Ep. 71: Ben Keen - From Streaming Wars to the Pivot Era: The Role of Subscriptions

Customer support is a key driver of retention and profitability in digital subscriptions. Research by Gartner's reveals that satisfied customers have an 82% chance of repurchasing, even with alternatives available. Additionally, an Omdia survey highlights that 25% of respondents view support as essential for staying loyal to a brand.

Clearly, customer support holds an excellent opportunity to optimize experiences and boost retention and profits. But scaling efficient, cost-effective customer care isn't easy.

This whitepaper exlores strategies to optimize customer support, enhance subscriber satisfaction, and reduce opertational costs by up to 40%. Download it for free to discover:

  • The main challenges faced by D2C platforms in providing effective customer support
  • Scalreable, cost-saving suppor strategies - reduce support expenses by 25-40% while improving subscriber satisfaction.
  • AI-powered automation for efficiency - leverage AI and automation to optimize workflows, minimize response times, and drive retention.
  • Smarter customer care for digital subscriptions - implement best practices tailored for subscription-based businesses to improve operational efficiency.

Ready to transform your customer support into a growth driver? Download now and start optimizing your D2C subscription business today!

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What will you learn in this ebook?

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The Retention Playbook 2026

This playbook distills millions of subscriber actions into benchmarks and practical plays that protect revenue and extend lifetime value.

Inside, you will:

  • Discover retention benchmarks across the full subscriber lifecycle
  • See the gap between top performers and the rest of the market
  • Learn proven tactics used by leading media and entertainment brands

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What's inside

The playbook breaks down the full subscriber lifecycle into four phases, with benchmarks, gaps, and practical plays for each.

Phase 1

Acquire and convert

Benchmark: New-user conversion, sub-5-minute sign-ups, trial-to-paid, and campaign performance

Insight: Identify where top performers convert faster and keep more trial users engaged

Phase 2

Optimize revenue

Benchmark: ARPU, long-commit, web-channel, and annual vs. monthly value

Insight: See how leaders increase average revenue per subscriber and shift users to higher-margin plans

Phase 3

Retain and win back

Benchmark: Subscriber lifetime, retention rate, resubscription, and recurring payment success

Insight: Understand which retention gaps most impact subscriber lifetime

Phase 4

Customer experience

Benchmark: Help-center engagement, contact rate, one-touch resolution, and ticket reopen metrics

Insight: Discover how leading brands turn support interactions into loyalty and retention advantages

The Retention Playbook 2026