Tag: subscriptions
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Washington Post loses a reported 200K digital subscriptions, 3 editorial board members over endorsement veto
The Washington Post reportedly has lost more than 200,000 digital subscriptions, and three members of its editorial board have stepped down on the heels of its decision not to endorse a candidate in the presidential election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Citing two sources at the Post with knowledge of internal matters, NPR’s David Folkenflik reported Monday…
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Why bars and restaurants are shedding ‘Sunday Ticket’ subscriptions
As most NFL fans know, Google’s YouTube replaced DirecTV last year as the exclusive provider of “Sunday Ticket.” YouTube ended DirecTV’s nearly 30-year-long exclusive ownership of the out-of-market games package by paying the NFL $2 billion annually. What’s less known is the YouTube deal only applies to residential homes. DirecTV still provides bars, restaurants, small businesses and hotels with game…
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FTC moves to take the ‘frustration’ out of canceling subscriptions for consumers
The Federal Trade Commission is announcing a finalized rule to make it easier for people to cancel subscriptions and memberships they just don’t want anymore. It’s called click to cancel. FTC Commissioner Lina Khan said in an interview Tuesday that the rule is designed so that if consumers signed up online, they must also be…