2023 Black Friday Usenet Deals & Holiday Specials

Let’s get this party started. We have a large list of Black Friday Usenet deals to share with you this year. Most of the deals listed below are live. Keep an eye on this page as we will keep it updated throughout the week.

The following Black Friday / Cyber Monday promos all include unlimited Usenet access:

  • Easynews – $5.99/mo. with web Usenet + VPN. Best choice for beginners.
  • Newshosting – $5.99/mo. with 5,575 days of retention
  • Eweka – €6,99/mo. with 5,575 days of binary retention
  • Newsgroup Ninja – $5.83/mo. with 5,575 days of retention
  • NewsDemon – sales starting at 7am on Black Friday
  • ThunderNews – $6/mo. with 4,040 days of retention
  • UsenetExpress – $7.50/mo. with 3,000 days of retention
  • FrugalUsenet – $3.99/mo. with 5,545 days of retention
  • NewsgroupDirect – $13/mo. for access to UE, Farm, and Supernews
  • ViperNews – $3.59/mo. with 3,500 days of retention
  • UsenetPrime – $6.25/mo. with 3,000 days of retention
  • StingyUsenet – €4,58/mo. with 2,400 days of retention
  • UsenetAgency – €5,83/mo. with 3,015 days of retention

Here are a few options for those seeking a block account:

Finally, we will share a few deals with limitations:

  • Usenet.Farm – €3,98/mo. for at least 6 months with a 10 TB limit
  • UseNight – €1,99/mo. for fast speeds at night and slow during the day

It’s almost time to launch the Black Friday Usenet deals again this year.  Last time around was a lot of fun and we plan to cover all the Black Friday / Cyber Monday / Holiday newsgroup specials right here again this year.  Enjoy some of the best deals of 2023 courtesy of top Usenet providers.  We’ll have some great holiday specials along with a few surprises.  Make sure to keep an eye on this post mid-week as we plan to get the Black Friday deals rolling a little early this time around.  From what we’ve heard so far this year will be fun as always.

Black Friday Usenet Deals

We will start from the top and cover the top 10 Black Friday / Holiday Usenet deals of 2023.  Like most merchants, a number of Usenet providers like to keep their Black Friday promotions secret until they launch.  The details for some will start to materialize closer to Thanksgiving Day.  No worries though as we plan to carry all the promotions.  Our list of deals will be updated as Black Friday draws closer so please check back for the best deals of 2023.  Click on any provider below or visit the Newsgroup Reviews home page for more info.

1. Easynews – $5.99 a month for unlimited web, NNTP, and VPN

Easynews is offering unlimited web Usenet + NNTP Usenet access along with high binary retention and 60 SSL connections from $5.99 a month. Read our Easynews review to learn more.

2.  Newshosting – $5.99 a month with unlimited NNTP access

Newshosting is offering unlimited Usenet, a free newsreader with built-in search, 60 connections and SSL for just $5.99 a month with free VPN access.  Read our Newshosting review for details.

3.  UseNetServer – $95.40 a year (with free VPN) for life

UNS offers high retention, free SSL and Usenet search for $95.40 a year with free VPN access. This is the best dal for experiences users. Read our UNS review to learn more about the service.

4. Eweka – €7 a month for unlimited Usenet access

Eweka is offering unlimited newsgroup downloads at 300 Mbit for €7,00 a month. This makes them out favorite European Usenet provider. Read our Eweka review to learn more.

5.  TweakNews – €90 a year (with client + VPN) for life

TweakNews special includes unlimited Usenet with free newsreader and VPN access for just €90 a year which is €7,50 a month.  Read our TweakNews review for more details.

6.  Giganews – $99 unlimited Usenet access

Giganews is offering unlimited access to newsgroups along with free SSL encryption and VPN access for just $99 a year.  Read our Giganews review for more details.

7.  Supernews – $99 a year for unlimited Usenet

Supernews is offering $9.99 a month / $99 a year unlimited Usenet access with 20 connections, SSL  and good binary retention.  Read our Supernews review for more details.

8.  NewsDemon – $5 unlimited Usenet + VPN

NewsDemon offers unlimited newsgroup access along with a newsreader, SSL and 50 connections for just $5 a month.  Read our NewsDemon review to learn more.

9.  ThunderNews – $7 a month for unlimited Usenet

ThunderNews includes unlimited Usenet access with secure (SSL) encryption, 50 connections for $7 a month.  Read our ThunderNews review to learn more.

