Bytesize from Bango
Bytesize from Bango is our monthly podcast series bringing you sharp, focused insights into the evolving world of subscription bundling.
Each 30-minute session features expert voices from Bango and beyond, covering product deep-dives, market trends, and real-world examples.
Whether you’re a telco, content provider, bank, or platform builder, Bytesize is your go-to source for fast, practical learning on building, scaling, and monetizing subscription services.
Behind the build – Engineering subscription bundled offers at scale
April 2025
Deep dive into how Offer Management is architected within the Digital Vending Machine® – purpose-built to meet the demands of modern subscription bundling. Recommended watch for CTOs, CPOs, COOs, Lead Architects, Engineering Leads, and Product teams looking to understand what it really takes to scale and simplify offers across a complex ecosystem.
What you’ll learn:
- Building for idempotency, scalability, and availability
- How we connect entitlements, billing, charging, and plans
- Why offers and bundling are a core concept—not an afterthought
Subscriptions Assemble – New US subscriber research
March 2025
Watch Giles Tongue, VP Marketing at Bango, as he shares exclusive insights from our brand new research with 5,000 US subscribers. Discover the latest subscription behaviors and why Super Bundling is reshaping the industry.
What you’ll learn:
- Top subscription trends shaping 2025
- How consumers are managing subscription overload
- Why Super Bundling is gaining momentum
- What businesses must do to stay competitive
DVM Power-Up – Bango CPO reveals new features for 2025
February 2025
Dive into the exciting world of subscription bundling with our Chief Product Officer, where we discuss the recent launch of groundbreaking all-in-one Super Bundling technology exploring the latest features designed to simplify subscription management for consumers and businesses alike.
What you’ll learn:
- The evolution of subscription bundling across different business maturity stages.
- Key features of our new digital vending machine, including the dedicated sandbox, migration engine, and partner discovery tools.
- How to create and manage offers seamlessly with our innovative offer management system.
- The unique plan lifecycle automation that enhances customer experience
Harnessing product power: Lessons from the field
January 2025
Fireside chat with Dan Hale, Head of Delivery at Bango, diving into the product power behind seamless subscription bundling showcasing real-world examples and use cases that we tackle every day.
What you’ll learn:
- How product power simplifies complexity and makes scaling painless
- Real-world lessons from simple and complex integrations
- Why building future-ready functionality upfront saves time and resources
- Why DIY isn’t always the best route: Get firsthand insights into why leading resellers are choosing smarter, more scalable solutions
Three challenges you didn’t know about subscription bundling
November 2024
Cei Sanderson, VP of Product at Bango unpacks some of the overlooked challenges faced by telcos when building our subscription bundles and how you can overcome these.
What you’ll learn:
- Maintaining consistency in cancellations: Handling seamless, customer-friendly access when each content provider’s requirements differ
- Managing flexible upgrades and downgrades within bundles: How to meet changing customer needs without extra hassle.
- Understanding Master Catalogues and Billing: DTC vs Channel vs Triple/Quad Play
Masterclass in subscription bundling for resellers
October 2024
Learn how to bundle subscriptions effectively, from managing 3 or 4 services to Super Bundling at scale. Practical, no-nonsense insights for resellers ready to learn how to increase customer value and boost ARPU. What you’ll learn:
What you’ll learn:
- Simplify the creation and management of bundled offers
- Pricing for success
- Adding new services, managing price point changes and data-driven personalization
- Tools for creating winning (and compliant) campaigns