Digital Media news and trends

CNN Reportedly Exploring Digital Subscriptions as News Gets the Streaming Treatment
Streaming // January 17, 2024

As CNN struggles to gain share on cable TV, the company’s new CEO is reportedly looking into new subscription models, as the way consumers get their news is transformed by the rise of digital media subscriptions. As The Wall Street Journal reported, CEO Mark Thompson...

AI Plays Key Role In Preventing Subscription Churn
Subscription Commerce // December 14, 2020

Subscription services are taking off during the pandemic, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers are no exception. Many of these solutions providers are offering key services for businesses with employees working from home, and they also provide subscription rates that can help companies better afford the costs...

Deep Dive: How Pause Features, Free Trials Can Help Digital Media Subscription Services Satisfy Users
Subscription Commerce // November 05, 2020

Few businesses have flourished as the pandemic has crushed almost every sector of the nation’s economy. The United States’ gross domestic product (GDP) has plummeted at an annualized rate of 32.9 percent since March, according to a World Economic Forum report, and this grim number...

How AP Simplicity Can Help Entertainment Talent Get Paid On Time
CFO // August 13, 2020

Many digital publications rely on freelancers to create compelling content. But using manual AP processes to pay these professionals means pay days are measured in months not hours or days, says Ed Klaris, CEO of intellectual property and royalties-focused firm KlarisIP. In the CFO’s Guide...

Interviews & Exclusives
Will Retail Media Drive eCommerce Brand Revenue?

April 15, 2024
As brands see their ad spending across traditional digital media channels doesn’t go as far as it once did, eCommerce merchants are seizing on the opportunity to open up new revenue streams with the launch of retail media networks. Take Wolt, the Helsinki-based, DoorDash-owned multinational on-demand delivery aggregator operating in 27 countries. In an interview […]

CNN Reportedly Exploring Digital Subscriptions as News Gets the Streaming Treatment

January 17, 2024
As CNN struggles to gain share on cable TV, the company’s new CEO is reportedly looking into new subscription models, as the way consumers get their news is transformed by...

AI Plays Key Role In Preventing Subscription Churn

December 14, 2020
Subscription services are taking off during the pandemic, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers are no exception. Many of these solutions providers are offering key services for businesses with employees working from...

NEW REPORT: Turning The Page On Digital Media Platforms’ Legacy AP Practices

August 12, 2020
  Businesses are seriously examining how to retool their accounts payable (AP) strategies as they work to better endure a shifting economic landscape. Thirty-eight percent of companies have already reported...

Quick Reads
Cyberexperts Flag Danger Of Deepfakes At House Hearing

January 08, 2020
Researchers have reported concerns about the timely importance of addressing deep fakes and other types of digital deception amid the backdrop of the upcoming presidential election.  The House’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce heard digital experts, as well as a representative from Facebook, testify in regards to the measures tech firms are using to […]

Apple May Bundle Subscriptions To Attract Users

November 14, 2019
Apple is looking into bundling its digital products — News+, Apple TV+ and Apple Music — as a way to draw in subscribers, Bloomberg reported on Thursday (Nov. 14), citing...

Alibaba Buying ‘China’s YouTube’ In $3.7B Deal

November 09, 2015
Alibaba may soon be spreading its digital media wings through a major acquisition. Reports indicate that Alibaba is buying Youku Tudou, the “YouTube of China” as its commonly referred, for roughly...