Weekly Subscription News: Plans, Promos and Popularity

Featuring Philo, Best Buy, Daily Telegraph and Tinder

On the eve of spring, we bring you some of this week’s top subscription news stories. CrowdStrike posts a record number of new subscribers in the company’s fourth quarter, streaming video on demand provider Philo and Best Buy partner on a $1 promo, and the Daily Telegraph plans to link journalists’ pay to the popularity of their articles (there’s no way that could go wrong, right?).

Also, Tinder will let subscribers run background checks on potential dates, MediaIte adopts a subscription model, and Meredith creates a strategic development team to generate new revenue.

CrowdStrike Posts Record Number of New Subscribers in Q4
ZDNet

Streaming Provider Philo and Best Buy Partner on $1 Promo
Deadline

Daily Telegraph Plans to Link Journalists’ Pay with Article Popularity
The Guardian

Tinder Will Soon Let You Run a Background Check on a Potential Date
The Verge

Meredith Creates Strategic Development Team to Generate New Revenue
MediaPost

Condé Nast Expects Strong Revenue Growth in 2021 After Very Difficult Year
The Information

MediaIte Enters the Subscription Business…For Real
MediaIte

Google Slams Microsoft for Trying ‘to Break the Way the Open Web Works’
The Verge

We hope you enjoyed this week’s subscription news round-up! Have a news tip or idea to share? Email us at [email protected].

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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!