10.  UseNetNow – $7.99 unlimited Usenet access

UseNetNow offers NGR visitors unlimited Usenet downloads along with free SSL encryption and 50 connections. for just $7.99 a month.  Read our UseNetNow review for more details.

A sincere thank you to all the Usenet providers offering holiday specials.  We  appreciate your efforts and consideration in making the deals available.  To our NGR visitors we hope you enjoy the Black Friday / holiday Usenet deals.  Save some money and enjoy the best premium newsgroup access!

Top 10 Summer Usenet Promotions

It’s that time of year again.  Time to enjoy the outdoors with family and friends. The summer brings some of the best Usenet promotions of the year.  The summer season is typically slow for Usenet providers.  A good time for them to offer exceptional discounts and test special offers that you won’t find other times of the year.  In a second we’ll list our top 10 Summer Usenet promotions.  Some were recently launched while others have continued into the summer.  All discounts except Giganews are recurring so enjoy the savings month after month.

Summer Usenet deals

1. Newshosting – Unlimited Usenet + VPN from $5.99/mo.

We consistently get the fastest speeds from the Newshosting client and news servers.  With over 5,115 days of binaries, free SSL and 100 connections.  Newshosting is the best Usenet service on the market.  Take advantage of the Newshosting summer special and enjoy unlimited Usenet from just $8.33 a month with free VPN.  Saving you up to 70% on Newshosting.

2. UseNetServer – Unlimited Usenet with VPN from $7.95/mo.

The UNS $10 promotion has been very popular since it launched.  UseNetServer continues to deliver an outstanding service for a low price.  With 5,115+ days of binary retention, 20 connections, free SSL and Usenet search engine.  Take advantage of the UNS summer promotion and enjoy unlimited Usenet access for $10 a month or $95 a year.  Saving you up to 60% on Usenet + VPN.

3. Easynews – Unlimited Web Usenet + NNTP & VPN for $5.99/mo.

Easynews is best known for their web interface but they also offer NNTP Usenet access.  With 5,114 days of binary retention, 60 connections and free SSL encryption.  Easynews NNTP access is on par with other leading newsgroup providers.  Take advantage of the Easynews summer special and enjoy unlimited Usenet for $5.99 a month.  In addition to a 30 day money back guarantee.

4. Eweka – High Speed Usenet for €7,00/mo.

Eweka has a reputation for providing quality Usenet service and excellent technical support.  With over 5,111 days of binary retention, 50 connections and free 256-bit SSL encryption for privacy.  Access newsgroup servers in The Netherlands.  Take advantage of the Eweka summer special and enjoy high speed Usenet downloads for €7,00 a month. Saving you 27% on Eweka.

5. TweakNews – Unlimited Usenet for €7,50/mo.

TweakNews is one of our favorite European Usenet providers.  With 4,200+ days of binary retention, 60 connections and free SSL encryption.  Access the TweakNews news servers in the Netherlands and enjoy free VPN with the promotion.  Take advantage of the TweakNews summer special and enjoy unlimited Usenet + VPN access for €7,50 a month. Saving you 42% on Supernews.

6. Giganews – Unlimited Usenet + VPN from $8.33/mo.

Giganews was the first Usenet services we tested and is still one of the best in the world.  With 3+ years of binary retention, 50 connections and VyprVPN premium.  Access news servers in the US and Europe.  Take advantage of the Giganews summer special and enjoy unlimited Usenet + VPN access from $8.33 a month. Saving you 50% on Giganews.

7. Supernews – Unlimited Usenet for $9.99/mo. or $99/yr.

Supernews has been around a long time and offers some of the best Usenet access around.  With 3+ years of binary retention, 30 connections and free SSL encryption.  Access news servers in Europe or the US.  Take advantage of the Supernews summer special and enjoy unlimited Usenet access for $9.99 a month. Saving you 32% on Supernews.

8. NewsDemon – Unlimited Usenet + VPN for $5.00/mo.

NewsDemon offers more than just unlimited Usenet access.  With a package of features for their members that includes a no-logging SlivkVPN account.  Take advantage of the NewsDemon summer special and enjoy unlimited Usenet access along with a no-log VPN from $5 a month.  Saving you 50% on NewsDemon.

