Author: Jess Barnes
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AARP Members Can Save $40 on a Walmart+ Membership & Get Free Paramount+
AARP has loads of member benefits, from tax advice to cruise discounts. Now, members can also save on home entertainment. AARP has discounts on both a Walmart+ subscription and a Paramount+ subscription. Save $40 on Walmart+ AARP members can save $40 on a Walmart+ annual membership. With Walmart+, members get free same-day delivery including on…
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Netflix Co-CEOs Each Made Over $60 Million in 2024
Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters each earned over $60 million in 2024. The compensation packages are an increase from Sarandos’ earnings of $49.8 million and Peters’ of $40.1 million in 2023, according to a 2025 proxy statement filed Thursday The document noted that at the 2024 annual shareholders meeting, there was a vote…
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Netflix Reports Q1 Revenue of $10.54 Billion
While we won’t be seeing subscriber numbers in Netflix quarterly earnings reports anymore, we’ll still be taking a look at the streamer’s revenue and insights about its content. Today, Netflix released a letter to shareholders ahead of a quarterly earnings call this afternoon. In Q1 2025, Netflix reported $10.54 billion in revenue, up 12.5% year…
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The New ATSC 3.0 Tuner Has Limited Compatibility and Isn’t Currently Available to Purchase
Earlier this month, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) held its annual convention in Las Vegas. There, electronics manufacturer ADTH announced a new NextGen TV ATSC 3.0 USB Tuner. The dongle is designed to allow Android, FireTV, and Google TV devices to receive TV channels broadcast in ATSC 3.0. Here’s how the company describes the…
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Verizon is Upgrading Its Unlimited Ultimate Plan
Starting today, Verizon customers who have the Unlimited Ultimate plan will have some added benefits, at no additional cost. Unlimited Ultimate plans now include: All of that is in addition to Verizon’s recently-announced three year price lock guarantee. The price lock is automatically added to myPlan mobile plans and myHome internet network plans, locking in…
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Amazon’s Fire TV is Ditching Android TV & Switching to In-House Vega OS
Amazon will reportedly introduce a streaming device this year running on the company’s own OS, Vega, rather than Android. The Lowpass blog reports that while the platform hasn’t been officially announced yet, Amazon has been working on the Android OS alternative for years and has already released three devices running on Vega – the Echo…
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Indiana Fever and TEGNA Extend Deal for Free Over the Air Broadcasts of Games
The Indiana Fever and the Indianapolis NBC affiliate, owned by TEGNA, have announced an extension of their deal to air Fever games on free over-the-air channels. With the deal, 18 games will air locally on WTHR (NBC) and WALV (MeTV). “With our team’s powerful roster of veteran talent and young stars, we’re positioned to have…
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Yellowstone’s 1923 Season Finale Saw 14 Million Viewers
After launching with the biggest original premiere in the history of Paramount+, 14 million viewers tuned in for the finale of Season 2 of 1923 on Paramount+. The much-anticipated finale episode was the most watched episode ever for the series, with a 41% increase over the Season 1 finale. The series joins two other shows…
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AARP, Amazon, Google, and Walmart Launch Org to Fight Against Elder Fraud
Today, AARP, Amazon, Google, and Walmart announced the launch of the National Elder Fraud Coordination Center (NEFCC). The NEFCC has a mission to fight elder fraud with the help of law enforcement, industry leaders, government, and academia and will target criminal organization that have taken billions of dollars from older Americans every year. A press…
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MyFree DIRECTV Adds More Free Channels From NBC Networks
DIRECTV announced today that it has expanded the channel lineup on its free streaming service, MyFree DIRECTV. The eight new channels are from NBC-owned networks and span entertainment, true crime, and sports. “DIRECTV continues to offer more choice, flexibility and control to consumers, matching the content they want to watch with how they want to…