Which Newsletters & Media subscription is hardest to cancel?

Bloomberg scores 7.2/10 on our Friction Index, the highest in this category. Expect extra confirmation prompts or a support step.

Do I need to call support to cancel Newsletters & Media services?

1 of 16 services in this category may route you to a phone call. The rest cancel entirely online.

Do I lose access immediately after cancelling?

Usually not. Most services keep your access until the end of the period you already paid for, then stop billing. Check the individual service page for its exact rule.

Newsletters & Media

16 services · Directory / Categories / Newsletters & Media

MediumNewsletters & Media4.8MODERATE SubstackNewsletters & Media4.8MODERATE LinkedIn PremiumNewsletters & Media4.9MODERATE Quora+Newsletters & Media4.8MODERATE The New York TimesNewsletters & Media5.2MODERATE Morning BrewNewsletters & Media2.1LOW The InformationNewsletters & Media4.3MODERATE BloombergNewsletters & Media7.2HIGH Financial TimesNewsletters & Media5.4MODERATE The EconomistNewsletters & Media4.3MODERATE AxiosNewsletters & Media2.1LOW PoliticoNewsletters & Media6.1HIGH The SkimmNewsletters & Media4.2MODERATE The Wall Street JournalNewsletters & Media6.5HIGH The Washington PostNewsletters & Media3.2MODERATE Apple News+Newsletters & Media3.2MODERATE

About cancelling Newsletters & Media subscriptions

We track 16 Newsletters & Media services. The average Friction Score is 4.6/10 — Bloomberg is the most cancellation-resistant at 7.2/10, while Axios is the cleanest at 2.1/10.

Category insights

Average friction: 4.6
Hardest to cancel: Bloomberg 7.2
Easiest to cancel: Axios 2.1
May require a phone call: 1 of 16 services
Heavy retention prompts: 4 of 16 services

Cancellation channels

Web12
App2
Chat1
Email1

Common questions

Which Newsletters & Media subscription is hardest to cancel?: Bloomberg scores 7.2/10 on our Friction Index, the highest in this category. Expect extra confirmation prompts or a support step.
Do I need to call support to cancel Newsletters & Media services?: 1 of 16 services in this category may route you to a phone call. The rest cancel entirely online.
Do I lose access immediately after cancelling?: Usually not. Most services keep your access until the end of the period you already paid for, then stop billing. Check the individual service page for its exact rule.

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