Weekly Subscription News: Police, Prosecutors and Patreon

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This week was full of big news and performances. The Super Bowl, the Dow Jones, the Winter Olympics and Trump’s tweets are among the hot topics of the day. Meanwhile, subscription companies did not disappoint with news of their own, including big subscription numbers from HBO Now, the pending launch of a subscription app for ESPN, and a confirmed launch date for Nintendo Online. Also this week, we heard about magazine subscription scams, email scams and streaming music companies battling for the top spot.

Time Warner’s Q4 Revenues Rise as HBO Now Reportedly Hits 5M Subscribers
FierceCable

ESPN’s New Subscription App Will Cost $5 a Month. It Will Not Be a Huge Hit.
Recode

Nintendo Online is Now Confirmed for a September Release
Game Tyrant

Prosecutors: Magazine Subscription Scam Took Nearly $500K
TribLive.com

Sony Reports Q3 Results, Earnings and Revenues Up Year-over-year
NASDAQ

Patreon Lens is Snapchat for Creators’ Paid Fans Only
TechCrunch

Apple Music, Spotify Battles Heats Up Again as Race for U.S. Subscribers Gets Closer
Billboard

Police Warn Netflix Users of Email Scam
USA Today

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Dana E. Neuts

Dana Neuts is Subscription Insider's Editorial Director, covering our daily subscription news as well as member features, case studies, premium content, and reports. Dana is also a writer, editor, marketer and communications professional. Her work has appeared in AARP Bulletin, The Seattle Times, Seattle Business, 425 Business, 425 Magazine, South Sound Magazine, Northwest Travel and more. Her specialties include business writing, community news, senior issues, travel and, of course, subscriptions!