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Paramount+ to hike streaming prices — here's how much plans will cost
An exit by advertisers and cord-cutting have hammered Paramount's traditional TV business, which accounts for more than half its revenue.
Feds sue Photoshop owner Adobe over subscription plans, hefty termination fees
The government said Adobe failed to adequately disclose hefty early termination fees, sometimes reaching hundreds of dollars, when customers sign up for "annual, paid monthly" subscription plans.
Spotify hiking prices of premium subscriptions— here's how much it will cost you
Analysts expect the streaming giant could drive further growth by offering tailored subscription plans based on consumer preferences in verticals such as music, audiobooks and podcasts.
Amazon to launch new AI-powered, conversational Alexa with monthly subscription fee: report
Amazon introduced Alexa in 2014 but has not found a consistent means to make it profitable, instead driving shoppers to the company's website for more purchases.
More customers cancel their streaming services as rates rise: report
Customers canceled their streaming subscriptions at a higher clip than last year as services like Disney+, Netflix and Hulu jacked up their prices, according to a report.
AG James sues SiriusXM: Service made it intentionally 'hard to cancel subscriptions'
Attorney General Letitia James’ office said an investigation into complaints from customers found that SiriusXM forced subscribers to wait in an automated system before often lengthy interactions with agents who...
Elon Musk's X is beginning to cash in on 'premium' subscriptions: source
Previously, X made less than 10% of its revenue from data licensing agreements and didn’t make anything from subscriptions, sources told On the Money.
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Turkey dinner on demand: How to order your feast from home.
Netflix's ad tier hits 15M subscribers one year after launch
The streaming giant had five million monthly ad-tier users in May and has been hiking prices on its ad-free options in an effort to nudge more subscribers to the other...
Elon Musk's X launches new premium subscription plans — here's how much it will cost
X is also planning to bundle video and audio calling for some users, in a push to turn the platform into an everything app.
99% of Netflix subscribers miss this perk
New data has revealed less than 1% of Netflix’s 250 million subscribers are taking advantage of this major perk.
Elon Musk's X plots two new subscription tiers -- as traffic reportedly plunges
“One is lower cost with all features, but no reduction in ads, and the other is more expensive, but has no ads,” Musk wrote on X.
Netflix may hike prices after success of password-sharing crackdown
Analysts said they expect Netflix will raise prices of its ad-free options in the coming months to nudge more subscribers to the other tier, where commercials help bring in more...
Elon Musk follows through with bizarre threat to strip headlines from news stories on X
On Wednesday, X stripped headlines from news organizations' posts on the platform -- a move Elon Musk first announced back in August.
These 36 subscription boxes are the gifts that keep on giving for the holidays (and ones you'll want, too)
Sign up and save with these subscription boxes for everyone.
Nearly 1 million still use Netflix DVD mailing service -- but final red envelope will be sent this week
Netflix will mail its last DVDs this week in the company's signature red envelopes -- finally putting an end to the original business that jumpstarted the streaming behemoth 25 years...
Disney reportedly slashes targets for Disney+ subscribers after hiking prices
Disney is anticipating its subscriber count to fall tens of millions short of its 2024 target for Disney+ following a series of price hikes for the streaming service, according to...
'Greedy bastards': Spotify users threaten to cancel subscriptions over price hikes
Spotify users are fuming over the music streamer's recent price hikes, calling the company "greedy" and threatening to cancel their subscriptions. "I'm going back to Apple Music," one angry user...
Amazon sued by FTC over 'deceptive' practices used to sign up customers for Prime
The FTC filed a suit on Wednesday claiming Amazon used "dark patterns" that pushed customers to enroll in a Prime membership without their consent -- and then purposefully made it...
Here's how many people signed up for Netflix after password-sharing crackdown
The jump in sign-ups sent shares of the company up 2.3% to $418.92 in early trading.