Cerillion Blog - Media & Publishing

For all the success stories of the booming subscription industry, we cannot forget there are some high-profile failures of the model too. MoviePass, the cinema ticket subscription service, was once the stuff that dreams are made of; now it’s a business for ants. Adam Hughes performs the post-mortem on this now-bankrupt cinema subscription service to see what their mistakes could mean for other subscription businesses.

As we usher in a new decade for the subscription industry, there is no doubt that businesses in the space will find more ways to engage customers, create new revenue streams and innovate with unique approaches. Shashank Venkat looks into the trends that mark the beginnings of a period where the subscription model is poised to become the default for most businesses.

The iPhone may be Apple’s biggest talking point, but another less spoken about business segment is slowly becoming a cash cow for the company. Shashank Venkat investigates Apple’s growing services business.

The media and entertainment industry is fraught with multiple challenges. Declining sales, low advertising revenues, changing consumer preferences and digital transformation are all posing questions for the industry. So, what’s the road ahead? Shashank Venkat explores.