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…
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TikTok confirms testing support for paid subscriptions
Beijing: Short video platform has said that it is testing support for paid subscriptions, paving the way for creators on the short form video platform to charge for their content. The company…
