Media Briefing: Publishers are selling more subscriptions to smaller audiences. The midterms are the next test.
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Media Briefing: Publishers are selling more subscriptions to smaller audiences. The midterms are the next test.

Summary

Ahead of the U.S. midterms and with referral traffic declines, news publishers are racing to turn election interest into paying subscribers.

Key points

  • • However, the typical publisher sells 50% to 85% more subscriptions a quarter than in 2019, to that smaller audience, he said.
  • • The midterms subscription test Norwegian publishers sue Meta, Vox launches a mobile app and more The midterms subscription test Election season is a familiar subscription play for news publishers.
  • • The Verge plans to launch an app in 2027 The Verge plans to launch an app next year to build a more direct relationship with its audience amid a considerable decline in website traffic, A Media Operator reported.

Source: Digiday. This is an automatic extract of an article published by another outlet, not Zebeh's own reporting. Read the original for the full story and context.

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