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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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Gaming audiences may reveal the future of content discovery
May 19, 2026 audiences, content discovery, gaming, search
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What generational news habits mean for audience growth
May 12, 2026 AI, audiences, creators, generational media usage, news
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AI search is transforming discovery and media economics
May 5, 2026 AI, content discovery, search
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Media audiences are engaged, but selective and skeptical
April 28, 2026 AI, engagement
Audiences

How the shift from audiences to fans drives media value
April 14, 2026 audience, engagement
Audiences

Gen Z values news, but expects clarity and relevance
April 7, 2026 consumer behavior, Gen Z, news
Video

As streaming consolidates, content no longer differentiates
March 31, 2026 consumer behavior, digital video, streaming video
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When it comes to bias, systems matter more than opinions
March 24, 2026 content creation, news
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Inclusion in AI answers is becoming a discovery advantage
March 17, 2026 AI, content discovery, search, SEO
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Speed vs. accuracy: Journalism’s ethical balancing act
March 16, 2026 content creation, supporter, trust
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Algorithms alter political information flow on X feeds
March 10, 2026 algorithmic bias, social media distribution
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Ad tech dominance defines market power and pricing
March 3, 2026 digital advertising, Google, policy