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Q4 2025: Rising spend and value-driven choices reshape subscriptions

January 30, 2026 | By Rande Price, Research VP – DCN subscriptions

Digital media subscription market holds steady despite higher costs

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

Q2 2025 Digital Subscription Tracking Report

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

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Q2 ad rates are at a historic low: This is how publishers should address it
April 15, 2020 digital advertising, digital advertising revenue, supporter
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Post-coronavirus content: A Chartbeat analysis of global engagement data
April 13, 2020 consumer engagement, content creation, supporter
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Calculating the value of media content
April 10, 2020 news consumption, subscriptions, trust
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Survey confirms Covid-19 news differs by source, often with misinterpretation
April 7, 2020 consumer behavior, news
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An analysis of the spend amidst Covid-19: threats and opportunities
April 1, 2020 digital advertising
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Republicans are more likely than Democrats to suffer from news fatigue
March 25, 2020 consumer behavior, news consumption
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How flagging content really affects the perception of truthfulness
March 17, 2020 disinformation, trust
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More advertising doesn’t equal more effective advertising – the numbers back it up
March 16, 2020 digital advertising, supporter
Video

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