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title: Cleeng Blog - Digital Subscription Management Insights and News
description: Cleeng's news, product updates, case studies, and insights into subscription management trends. Optimize your business & enhance subscriber retention.
---
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# Digital subscription management insights
[All](https://blog.cleeng.com/all) [Churn & Retention](https://blog.cleeng.com/tag/churn-retention) [Platform Infrastructure](https://blog.cleeng.com/tag/platform-infrastructure) [Payments, Tax & Compliance](https://blog.cleeng.com/tag/payments-tax-compliance) [Company News](https://blog.cleeng.com/tag/company-news) [Growth](https://blog.cleeng.com/tag/growth) [Subscriber Management & Pricing](https://blog.cleeng.com/tag/subscriber-management-pricing) [Client Success Stories](https://blog.cleeng.com/tag/client-success-stories) [Customer Support](https://blog.cleeng.com/tag/customer-support)
## [ Churn & Retention Subscription Retention Benchmarks: 4 Key Stats for D2C Loyalty in 2026 Discover 2026's key D2C subscription retention benchmarks and strategies to reduce churn, increase lifetime value, and enhance customer loyalty. Kamila Palka · Oct 6, 2026](https://blog.cleeng.com/subscription-retention-benchmarks)
### [ Company News Cleeng Pro, One Year On: What Our Self-Serve Signups Taught Us Discover how Cleeng Pro's self-serve subscription infrastructure revolutionizes the way publishers launch and manage their subscriptions, proving speed and efficiency are key. **Anna Sobiak** · Oct 2, 2026](https://blog.cleeng.com/cleeng-pro-one-year-on-what-self-serve-taught-us)
### [ Churn & Retention Seasonal Subscriptions: How Sports Streaming Platforms Beat Off-Season Churn Discover how seasonal subscriptions can reduce churn for sports streaming platforms by aligning billing with the sport's calendar and ensuring automatic renewals. **Kamila Palka** · Sep 30, 2026](https://blog.cleeng.com/seasonal-subscriptions-for-sports-streaming)
### [ Client Success Stories How VBTV Hit 96% Payment Success in Brazil with Localized Payments Discover how VBTV achieved a 96% payment success rate in Brazil by adopting localized payment methods and expert retention strategies with Cleeng. **Kamila Palka** · Sep 24, 2026](https://blog.cleeng.com/how-vbtv-hit-96-payment-success-in-brazil-with-localized-payments)
### [.webp) Company News SOC 1 Type II Certified: Cleeng Passes First Audit With Zero Exceptions Cleeng achieves SOC 1 Type II certification with zero exceptions, ensuring robust controls for client revenue management and enhancing audit confidence. **Jamini Rath** · Sep 22, 2026](https://blog.cleeng.com/soc-1-type-ii-certified)
### [ Platform Infrastructure How to Migrate Subscribers to a New Platform Without Losing Renewals Learn how to migrate subscribers to a new platform while ensuring seamless access and renewals, minimizing disruptions and maintaining user confidence. **Kübra Güven** · Sep 18, 2026](https://blog.cleeng.com/how-to-migrate-subscribers-to-a-new-platform)
### [ What to Look for in D2C Subscription Software – 7 Factors Discover the 7 key factors to evaluate when choosing subscription management software for D2C media businesses, from billing flexibility to retention tools. **Kamila Palka** · Sep 17, 2026](https://blog.cleeng.com/what-to-look-for-in-d2c-subscription-software)
### [ Platform Infrastructure Meet Cleeng's AI Agent Team: How Launch, Run, and Grow Work Together Cleeng's four AI agents launch offers, run daily operations, and grow retention — through one connection. See the full team live at IBC 2026. **Kamila Palka** · Sep 9, 2026](https://blog.cleeng.com/cleengs-ai-agent-team)
### [ Payments, Tax & Compliance How to Localize Pricing for Global Streaming in 2026 Learn how D2C streaming services can set localized subscription pricing across global markets, covering currency, tax, payment methods, and conversion strategy. **Kamila Palka** · Sep 7, 2026](https://blog.cleeng.com/how-to-localize-pricing-for-global-streaming)
### [.webp) Platform Infrastructure Why MCP Servers Will Transform Subscriber Management (+ Why Cleeng Built One) An MCP server connects AI assistants to your subscription platform. Here's what that means and why Cleeng built one for subscriber management and retention. **Kamila Palka** · Sep 2, 2026](https://blog.cleeng.com/mcp-server-for-subscriber-retention)
