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2023-10-25 01:05:01 UTC
Conservative media company Blaze Media shifted its news website and
video content to an ad-free, subscription-only model Tuesday, a choice
made in part to avoid the censorship it says comes along with Big
Tech advertising.
The new version of Blazes news website, which will add in content from
Blaze Medias recently acquired publications Align and Return, will
cost $5 per month to access, while BlazeTV+ (formerly BlazeTV) will run
subscribers $120 per year.
In a Tuesday release, Blaze Media touted itself as the first in the
conservative media space to transition to this unique business model
that focuses entirely on subscription revenue, and shift away from
reliance on external display advertising partnerships. The move goes
against current trends, which have seen a slew of media companies
embrace ad-supported models to monetize content over subscription-based
platforms.
Per Blaze, offerings on the news site include stories from its newly
formed investigation team, lifestyle and technology verticals, a well
as content from conservative personalities Glenn Beck (who founded
TheBlaze, prior to its 2018 merger with CRTV to become Blaze Media),
Jason Whitlock, Mark Levin, Steve Deace and Allie Beth Stuckey.
Blaze Media editor-in-chief Matthew Peterson will continue to oversee
the editorial direction of the now-subscriber-only site.
Our dedicated subscribers understand the need to avoid the censorship
that comes from relying on the politicized practices of Big Tech and
their advertising networks. We are able to transition to a
subscription-only business model because of their continued support,
Peterson said. Providing them with an expanding universe of premier
content is the core of what we do and were thrilled to be able to
improve their experience by eliminating distracting advertising.
video content to an ad-free, subscription-only model Tuesday, a choice
made in part to avoid the censorship it says comes along with Big
Tech advertising.
The new version of Blazes news website, which will add in content from
Blaze Medias recently acquired publications Align and Return, will
cost $5 per month to access, while BlazeTV+ (formerly BlazeTV) will run
subscribers $120 per year.
In a Tuesday release, Blaze Media touted itself as the first in the
conservative media space to transition to this unique business model
that focuses entirely on subscription revenue, and shift away from
reliance on external display advertising partnerships. The move goes
against current trends, which have seen a slew of media companies
embrace ad-supported models to monetize content over subscription-based
platforms.
Per Blaze, offerings on the news site include stories from its newly
formed investigation team, lifestyle and technology verticals, a well
as content from conservative personalities Glenn Beck (who founded
TheBlaze, prior to its 2018 merger with CRTV to become Blaze Media),
Jason Whitlock, Mark Levin, Steve Deace and Allie Beth Stuckey.
Blaze Media editor-in-chief Matthew Peterson will continue to oversee
the editorial direction of the now-subscriber-only site.
Our dedicated subscribers understand the need to avoid the censorship
that comes from relying on the politicized practices of Big Tech and
their advertising networks. We are able to transition to a
subscription-only business model because of their continued support,
Peterson said. Providing them with an expanding universe of premier
content is the core of what we do and were thrilled to be able to
improve their experience by eliminating distracting advertising.