subscriber

Regular content receiver

A subscriber is someone who has signed up to receive something regularly—a magazine, streaming service, newsletter, or channel.

The word implies ongoing access in exchange for payment or registration: The channel just hit a million subscribers.

In older usage, a subscriber was one who signed a document or pledged money to a cause.

media

reader

One who peruses text

magazine · journal · periodical · newspaper · podcast · channel · streaming · RSS · feed · content

membership

member

One who belongs

participant · signatory · insider · initiate · account · user · dues · renewal · fee · benefits

service

customer

Buyer of goods

  • clientOne who hires professionals
  • planDetailed proposal for achieving
  • packageWrapped item for delivery

billing · cancellation · upgrade · downgrade · trial · freemium · opt-in · unsubscribe · autorenew · notification

fanbase

follower

One who supports another

devotee · admirer · audience · community · base · demographic · niche · segment · patrons · backers

loyalty

faithful

Consistently loyal and true

steadfast · long-term · recurring · returning · reliable · consistent · engaged · retained · valued · lifetime

Categories
Opposites
commitment to service/content

subscribernonsubscriber

One without paid access

non-member · unsubscriber · guest · drop-in · passerby

role in content/service ecosystem

subscriberpublisher

Company releasing books

provider · broadcaster · content creator · producer · distributor

support vs. opposition

subscriberopponent

One who contends against

detractor · dissenter · critic · rejecter · boycotter

Phrases
Family

subscribe, subscribers, subscribed, subscribes, subscribing, unsubscribed, resubscribe, unsubscribing, unsubscriber

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G