Digital Content Next

Digital Content Next is the only trade association that exclusively represents digital media companies. DCN was founded in 2001 as OPA.

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Overhauled NPR dues model provides incentives for closer collaboration
Under the new assessment policy, stations will be able to reduce their dues payments by agreeing to collaborate with NPR.
https://t.co/BOTMkzEXBv

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Consumers making more selective subscription choices
Growing price sensitivity has caused consumers to streamline, favoring bundles, free streaming options, and services that simplify billing, discovery, and overall viewing experiences. https://t.co/daMsBBoBL6

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Hasbro Launching an AI Studio That Will Let Companies License Its Stable of Characters
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She Ran Sales at Condé Nast. Now She Plans to Monetize the Humble Short Story.
Run-A-Muck, the media company co-founded by Pamela Drucker Mann, announced a $10 million seed round ahead of its move into short-form fiction
https://t.co/CMJt9NzcUj

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New findings from Hub Entertainment Research’s The Best Bundle study show that audiences increasingly prioritize simplicity, flexibility, and affordability when building their entertainment portfolios. https://t.co/daMsBBoBL6

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YouTube overtakes Netflix in average daily viewing around the world
Analysts say Alphabet-owned platform’s evolution is one of the defining media shifts of the decade
https://t.co/MqFSrVPROx

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We see continued growth in ad-supported models: SVOD subscriptions with ads increased year over year, while ad-free SVOD subscriptions declined. ttps://digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2026/06/02/consumers-making-more-selective-subscription-choices/

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Canada hits pause on Netflix fee that would’ve cost streaming giants billions
Carney says he’s protecting Canadians from higher subscription costs. Critics say he’s caving to Trump.
https://t.co/ipMywjt6cg

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While digital publishers and supply and demand-side platforms can offer visibility down to a line-item level, streaming TV providers are hard-pressed to deliver in a similar way. https://t.co/Mh08IvfZRc

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YouTube Exec Says Integration With Publisher Paywalls Coming ‘Very Soon’
https://t.co/OFS02V9KIm

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The Enduring Appeal of Good Journalism: An Interview With Ben Smith
https://t.co/h1A3J2Sv0b

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Press Freedom Groups Warn CNN Is Next After ’60 Minutes’ Amid ‘Existential Threat’ of Paramount Merger
https://t.co/CuetwNX2Zj

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Google regulation crackdown in UK over AI use of publisher content
Tech giant says it will roll out global changes giving publishers control over AI use of their content.
https://t.co/T67kRAaqGq

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Peacock Will Finally Turn A Profit In Q2, NBCUniversal’s Matt Strauss Says; “A Beginning To A Validation”
https://t.co/B8fxM4ateF

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Online publishers can choose not to appear in the AI Overviews of Google search results in the UK, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced.
https://t.co/HNMprwhtUA

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Bipartisan members introduce bill to protect creators from AI style theft
https://t.co/m0GIqhV683

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Google regulation crackdown in UK over AI use of publisher content
Tech giant says it will roll out global changes giving publishers control over AI use of their content. https://t.co/FnMNeBuIkI

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DCN finds that the average number of subscription services per household declined 6.4% year over year, while average monthly household spending rose 6%. https://t.co/daMsBBoBL6

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Pentagon Bars Reporters From Its Press Office
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has repeatedly curtailed journalists’ access in the Pentagon.https://t.co/iYRuvMewGA

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Amazon unveils its AI ambitions in Hollywood, sparking a creator revolt
Jorge Gutierrez said he is no longer making “Punky Duck,” an Amazon MGM Studios’ Gen AI-produced animated series, following widespread backlash after the project was announced.
https://t.co/EKApx8Sea7