9. ThunderNews – Usenet + VPN for $12.99/mo.

ThunderNews brings members unlimited Usenet downloads along with a VPN accoung.  With over 4,385 days of binary retention, 20 connections and free SSL.  Take advantage of the ThunderNews summer special and enjoy unlimited Usenet access + VPN for $12.95 a month.  Saving you 50% on ThunderNews.

10. theCubeNet – Unlimited Usenet for $9.99/mo.

theCuberNet is known for their outstanding deals on block account. This time around they are also offering a discount on unlimited Usenet with 50 SSL connections. Connect to their servers in the US or Europe to browse over 4,3830 days of newsgroup posts.  Take advantage of theCubeNet summer special and enjoy unlimited Usenet for $9.99 a month. Saving you 30% off theCubeNet.

2019 Best Usenet Provider Awards

We’re excited to share our 2019 Editor’s Choice Award winners.  The honorees include some of the best known and most popular Usenet providers in the world.  Those who frequent Newsgroup Reviews know that we update the awards post on a regular basis to keep up with changes in the market.  This time around we’re excited to share enhancements to some popular Usenet services and the addition of VPN packages.

2019 Best Usenet Providers

You’ll notice that we celebrate the accomplishments of multiple newsgroup services with our Editors Choice Awards.  The reason is that we enjoy a number of Usenet providers and feel each offers an advantage over the others.  With criteria to include extra features, high retention, completion, performance, reliability and value.

Congratulations to all of our 2019 NGR Editor’s Choice Award winners.  We would like to thank each provider for their ongoing efforts in supporting the continued growth of Usenet.  The list of award recipients starts with Newshosting followed closely by UseNetServer, Easynews, Eweka, and Supernews.

Let’s take a closer look at our 2019 NGR Editor’s Choice winners for “Best Usenet Providers“:

Newshosting – Usenet + VPN + Client with Search

Newshosting Special

Expect the best performance and premium features for a value from Newshosting.  Including unlimited Usenet downloads and free access to their popular Newshosting Usenet client.  A very nice addition!  Along with uncapped speeds and free 256-bit SSL encryption.  Connect to their North American or European servers and enjoy unlimited Usenet.  All for just $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year (with VPN) via our NGR special.

Newshosting offers 4,000+ days of binary retention along with 1,400 days of text posts.  Subscribers enjoy unlimited Usenet access, Newshosting Usenet client, 256-bit SSL, uncapped speed and 24/7 support.  Take advantage of the Newshosting $9.99/mo. and $99.99/yr. unlimited Usenet specials.

UseNetServer – Usenet + VPN + Search

UseNetServer Special

UseNetServer provides an excellent mix of quality and value.  Since releasing their popular $10 unlimited Usenet special the service has grown rapidly.  UNS was always a staple in the industry but at $10 a month or $95.40 a year they’re really hard to pass up.  In addition to value, UseNetServer offers high retention and UNS Global Search.  Those who sign up for the UNS $95 a year deal also receive free unlimited VPN access.

UseNetServer offers 4,000+ days of binary retention along with two years of text posts.  Subscribers enjoy unlimited Usenet access, 256-bit SSL, 20 connections, uncapped speed and 24/7 live support.  Take advantage of the UNS $10/mo. and $95.40/yr. unlimited Usenet specials.

Easynews – Web Usenet Interface

Easynews Web Usenet

Easynews has everything you could ask for in a Usenet service including web access.  A feature that sets them apart from our other award winners.  The Easynews web interface allows users to browse newsgroups and stream content without the need for a newsreader.  Simply open your favorite web browser.  With third party apps for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android mobile devices.  Easynews offers 4,000 days of NNTP retention if you want to connect via newsreader.  Web retention is over 2,600 days.  Take the new web interface for a test drive.

Easynews offers web Usenet access in addition to iPhone and Android apps.  Especially useful to those new to Usenet and others who would rather avoid the need for additional software.  Take advantage of the Easynews 14 day free trial and $9.95 unlimited NNTP offers.

Eweka – European Usenet Access

Eweka Special

Eweka is our favorite Dutch Usenet provider.  You will be hard pressed to find a better European newsgroup service.  They offer the highest retention in the region along with high speed downloads.  You will need to have a Dutch IP address to sign up.  You can use a VPN to subscribe to the service.  After you sign up you can connect to their servers from anywhere in the world.  Eweka is perhaps the best kept secret in Usenet.

