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IdeaPad Price Drop Brings Budget-Friendly Upgrade Under $250
Ditch that old laptop if it feels underpowered, and upgrade to a budget-friendly machine with a strong storage package. This Lenovo IdeaPad deal on Amazon balances real-world performance, long battery life, and extras like a year of Microsoft 365, at an 18% mark down $246.78. Perfect as a workhorse second laptop, a student machine, or…
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Amazon Brings Back Judge Judy for a New Season
Veteran television personality Judy Sheindlin has launched the fourth season of her popular courtroom reality program, Judy Justice, available exclusively through Amazon’s Prime Video service. The latest installment debuted on January 19 with an initial batch of three episodes, marking another chapter in Sheindlin’s long career of handling real-life legal disputes on screen. New episodes…
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Sony’s Bravia Line Will Move Under TCL in a New Joint Venture
Sony and TCL announced the beginning of a partnership today that, if completed, would establish a joint venture that would see TCL with a 51% stake and Sony with a 49% stake, set to launch in April 2027. The new joint venture would be a global business for developing, designing, manufacturing, and selling products including…
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Deal Alert! Visible Drops Its Price to $19 a Month for 26 Months — Here’s How You Can Save on a Mobile Plan Today
Visible is making 2026 the year to switch with one of its best long-term offers yet. For a limited time, new customers can get Visible’s base plan for just $19 per month for 26 months when they use the promo code SWITCH26 at signup. That’s two-plus years of discounted service on Verizon’s nationwide network without…
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Sports Illustrated Officially Announces Free Streaming Channel & Expanded Availability
Sports Illustrated announced today the official launch of its free streaming channel, SI TV. The channel will bring sports fans original programming, live events, sports lifestyle and archival content. “SI TV is a new platform for what SI has always done: tell the best stories in sports with authoritative voices and unique access,” said Steve Cannella,…
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TCL’s Paper-Like Android Tablet That’s Built for Streaming, Creating, and Eye Comfort is On Sale Today
The TCL NXTPAPER 14 Android Tablet features a massive 14.3″ paper-like display, stylus support, and multitasking tools for just $359.99 (Prime exclusive, was $469.99). It includes a flip case, stylus, 256GB of storage, and a 10,000mAh battery. This tablet is designed for creativity, productivity, and eye comfort with three display modes including an e-paper setting,…
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Trump Targets College Football Scheduling, and Paramount+ May Be the Real Winner
President Trump says he plans to sign an executive order aimed at protecting the Army-Navy Game, one of college football’s most enduring traditions. In a post on Truth Social, Trump announced that the second Saturday in December should belong exclusively to Army vs. Navy, without competition from College Football Playoff games or other high-profile matchups.…
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Netflix Will Officially Launch Its Voting Feature for Live Events Tonight
Today, Netflix is officially launching its new real-time voting feature for live events. Voting will begin with the premiere of the Star Search reboot live on January 20, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET. Real-time voting has been in testing since August 2025. At the TechCrunch Disrupt event in October, Netflix CTO Elizabeth Stone shared an…
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Netflix Moves to Block Paramount & Makes its Warner Bros. Discovery Deal All Cash
Netflix has revised its pending acquisition agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery to an all-cash transaction valued at an enterprise value of $82.7 billion. The updated terms, announced on January 20, 2026, provide Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders with $27.75 in cash per share for the company’s studios and streaming assets. This change eliminates the previous mix…
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Everything We Know About YouTube TV’s New Cheaper TV Packages
YouTube TV has announced plans to roll out a series of new, lower-cost streaming packages early this year. These new, cheaper YouTube TV Plans represent a significant shift from the service’s traditional all-in-one base package, allowing users to select content tailored to specific interests without paying for unwanted channels. The initiative comes as live TV…
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ESPN Blocks Cable TV Subscribers From Some Sporting Events Unless They Pay More
ESPN has implemented significant changes to its streaming access for major sporting events, moving several dedicated feeds behind a higher-tier paywall that requires the ESPN Unlimited subscription. This shift, part of a broader restructuring of its direct-to-consumer offerings launched in late 2025, has altered how fans in the United States can view certain live coverage,…
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ESPN Adds More Soccer to Streaming Lineup With 2026 NWSL Matches
More soccer is coming to the ESPN app. The network just announced its biggest slate of National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) games ever for the 2026 season. Next season, 33 regular‑season matches will air across ABC and ESPN platforms, complemented by expanded weekly windows and a televised Decision Day that will broadcast all eight simultaneous…
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What’s New This Week on Netflix for the Week of January 19, 2026
From backstage wrestling to kids music, Netflix is rolling through the month with an eclectic list of content ready to warm your screens this week. January 19 • Sandokan (Season 1) January 20 • Just a Dash (Seasons 1–3) • Rizzoli & Isles (Seasons 1–7) • Star Search • WWE: Unreal (Season 2) January 21…
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A Broadband Internet Provider Had a Data Breach Impacting Over 1 Million Customers
Broadband internet provider Brightspeed reportedly had a data breach that affected the personal data of over a million customers. The Charlotte-based company services over two million residential and business customers. The breach became publicly known when a hacker group called Crimson Collective shared on Telegram that it had the customer data, which included names, emails,…
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65 Years Ago Today: ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’ Filmed its First Episode, Marks a Milestone in TV History
In the annals of television history, few moments capture the spark of comedic genius quite like the day production began on what would become one of America’s most beloved sitcoms. On January 19, 1961 – exactly 65 years ago – the cast and crew of The Dick Van Dyke Show gathered at Desilu Studios in…
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