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Consumers rebalance digital subscriptions around value

May 29, 2026 | By Rande Price, Research VP – DCN subscriptions

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

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

Digital media subscription market holds steady despite higher costs

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

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Internet users and smartphones growth slows while time spent climbs
June 6, 2018 content consumption, media habits
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Digital Content Next releases the 2017 DCN Annual Financial and Operational Benchmark Report
June 1, 2018
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Online pay-TV customers will more than double in a year
May 18, 2018 OTT, premium video, subscriptions
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Older listeners are as likely to pay to avoid ads as they are to stop listening altogether
May 16, 2018 audio advertising, digital advertising, subscription models
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Why being more transparent about data may make your ads more effective
May 9, 2018 digital advertising, transparency, trust, user experience
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How these 5 reading behaviors predict audience engagement
May 2, 2018 consumer engagement, engagement
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3 questions to ask your data when evaluating a paywall
April 30, 2018 conversion, subscriptions, supporter
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Bots are busy on Twitter, where non-human activity is common
April 25, 2018 bots, social media
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Meeting connected consumer digital expectations
April 18, 2018 mobile experience, mobile marketing
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Local TV news looks to digital for innovation
April 11, 2018 innovation, news, social distribution
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Jason Kint: Here are 5 ways Facebook violates consumer expectations to maximize its profits
April 10, 2018
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In good company: Advertising context matters
April 4, 2018 digital advertising, trust