Author: Jess Barnes
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Save Up to 90% on Premium Channels Through The Roku Channel for Streaming Day
National Streaming Day, first introduced by Roku in 2014, is coming up on May 20. To celebrate, Roku is giving its users loads of deals, starting with premium channel subscriptions through The Roku Channel. Right now, you can save up to 90% on 24 premium subscriptions. This offer ends on May 21 at 11:59 PM…
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Verizon Brings Back ‘Red Hot Deals’ for Grads and Dads
Verizon is bringing back some its best deals with “Red Hot Deal Days,” from May 15 through May 28. This year, new and existing mobile customers can get a new smartphone, watch, and tablet with any myPlan, at no cost, with a promo code credit. Select Unlimited plans can also get Ray Ban Meta glasses.…
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FTC Warns Ticketing Companies to Stop Hitting Customers With ‘Deceptive’ Fees
Ahead of the 2025/26 NFL season, the FTC is giving ticket sellers with a warning – stop hitting customers with hidden additional fees during the checkout process. This week, the FTC sent a letter to StubHub, saying that the company may be violating the Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees (Fees Rule) from May 12.…
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DIRECTV Will Air Regional WNBA Games on ION
DIRECTV is making more WNBA games available to residential and commercial customers this season, increasing exposure to the league and giving WNBA fans more opportunities to catch games from around the country. Starting May 16, the WNBA will air doubleheaders on the ION channel. Along with those nationally aired games, DIRECTV will give customers the…
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CNN Will Launch a CNN Weather App This Year
CNN will launch a new CNN Weather app this year, according to a report from Axios. The new app will fall in line with CNN’s strategy of developing more digital subscriptions for a full portfolio of “lifestyle products.” The report from Axois says that CNN’s Executive Vice President of digital products and services, Alex MacCallum,…
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Netflix Ad-Supported Tier Now Has Over 94 Million Active Users
Netflix has shared that the $7.99 monthly ad-supported tier of its streaming service has reached 94 million active users, an increase from 70 million subscribers reported last November. In total, Netflix now has more than 700 million active users. The updated user numbers were announced at Upfronts on Wednesday afternoon. “When you compare us to our…
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Deal Alert: Get a Year of Peacock Premium for Just $24.99
Right now, you can get a full year of sports, movies, series, originals, and more on Peacock for just $24.99 per year with a new promo code. The code only applies to the annual Premium plan (normally $79.99 per year). Note: An earlier version of this deal post said that the code applied to both…
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The New ESPN Streaming Service Will Cost $29.99 Per Month
Disney’s new ESPN app will cost $29.99 per month, with the option to bundle with Disney+ and Hulu at a price of $35.99 per month. When the service launches this fall, Disney will offer a limited time deal to bring the bundle price down to $29.99 per month for the first 12 months. Disney first…
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The Rich Eisen Show Will Reportedly Move From The Roku Channel to ESPN
The Rich Eisen Show will be going back to Eisen’s old home, ESPN, according to a report from Andrew Marchand of The Athletic. The show will likely be part of ESPN’s lineup for its new DTC app, which will be called ESPN. The app is set to launch in the fall and will offer all…
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Law&Crime Will Air AI Recreations of the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Trial
Law&Crime will be giving a unique spin to its coverage of the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial. The company will air AI-generated recreations of the trial on its YouTube channel. Combs is facing federal charges for sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy, with allegations from multiple accusers who claim the music mogul has been abusing alleged victims…