New York Times’ Sebastian Tomich: Subscriptions are becoming like a TV rating model
The Digiday Podcast · Digiday
June 21, 201924m 32s
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Show Notes
Subscriptions and advertising businesses may stand in conflict with each other, but The New York Times has been bullish on this strategy. While remaining a shining example of a successful subscription business, last year, it also had its first growth year overall in advertising since 2005. Sebastian Tomich, head of advertising at The Times discusses the advertisers’ aversion to news, how audio has become a meaningful business for the Times and more.