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Fitbit Pivots To Subscription, Voice Services
August 28, 2019

Fitbit, in a shift away from hardware and toward content, has introduced a $10 monthly premium subscription service, according to a report. The announcement was made at an event this week in Manhattan, where the company touted its services and software. It also discussed two...

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Subscription Commerce Is Expanding Beyond Retail
August 12, 2019

News came last week that Facebook is trying to get into the video streaming subscription business and attempt to steal market share from YouTube and Amazon. This is the first time Facebook is trying to sell subscriptions directly to users without an intermediary, indicating eagerness...

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Facebook Is Testing Subscriptions To Video Streaming
August 08, 2019

Facebook is going to start testing subscriptions to certain video streaming services that can be viewed inside its “Watch” hub, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The services being tested are the BBC-owned BritBox, Tastemade Plus, Discovery Communications’ MotorTrend on Demand and...

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Facebook’s News Accelerator Nets Extra $5M For Local Newspapers
August 01, 2019

Projects funded through Facebook’s Local News Accelerator program have led to new digital and email subscribers, plus an estimated $5 million value boost across the 14 participating newspapers, a news outlet reported on Thursday (Aug. 1). “We want to make it a place where a...

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Netflix Launches Mobile-Only Plan In India To Counteract Subscriber Slowdown
July 24, 2019

Netflix has announced a cheaper, mobile-only subscription plan in India, according to reports. The company recently tested similar plans around some Asian markets last year. The new plan is priced at Rs 199 ($2.80), and it will be limited to a single phone and only...

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MoviePass Suspends Service To Revamp App
July 05, 2019

With MoviePass suspending its service for “improvements” to its service, the end could reportedly be in sight for the movie theater subscription service. The offering went from having 3 million users in its ranks to approximately around 225,000 in April, CNBC reported. The company wrote...

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Sports Streaming Service fuboTV Teams Up With FanDuel For Betting Info
May 23, 2019

Daily fantasy sports company FanDuel has partnered with live sports streaming service fuboTV to provide betting data for the streaming service, according to a report by TechCrunch. Also as part of the deal, fuboTV will air TVG and TVG2, which are horse racing networks owned...

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Mosaic Brings Frozen Foods Directly To Consumers
May 03, 2019

Mosaic has launched its first line of frozen food products in select east coast cities. Founded by Blue Apron’s former Senior Directors of Operations Matt Davis and Sam McIntire, Mosaic’s first line of products boasts six vegetarian bowls: the Tuscan Pesto Bowl, the Greek Jackfruit Bowl, the...

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Payments Goes To The Movies
April 27, 2019

There were two very different stories about the American movie business floating around in the media this week. One was big and impossible to miss, while the other likely stood out more for payments and commerce enthusiasts. The big story is the kick-off of summer...