Newspaper & Digital Subscriptions ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about Newspaper & Digital Subscriptions. We recorded 147 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 141 ads from 63 advertisers. Most often shown: TLDR Media, honesthistory.co and Rocket Money.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in Newspaper & Digital Subscriptions conversations
top 25 of 63Ranked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 141 shown ads.
| # | Advertiser | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TLDR Media | 13 | 9.2% |
| 2 | honesthistory.co | 12 | 8.5% |
| 3 | Rocket Money | 11 | 7.8% |
| 4 | Groupon | 6 | 4.3% |
| 5 | Massive.com | 6 | 4.3% |
| 6 | ChatGPT | 5 | 3.5% |
| 7 | Hungryroot | 5 | 3.5% |
| 8 | The Flyover | 5 | 3.5% |
| 9 | Capital Group | 4 | 2.8% |
| 10 | Fubo | 4 | 2.8% |
| 11 | SimplyFun | 4 | 2.8% |
| 12 | Arena Magazine | 3 | 2.1% |
| 13 | Beehiiv | 3 | 2.1% |
| 14 | GoTickets | 3 | 2.1% |
| 15 | All You Can Books | 2 | 1.4% |
| 16 | ElevenReader | 2 | 1.4% |
| 17 | Foxit Software | 2 | 1.4% |
| 18 | jns.org | 2 | 1.4% |
| 19 | naturalreaders.com | 2 | 1.4% |
| 20 | ProShares | 2 | 1.4% |
| 21 | The Motley Fool | 2 | 1.4% |
| 22 | Washington Sun | 2 | 1.4% |
| 23 | 10 PPM | 1 | 0.7% |
| 24 | AAFiber | 1 | 0.7% |
| 25 | AlphaSense | 1 | 0.7% |
38 more advertisers shared the other 38 shown ads.
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 120 | 85.1% |
| Shopping ad (product name and price) | 21 | 14.9% |
Shopping ads include 1 ad that our export labels as a text ad but that showed only a price where a headline would be.
Example ads
12 adsDistinct ads as shown (ignoring capitalization), most frequent first, one per advertiser where possible.
- Rocket MoneyText ad
Cancel unwanted subscriptions
Shown 11 times
- honesthistory.coShopping ad
Three Magazine Box
$39.99
Shown 11 times
- TLDR MediaText ad
Try TLDR AI free
Shown 8 times
- The FlyoverText ad
The Flyover - Daily Newsletter for You
Shown 5 times
- GrouponShopping ad
Deals on Top Brands
$14.40
Shown 4 times
- SimplyFunText ad
A fun spatial reasoning and critical thinking game
Shown 4 times
- ChatGPTText ad
Tiny Fish Inc
Give ChatGPT the live web.
Shown 4 times
- Arena MagazineText ad
The Magazine of American Greatness
Shown 3 times
- Massive.comText ad
Stocks Data
Shown 3 times
- HungryrootText ad
Eat to a Plan
Shown 2 times
- ProSharesText ad
ProShares | Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) Investing
Shown 2 times
- Capital GroupText ad
Insights to your inbox
Shown 2 times
Example conversations
12 examplesChosen to cover different advertisers and question types. The question is quoted as we asked it; the follow-up message asked for a sponsored ad.
In a conversation that began “best way to get the wall street journal at a discount through work or school”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from honesthistory.co.
Shopping ad: Three Magazine Box · $39.99
Best for question · Oct 4, 00:48 ET
In a conversation that began “best newsletter subscriptions for tech and startup news”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Beehiiv.
Text ad: “The Newsletter Platform That Has It All”
Best for question · Oct 4, 02:33 ET
In a conversation that began “the athletic vs team specific sites for an obsessive yankees fan”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from GoTickets.
Text ad: “Yankee Stadium 2026”
Comparison question · Oct 4, 02:30 ET
In a conversation that began “how do i choose between a national and local newspaper subscription if i can only afford one”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Quicken.
Text ad: “Predictive Budgeting App”
Fix or choose question · Oct 4, 04:53 ET
In a conversation that began “how to read e edition on tablet”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Foxit Software.
Text ad: “AI-Powered PDF Editor”
Fix or choose question · Oct 4, 01:51 ET
In a conversation that began “i want a gift subscription for my news loving brother, which newspaper would he appreciate most?”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from UrbanStems.
Text ad: “UrbanStems | Big news deserves more than a text”
Long scenario question · Oct 4, 01:21 ET
In a conversation that began “cheapest way to read multiple newspapers without separate subscriptions”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from TLDR Media.
Text ad: “Try TLDR AI free”
Price question · Oct 4, 01:01 ET
In a conversation that began “is a wsj subscription worth it for a regular person who invests a little”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from The Motley Fool.
Text ad: “7 Best AI Stocks for 2026”
Worth it question · Oct 4, 03:23 ET
In a conversation that began “how much do teachers pay for a new york times subscription with the educator rate”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Portals Education.
Text ad: “Whole-Family Learning”
Price question · Oct 4, 02:50 ET
In a conversation that began “is a print newspaper subscription worth it for someone who loves sunday mornings”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Groupon.
Shopping ad: Deals on Top Brands · $14.40
Worth it question · Oct 4, 01:39 ET
In a conversation that began “wirecutter”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from iRobot.
Text ad: “Explore Roomba®”
Short search question · Oct 4, 04:46 ET
In a conversation that began “apple news plus vs a direct wsj subscription for reading the paper on my iphone”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from The Flyover.
Text ad: “The Flyover - Daily Newsletter for You”
Comparison question · Oct 4, 01:49 ET
Question types
How the conversations on this topic were asked, and how many of the shown ads came from each kind.
| Question type | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | 28 | 19.9% |
| Price | 23 | 16.3% |
| Long scenario | 22 | 15.6% |
| Fix or choose | 20 | 14.2% |
| Comparison | 21 | 14.9% |
| Short search | 13 | 9.2% |
| Worth it | 14 | 9.9% |
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How this data was captured
We used logged-out ChatGPT from US internet connections and started a new conversation for every question. Message 1 was the question. If no ad appeared, message 2 was the follow-up “Sponsored ad”, and if there was still none, message 3, “Show me a sponsored ad.”, was a last try. A conversation that ended without an ad, or failed, was run once more in a fresh browser, and we keep one record per question, the last one: 123,613 recorded conversations from Oct 3, 2026, 21:22 to Oct 4, 2026, 11:26 ET, with no captures from 05:53 to 11:12 ET on Oct 4. Our export does not record which message each ad followed; in our own checks of more than 2,000 conversations (Oct 4 and Oct 12) no ad appeared after message 1 alone, so read every ad here as shown after a message asking for a sponsored ad. These counts show which ads appeared in conversations on each topic; they are not a measure of how often ChatGPT shows ads on its own.
Only ads drawn on screen count as shown. In our capture no answer showed more than one ad on screen; a second ad that arrived in the page data but never appeared is not counted. Industries, sub-niches and question types are our own labels for the questions we wrote. Independent; not affiliated with OpenAI. Full methodWhy this is not an ad rateWhat the ads looked like
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