Weekly Subscription News: Disney, DROPOUT and Dollar Shave Club

In this week’s subscription news, Google’s Chrome does its part to stop mobile subscription scams, CollegeHumor launches its premium subscription service DROPOUT on Twitch,

In this week’s subscription news, Google’s Chrome does its part to stop mobile subscription scams, CollegeHumor launches its premium subscription service DROPOUT on Twitch, and Netflix is on pace to hit 10 million subscribers in the United Kingdom. Also this week, Amazon is giving all shoppers free shipping for holiday shopping purchases, Mindbody’s revenue grows but its stock value drops 18 percent, and Disney launches a Disney Princess subscription box.

Chrome Adds New Security Features to Stop Mobile Subscription Scams
TechCrunch

CollegeHumor Takes Its Premium Subscription Service DROPOUT to Twitch
The Wrap

Meredith Magazines Triple Revenues, Aggressively Attacks Debt
Media Post

Mindbody Continues to Grow Revenue Rapidly, But Stock Plunges 18 Percent on Outlook
The Motley Fool

Netflix On Course to Pass 10 Million Subscribers in the U.K.
TBI Vision

Dollar Shave Club Branches into Fine Fragrance and Vending Machines
AdAge

Disney Princess Subscription Boxes Just Launched
POPSUGAR

Amazon Offers Free Shipping to All Shoppers on Holiday Orders
BuzzFeed News

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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!