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Digital media subscription market holds steady despite higher costs

October 30, 2025 | By Rande Price, Research VP – DCN subscriptions

Q2 2025 Digital Subscription Tracking Report

August 7, 2025 | By Rande Price, Research VP – DCN

Digital subscription trends Q1 2025: bundling, ad-supported growth, and market shifts

June 5, 2025 | By Rande Price, Research VP – DCN

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More advertising doesn’t equal more effective advertising – the numbers back it up
March 16, 2020 digital advertising, supporter
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Churn closes in on customer acquisition as the priority for streaming services
March 12, 2020 OTT, streaming video, SVOD
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Consumers oppose being microtargeted by political advertising
March 10, 2020 digital advertising, targeting
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How “Behind the Story” cards affect readers’ trust in the news
March 3, 2020 news consumption, transparency, trust
Publishers prepare for 2020 with technology investments
February 21, 2020 audience, content distribution, revenue diversification
New research offers a method to build habit-forming news products
February 13, 2020 media habits, user experience
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Gen Z not only loves content, they pay for it
February 5, 2020 consumer behavior, Gen Z, subscriptions
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Inside the maturing podcast advertising market
February 4, 2020 podcasting, supporter
What Chartbeat’s loyalty research says about the future of device, channel strategies
January 29, 2020 content delivery, content distribution, supporter
Edelman Trust Barometer indicates the distrust of media is fueled by social platforms
January 28, 2020 consumer expectations, social platforms, trust
Reuters finds reader revenue critical for the future of media
January 21, 2020 consumer behavior, reglation, revenue diversification, social platforms, subscriptions
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New DCN report offers insights on programmatic marketplace
January 7, 2020 digital advertising, programmatic