November 03, 2023
Netflix Considers Adding Boxing as it Enters Live Sports Arena

Netflix is reportedly considering streaming its first-ever boxing match as it prepares to enter the world of live sports. The streaming giant has engaged in discussions about streaming a match featuring...

October 31, 2023
Tech Giants Drive Subscription Growth Across Consumers’ Daily Activities

From business to leisure, the largest tech companies are driving recurring revenue from every part of consumers’ day-to-day routines with their subscription offerings. Take, for instance, Microsoft, which discussed in...

October 31, 2023
Merchants Lean into New Subscription Features to Regain Consumers

Most retail subscription products saw subscriber declines in the last year across demographic groups and subscription modalities, causing top providers to redouble efforts to regain customers.  These are some of...

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

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...

October 20, 2023
1 in 4 Consumers Spend Indulgently on Streaming Services

As consumers mind their spending on nonessential goods and services, PYMNTS Intelligence finds that a significant share of the population believes that they spend liberally on streaming subscriptions. By the...

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

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...

October 20, 2023
Paytm Shrinks Losses as Loan Business Surges 64%

Indian mobile commerce and payments FinTech Paytm is seeing its expansion into new areas pay off. The company on Friday (Oct. 20) released quarterly earnings showing its revenues grow, driven in part by a...

October 19, 2023
Is Personal Data Still Up for Grabs?

In an era marked by increasing digitalization, the flow of personal data has become a focal point for both competition and privacy concerns. While illicit personal data collection remains a...

October 18, 2023
Vertical Merger Enforcement: Where Do We Go from Here?

By Sergei Zaslavsky & Tyler Helms1   I. Introduction In July 2023, a federal district court rejected the Federal Trade Commission’s bid to block Microsoft’s acquisition of video game company...