Blaze Media announces subscription-only business model
October 24, 2023
Blaze Media, the independent media companies, has announced a subscription-only business model for its existing news website, which will provide its audience with an enhanced experience free of advertising.Blaze Media says it is the first in the conservative media space to transition to this unique business model that focuses entirely on subscription revenue. This trailblazing change allows Blaze Media to continue to provide its trusted audience with exclusive, original offerings without the reliance on external display advertising partnerships. Effective today, subscribers will receive content from Blaze Media’s newly formed news investigation team, lifestyle and technology verticals, in addition to content from renowned personalities, including Glenn Beck, Jason Whitlock, Mark Levin, Steve Deace, Allie Beth Stuckey and many more, without the disturbance of digital ads.The new site will also incorporate Align and Return, two publications recently acquired. Matthew Peterson, Blaze Media’s Editor-in-Chief, will helm the editorial direction of the new website.“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,” says Peterson. “Providing them with an expanding universe of premier content is the core of what we do and we’re thrilled to be able to improve their experience by eliminating distracting advertising.”Subscribers can now access news content on Blaze Media for $5 per month and its streaming service BlazeTV+ – formerly BlazeTV – for $120 per year.