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 players in the space’s typical difficulties acquiring consumers. On a call with analysts Wednesday (Oct....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
