Paid Subscriptions
- Business
Netflix adds 5.9 mn paid subscribers in Q2, revenue at $8.2 bn
New Delhi: Streaming giant Netflix added 5.9 million subscribers globally in the second quarter (Q2), with the US and Canada making up 1.17 million new members in the April-June period. In May,…
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Spotify ends Apple in-app payment for premium subscribers
San Francisco: Music streaming giant Spotify has started informing its users who have subscribed to its Premium service through Apple’s in-app purchase system that it will no longer support it as a…
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Another Twitter rival Bluesky raises $8 mn, announces paid service
New Delhi: As Meta launched its Twitter rival Threads on Instagram on Thursday, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey-backed Bluesky has announced it has raised $8 million to support its mission and growth. Bluesky…
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Snapchat+ crosses 4 mn paid subscribers
San Francisco: Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, has announced that the subscription service ‘Snapchat+’ has crossed 4 million subscribers in its first year since launching. The Snapchat+ subscription offers access to…
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Twitter’s Super Follows now called Subscriptions
New Delhi: Twitter CEO Elon Musk has renamed its “Super Follows” feature, which lets you subscribe to individual users to access some exclusive content, to simply “Subscriptions”. Users can find the feature…
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Netflix lowers subscription costs in over 30 countries
San Francisco: Streaming giant Netflix has lowered the price of its subscription in more than 30 countries, in an effort to draw in subscribers who have access to a growing number of…
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Apple now has more than 935 mn paid subscriptions
New Delhi: Apple has surpassed more than 935 million paid subscriptions, after setting an all-time revenue record of $20.8 billion in services. Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the company achieved double-digit…
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Snapchat brings paid subscription service to India amid layoffs, poor growth
New Delhi: Photo-sharing platform Snapchat on Wednesday launched its paid subscription service in India for Rs 49 per month, as it aims to increase revenue amid slowed growth and layoffs globally. The…
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Apple now has over 860 mn paid subscriptions across services
San Francisco: Tech giant Apple has announced that it now has over 860 million paid subscribers across all of its services, which includes Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple News, iCloud, and more.…
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Netflix partners Microsoft for new ad-supported subscription plan
New Delhi: Hit by a dwindling user base, streaming giant Netflix has partnered Satya Nadella-run Microsoft for its new ad-supported subscription plan for its over 221 million subscribers. Microsoft will be Netflix’s…
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Telegram launches paid subscriptions service at $5 a month
New Delhi: Encrypted messaging platform Telegram has announced paid subscription on its platform that is likely to cost around $5 (about Rs 400) a month. The company said that it now has…
