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Tech and media companies are ditching user totals from their growth reports. Why now?

Jul 23, 2024
Instead, companies are opting to report other metrics of growth.
Some experts believe media companies are no longer reporting user totals to avoid potential doubt for future company growth.
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Wait, how much per swipe? Dating apps flirt with premium subscriptions.

Aug 30, 2023
Along with pricey upgrades, some apps are rolling out lower-cost options as they try to rake in more dollars from subscribers.
Grindr is among the apps that have started offering premium weekly memberships.
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Netflix saw subscribers drop post-lockdown. But Disney+ might not face the same fate

Aug 10, 2022
Disney's streaming service has price and structural advantages, analysts say.
Could Disney+ run into the same issues as Netflix when it comes to losing subscribers?
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Substack CEO Chris Best does not want to tell you what to read

Nov 30, 2021
“We're going to give you the tools to make this decision for yourself,” the newsletter startup co-founder says.
Substack, the email newsletter platform, recently reached 1 million paid subscribers.
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Netflix counts on an international audience

Apr 18, 2016
Investors will be looking at subscriber numbers in Monday's earnings report.
Netflix holds an "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" panel discussion at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. 
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