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Weekly Subscription News: Ad Formats, Funding and FCC Rules
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Kathleen Greenler Sexton --- Subscription Expert Kathleen Greenler Sexton --- Subscription Expert
For Immediate Release:
Dateline: Boston, MA
Saturday, April 10, 2021

 

Ad wraps, new funding and FCC rules are all in the subscription news headlines this week. Meredith launches an ad wrap format for its booming bookazine business, Substack raises $65 million in a new funding round, and the Supreme Court upholds FCC rules on media cross-ownership.

Also, Lee Enterprises shares an update on its digital transformation strategy and its plans for growth, YouTube tests auto-detection of products in videos so it can suggest related content, and premium streaming service CuriosityStream boasts more than 15 million paying subscribers.

Lee Enterprises Provides Update on Digital Transformation Strategy
Yahoo Finance

Meredith Launches Ad Wrap Format for Bookazines
Media Post

YouTube Test Will Auto-Detect Products in Videos and Suggest Related Content
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Medium Tells Journalists to Feel Free to Quit After Busting Union Drive
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Celebriffy Pays Teachers More Money: Pros & Experts Cash In
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Paid Newsletter Startup Substack Raises $65M in New Funding Round
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CuriosityStream Tops 15 Million Paying Subscribers
Forbes

Supreme Court Upholds FCC Rules on Media Cross-Ownership
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Subscription Insider is a media company uniquely focused on the business of subscriptions. Delivering analysis, best-practice information, training and research through our daily news, a membership portal, online and in person training, as well as conferences, we provide subscription executives and entrepreneurs with information for improved decision making, skills and profitability in their recurring, subscription and membership organizations. Learn more at: www.subscriptioninsider.com

 

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About Vindicia

Vindicia, an Amdocs company, offers comprehensive subscription management solutions that help businesses acquire and retain more customers. Providing much more than just a billing and payments system, the company’s SaaS-based subscription management platform combines big data analysis, strategic consulting and proprietary retention technology. Vindicia provides its clients with more recurring revenue, more customer data, better insights, and greater value throughout the entire subscriber lifecycle. That’s why they call us the Subscription People. Learn more at www.vindicia.com

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