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Meta Responds to European Regulations With Subscription Option
October 30, 2023

Meta will introduce a new subscription option for Facebook and Instagram users in Europe. Beginning in November, the subscription option will give users the choice to continue using the platforms for free with ads or to subscribe and stop seeing ads while ensuring their information...

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X Launches Three Tiers of Premium Subscriptions
October 29, 2023

X has begun offering tiered subscriptions amid owner Elon Musk’s broader ambitions for the platform. The social media platform once known as Twitter announced Friday (Oct. 27) that it was rolling out X Premium, which comes with three subscription levels: Basic, Premium and Premium+. “X Premium...

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Microsoft Boosts Xbox Game Pass Engagement Even as Competition Escalates
October 26, 2023

As more entrants crowd the gaming subscription space, Microsoft is still growing engagement with its Xbox Game Pass membership program, suggesting that when it comes to gamers, there is plenty of demand to go around. On a call with analysts Tuesday (Oct. 24) discussing the technology...

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T-Mobile Drops Plan to Shift Customer to Higher Tiers After Backlash
October 25, 2023

T-Mobile US has scrapped a program that would have required certain customers to switch to more expensive wireless plans. The decision comes after the proposed changes faced backlash from customers, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Wednesday (Oct. 25). The details of the planned program were leaked...

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GNC Adds Telehealth Subscription Tiers as Merchants Rethink Pricing Structures
October 23, 2023

With subscription merchants increasingly tinkering with their pricing structures to attract consumers of all kinds, GNC Health is expanding its virtual healthcare arm to include three different membership tiers. The company on Monday (Oct. 23) announced the launch of Basic, Plus and Premier plans, citing PYMNTS Intelligence...

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Gen Z Subscribers Steer Clear of Commitment
October 23, 2023

As subscription services target younger consumers, Generation Z is proving to prefer shorter stints over long-term commitments. According to findings from PYMNTS Intelligence’s study “The Subscription Commerce Readiness Report: The Loyalty Factor,” created in collaboration with sticky.io, which draws from a census-balanced survey of more than...

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Netflix Leverages Fan Enthusiasm to Sidestep Gaming’s Subscriber Acquisition Challenges
October 20, 2023

Netflix is taking advantage of its subscribers’ strong affinity for many of its films and series to create an audience for its incipient gaming business in an effort to sidestep players in the space’s typical difficulties acquiring consumers. On a call with analysts Wednesday (Oct....

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NBA’s Peloton Partnership Highlights Connected Device Possibilities for Streaming
October 20, 2023

The NBA and the WNBA are partnering with Peloton to make their NBA League Pass direct-to-consumer (D2C) game subscription streamable via the fitness company’s connected devices, opening up new possibilities for how streaming services can leverage connected devices to distribute their content. The basketball leagues...

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Musk: Two-Tiered Premium X Subscriptions Coming ‘Soon’
October 20, 2023

Elon Musk says X is set to begin offering an ad-free version of its platform.  “Two new tiers of X Premium subscriptions launching soon,” Musk posted Friday (Oct. 20) on the site, formerly known as Twitter.  “One is lower cost with all features, but no...