Subscriptions

Subscriptions
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...

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Peloton Faces Declining User Engagement and Challenges Amid Subscriber Concerns
October 19, 2023

Fitness company Peloton is grappling with a decline in engagement, leading to a shrinking user base. The trend has prompted Bank of America to downgrade Peloton’s rating to “underperform” due to concerns about the company’s subscriber results, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Oct. 19). The downgrade led to a 0.2% fall in...

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X’s ‘Not a Bot’ Program Charges Newcomers $1 a Year
October 18, 2023

Would you pay $1 a year to use Twitter? The social media platform, now calling itself X, is hoping new users will say “yes” as it attempts to ferret out bots. The company’s “Not a Bot” program, announced Tuesday (Oct. 17), includes a subscription component for new members...

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Failed Payments Are Costing Companies Their Best Subscribers and 9% of Revenue
October 16, 2023

Subscribers want a smooth shopping experience: Data from several PYMNTS Intelligence studies shows that 27% of users are likely to cancel their subscriptions if they experience any service interruption due to failed payments. As a result, subscription companies see an average decrease of 9% in...

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Report: Ad-Free Social Media May Not Have Future in US
October 16, 2023

If Meta offered a paid, ad-free version of Facebook, would consumers use it? Probably not, according to a Monday (Oct. 16) Bloomberg report. The company is floating the no-ad offering in Europe to comply with new regulations, the report said. EU users would pay about...

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Teachable: Subscriptions Drive Retention by Controlling Content Flow
October 16, 2023

As consumers manage their monthly subscriptions, making difficult decisions about which to keep and which to cut, Teachable has found that, by limiting how much content members have access to at a time, creators can maintain engagement over longer periods. The courses and coaching platform...

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50% of Loyal Subscribers Are Young Consumers With Multiple Subscriptions
October 16, 2023

The retail subscription industry has experienced significant growth in recent years, with providers offering a wide range of subscription models to cater to evolving consumer preferences.  In “The Impact of Subscription Models on Consumer Choice,” PYMNTS Intelligence draws on insights gathered from a survey of...

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Wine Subscribers Seek Out the Personal Touch
October 13, 2023

As wine subscriptions and other alcoholic beverage services look to secure consumers’ loyalty, products personalization is key, PYMNTS Intelligence reveals. By the Numbers For the June edition of “Subscription Commerce Readiness Report, The Loyalty Factor,” PYMNTS Intelligence surveyed a census-balanced panel of more than 2,000 U.S....