Malin Akerman jokes she is ‘thankful for my wine subscription’ as she plugs Friendsgiving

Malin Akerman jokes she is ‘thankful for my wine subscription’ as she plugs film Friendsgiving on Drew Barrymore’s show: ‘It’s getting me through!’ By Sameer Suri For Dailymail.com Published: 20:20 GMT, 5 November 2020 | Updated: 20:20 GMT, 5 November 2020 Malin Akerman revealed what she will express gratitude for this Thanksgiving. When the 42-year-old … Read more

Apple One launches, bundling Apple Music, Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade into a single subscription

Apple has finally bundled all its services into a single monthly subscription. The tech giant officially launched its highly anticipated Apple One, which combines subscriptions to Apple Music, Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade. Starting price is set at $14.95 for the Individual plan and there are additional tiers that add more iCloud storage and subscriptions. … Read more

Khloe Kardashian is unveiled as the new face of Ipsy makeup subscription but customers aren’t happy

Beauty subscription service Ipsy is facing backlash for unveiling Khloe Kardashian as the new face of the brand. While some customers fond of the reality star welcomed the news, many expressed their disappointment with the choice referencing Khloe’s ever-changing appearance using Photoshop and her rumored plastic surgery.  Ipsy announced the news on their Facebook page … Read more

Apple confirms existence of Apple One subscription bundle

Apple’s upcoming subscription bundles, under the product name ‘Apple One’, have reportedly been confirmed in new Android software code.  The tech giant, which is expected to unveil a new iPhone next week, references Apple One in code for the latest release of the Apple Music app for Android, as discovered and first reported by 9to5Google.  Apple … Read more

Customers slam Pret’s five drinks-a-day subscription scheme as ‘still not worth commuting for’

Customers have slammed Pret’s five drinks-a-day subscription offer as ‘still not worth catching the train for’ and claimed they would rather ‘gargle p***’ than drink the chain’s ‘diabolical’ beverages. The beleaguered coffee chain launched the £20-a-month deal today – potentially saving workers hundreds – in a bid to lure customers back to its stores. Those … Read more

BBC’s new director-general Tim Davie is ‘open’ to replacing licence fee with subscription 

BBC’s new director-general Tim Davie is ‘open’ to replacing licence fee with Netflix-style subscription Davie, 53, has been ordered to come up with a viable funding model for the BBC Among measures floated is a subscription model similar to Netflix or Amazon  Conservative minister said there is ‘real optimism’ about Davie’s pragmatism  By Helena Kelly For … Read more

Households spend £552 a year on subscription services

With more households signing up to streaming services like Netflix and ordering in meal kits during lockdown, Britain is now being dubbed a ‘subscription society.’  Households now typically spend £552 a year on sign-up services, new data has revealed. The subscription economy has grown to be worth £323million, according to research from Barclaycard Payments, with … Read more

Twitter surveys users about features for its subscription service such as undoing sent tweets

Twitter surveys users about potential features for its subscription service such as undoing sent tweets and customizing profiles Twitter confirmed it is exploring a subscription model for its platform The firm is now surveying users to see what features they are willing to pay for This includes undoing sent tweets and customizing profiles  There could … Read more

You can now get a subscription to pay for CAR TYRES costing from £7 a month

How we pay for consumables has diversified in recent decades, from monthly fees for mobile phone contracts to TV streaming services such as Netflix. And now you can pay a monthly subscription for an unlikely product – the tyres on your car.  Tyre manufacturer Bridgestone and garage network ETB Autocentres have launched an ‘all-inclusive monthly … Read more

Could a Netflix subscription one day help you get a mortgage?

How have you spent the lockdown? For many people it’s involved a lot of TV. The market research company Kantar estimated in May a fifth of all UK households had signed up to a TV streaming service like Amazon Prime, Netflix or the newly launched Disney+ since the start of lockdown. Parents juggling working from … Read more