Weekly Subscription News: Audi, AT&T and Apple News+

In this weeks subscription headlines, Gizmodo says the new Apple News+ app is a disaster, Hulu buys back AT&Ts minority stake for a cool

In this weeks subscription headlines, Gizmodo says the new Apple News+ app is a disaster, Hulu buys back AT&Ts minority stake for a cool $1.43 billion, and Tinder surpasses Netflix for the first time, making it the top-grossing, non-game app in the first quarter. Also this week, CNET gives us the 411 on the highly-anticipated Disney+ streaming service due out later this year, the latest version of Roku offers big improvements to its search functionality, and Audi changes its subscription program, lowering the entry point.

Apple News+ Is a Total Mess
Gizmodo

Hulu Buys Back AT&Ts Minority Stake for $1.43 Billion
Realscreen

Roku OS 9.1 Update Is Coming with Big Changes to Search Results
CordCutters.com

Tinder Is Top-Grossing, Non-Game App in Q1 2019, Ending Netflixs Reign
TechCrunch

Audi Select Subscription Is Now $400 Cheaper to Start
CNET

Netflix Goes Wide, Will Produce Quarterly Print Magazine
Media Post

A Shift to Subscriptions Is Revitalizing Franklin Coveys Prospects
Fox Business

Disney Plus Streaming: Release Date, Price, Shows and Movies to Expect
CNET

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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!