Brian Cox in HBO's
Brian Cox in HBO's "Succession."
  • Trade orgs for Netflix, Disney, and others oppose an FTC plan to make it easier for people to cancel subscriptions.
  • The "click to cancel" proposal comes as streamers and other businesses face rising cancellation rates.
  • Companies argue the regulation would impose heavy costs and infringe on their freedom of speech.

Now that we seem to be at peak subscription, media and entertainment giants are pushing back hard against the Federal Trade Commission's "click to cancel" proposal that would make it easier for people to cancel streaming, gaming, and other services.