New York Times Co. Subscription Revenue Surpassed $1 Billion in 2017<br />“We’re pleased with the continued rate of growth and particularly pleased to be seeing strong retention from the large group of new subscribers who came to The Times late last<br />year,” Mark Thompson, the company’s chief executive, said in a statement, referring to the growth in subscriptions that recorded around the 2016 presidential election.<br />The company said on Thursday that it added 157,000 net digital-only subscriptions in the fourth<br />quarter of the year, pushing overall subscription revenue to more than $1 billion for the year.<br />Total revenue for the year increased 8 percent, to $1.7 billion, and 10 percent in the fourth quarter, to $484 million.<br />Digital-only subscription revenue increased 46 percent in 2017, to $340 million, and 51 percent for the quarter, to $96 million
