In this week’s subscription news, Mindbody adds Flex, a subscription-based fitness program, newspaper groups join a lawsuit to try to stop postage price hikes, and Sling TV is the latest streamer to raise prices. Also, the World Poker Tour is snatched up by Element Partners for $78.25 million (yes, WPT has a subscription component – ClubWPT), Amazon’s Alexa Guard Plus security subscription comes to the U.S., and Instagram launches a professional dashboard to help creators build businesses.
Mindbody Adds Flex, a Subscription-Payment Fitness Program
Digital Transactions
Newspaper Groups Join Lawsuit to Stop Postage Price Hikes
Media Post
Sling TV Raises Its Price by $5/Month for New Customers
Cord Cutters News
Cinedigm Buys Fandor, Plans Larger Streaming-Video Rollup
Forbes
World Poker Tour Sold to Element Partners for $78.25 Million
Sports Pro Media
Amazon’s Alexa Guard Plus Security Subscription Comes to the U.S.
Yahoo Finance
Instagram Launches Professional Dashboard for Creators Building Businesses
Tubefilter
Google Pursues Plan to Remove Third-Party Cookies
The Wall Street Journal