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data-end=\"2176\">The Rise of Hybrid Revenue Models<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2473\">Today\u2019s businesses rarely fit into a single category.<br data-start=\"2230\" data-end=\"2233\" \/>Retail brands now sell <strong data-start=\"2256\" data-end=\"2273\">subscriptions<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"2274\" data-end=\"2277\" \/>Telecom operators bundle <strong data-start=\"2302\" data-end=\"2358\">digital services, loyalty rewards, and wallet credit<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"2359\" data-end=\"2362\" \/>Energy companies introduce <strong data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2424\">usage-based and recurring plans<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"2425\" data-end=\"2428\" \/>Media businesses combine <strong data-start=\"2453\" data-end=\"2472\">SVOD, TVOD, PPV<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2475\" data-end=\"2571\">Modern billing must support all these models at once \u2014 and adapt instantly when new ones appear.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2573\" data-end=\"2619\">A flexible 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