids
Axios
Alden is in Talks to Buy Tribune Publishing
Wall Street Journal
Instagram Will Make Reels with TikTok Watermark Harder to Find
Tubefilter