### [ Payments, Tax & Compliance Google Play Billing, Done Right: 2026 Guide for Subscription Brands Google Play Billing done right: subscriptionsV2 as source of truth, grace period vs. account hold, acknowledgment, and accurate revenue reporting. **Kübra Güven** · Aug 31, 2026](https://blog.cleeng.com/google-play-billing-subscriptions)
### [ Payments, Tax & Compliance International VAT for US Streaming Subscriptions Learn how US-based D2C streaming subscription businesses can navigate international VAT, OSS, and cross-border sales tax to stay compliant globally. **Kamila Palka** · Aug 27, 2026](https://blog.cleeng.com/international-vat-for-us-streaming-subscriptions)
### [ Company News Agentic AI for Subscriber Retention Is Here: What It Means for D2C & OTT Brands Agentic AI is changing subscriber retention from a dashboard you read into a team of agents that acts. Here's what that shift means for D2C and OTT brands. **Kamila Palka** · Aug 24, 2026](https://blog.cleeng.com/agentic-ai-for-subscriber-retention-d2c-ott)
### [ Churn & Retention 7 OTT Monetization Software Factors for Churn Reduction Discover 7 key factors streaming broadcasters should evaluate in OTT video monetization software to reduce churn and grow subscriber retention. **Kamila Palka** · Aug 14, 2026](https://blog.cleeng.com/ott-monetization-software-factors-for-churn-reduction)
### [ Subscriber Management & Pricing Customer Agent: AI-Powered Subscriber Management Inside Cleeng Cleeng Customer Agent brings AI subscriber management to D2C and streaming teams: instant account lookups, renewal checks and safe profile updates in one chat. **Sebastian Boruch** · Aug 13, 2026](https://blog.cleeng.com/customer-agent-ai-powered-subscriber-management)
### [ Payments, Tax & Compliance Stripe vs. Cleeng: Which Subscription Billing Setup Fits Your Business? Stripe vs. Cleeng: Stripe processes payments, but who owns your tax compliance? Compare both setups on fees, subscriber lifecycle, and Merchant of Record. **Enzo Bermond** · Jul 29, 2026](https://blog.cleeng.com/stripe-vs-cleeng-subscription-billing)
### [.webp) Company News H1 2026 Product Update: AI Agents, Global Payments & Smarter Retention Discover Cleeng's H1 2026 updates, featuring AI-driven subscriber management, global payment solutions, and enhanced retention strategies for publishers. **Damien Organ** · Jul 21, 2026](https://blog.cleeng.com/h1-2026-product-update)
### [ Platform Infrastructure 8 Benefits of Hosted Customer Flows for Subscription Apps Discover the benefits of using Cleeng's Hosted Customer Flows for subscription apps, from rapid deployment to global scalability and seamless user experiences. **Anna Sobiak** · Jul 2, 2026](https://blog.cleeng.com/benefits-of-using-hosted-customer-flows-for-subscription-apps)
### [ Growth How to Make Money on YouTube Without Ads – And Keep 100% of It Discover how to build a sustainable income on YouTube through direct subscriptions, keeping 100% of revenue while bypassing ad dependence. **Kamila Palka** · May 15, 2026](https://blog.cleeng.com/how-to-make-money-on-youtube-without-ads)
### [ Churn & Retention App Store Connect Now Tracks Subscription Analytics: What It Means for Multi-Platform Operators Apple's App Store Connect now offers enhanced subscription analytics. Discover how this impacts multi-platform operators and how Cleeng bridges the data gap. **Kübra Güven** · May 13, 2026](https://blog.cleeng.com/app-store-connect-now-tracks-subscription-analytics)
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#### [Subscription Retention Benchmarks: 4 Key Stats for D2C Loyalty in 2026 Read more →](https://blog.cleeng.com/subscription-retention-benchmarks)
#### [Cleeng Pro, One Year On: What Our Self-Serve Signups Taught Us Read more →](https://blog.cleeng.com/cleeng-pro-one-year-on-what-self-serve-taught-us)
#### [Seasonal Subscriptions: How Sports Streaming Platforms Beat Off-Season Churn Read more →](https://blog.cleeng.com/seasonal-subscriptions-for-sports-streaming)
#### [How VBTV Hit 96% Payment Success in Brazil with Localized Payments Read more →](https://blog.cleeng.com/how-vbtv-hit-96-payment-success-in-brazil-with-localized-payments)
#### [SOC 1 Type II Certified: Cleeng Passes First Audit With Zero Exceptions Read more →](https://blog.cleeng.com/soc-1-type-ii-certified)
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