Eweka offers 4,000+ days of binary retention and 1,265 days of text posts.  Subscribers enjoy unlimited Usenet, 256-bit SSL, 300 Mbps speeds, and 24/7 support for just €7,50 a month.  The special also includes a free upgrade to 100 Mbit which normally costs an extra €2,10 a month.

Supernews – Usenet Only Access

Supernews Special

Supernews was one of the first Usenet providers in the market.  I remember using their service along with Newsguy in the late 90’s.  That may seem like a long time ago but Supernews remains one of the top names in the industry.  The newspaper man is back with a good value on Usenet access.  The only difference is that Supernews doesn’t include extras like software and VPN.  Otherwise the quality is excellent.

Supernews offers 2,350+ days of binary retention along with 4,500 days of text posts.  Members enjoy unlimited Usenet, 256-bit SSL, 30 connections, and 24/7 tech support.  Take advantage of our Supernews deal and sign up for $9.99/mo. or $99/yr. and enjoy unlimited Usenet access.

We hope you’ve enjoyed our 2019 Editor’s Choice Awards for the best Usenet providers.  Please help us recognize and congratulate the winners for their accomplishments.  We look forward to the year ahead.

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Easynews Black Friday Promotion

The Easynews team is jumping into the holiday season and getting our Black Friday Usenet deals started today. It’s one of the best deals we’ve ever seen from Easynews over the last 10 years. During their Black Friday special you can sign up for Easynews Big Gig plan for just $9.99 a month for the first 3 months. That’s 67% off the regular price of $29.94 a month. The Big Gig plan gives you 150 GB of web Usenet along with unlimited NNTP downloads. The plan also comes with free unlimited VPN service which makes it an even better value.

Easynews Black Friday promo

Those new to Usenet will find Easynews web interface to be the easiest way to get started.  You can browse over 3,000 days of binary retention through your web browser.  The web interface makes it easy to search for content, view images, preview and download from your favorite newsgroups.  This is all done without any software.  If you want to go beyond 150 GB of downloads a month, you can fire up your favorite newsreader and connect to their NNTP servers in the US or Europe for unlimited Usenet access.

Confused by web vs. NNTP retention?  If so here’s a quick explanation:

  • The web interface and web retention are unique to Easynews.  A great choice for those new to Usenet who don’t want to mess with installing a client.  Use the web interface to search for content, preview, stream and download.  Easynews also supports iOS and Android.  Big Gig members get 150 GB of web access.
  • NNTP retention uses newsgroup software like SABnzbd or NZBGet to browse and download from Usenet.  Easynews includes NNTP access with all their plans including unlimited NNTP with the Big Gig plan.

Cheers to the Easynews team as they spread the love this holiday season to bring in new Usenet fans.  With increased web retention and other enhancements, they continue to expand the service.  Remember to sign up during the Black Friday promotion to save 67% off the first 3 months of Easynews Big Gig.

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Easynews Holiday Giveaway

Our friends over at Easynews are celebrating the holiday season with a giveaway.  All new and existing members can enjoy an extra Christmas gift.  We read a tweet from a happy Easynews customer who won five bonus gigs and a free month of unlimited NNTP.  The unlimited NNTP alone is worth $9.95 a month so that’s a nice prize.  The Easynews Holiday Giveaway will end on Dec. 31st so visit Easynews.com to claim your gift.

Easynews Holiday Giveaway

The Easynews web interface is by far the best around.  Browse over 2,600 days of binary retention through your web browser.  With the ability to search for content, view images, preview and stream.  All without any software.  Then if you want to go beyond 2,600 days you can fire up your favorite newsreader and browse over 3,000 days of retention. You can check out our Easynews web interface review to see some of the features in action.

Confused by NNTP vs. web retention?  If so here’s a quick explanation:

  • NNTP retention uses newsgroup software like SABnzbd, Newsbin Pro, NewsLeecher, or Binreader to browse and download from Usenet.  Easynews includes NNTP access with all their plans.  They also have the option of unlimited NNTP Usenet for just $9.95 a month.  With or without a corresponding web plan.
  • The web interface and web retention are unique to Easynews.  A great choice for those new to Usenet who don’t want to mess with installing a client.  Use the web interface to search for content, preview, stream and download.  Easynews also supports iOS and Android.  New members can try it free for 14 days.

New and existing Easynews members will receive the following gifts this holiday season:

  • Big Gig subscribers receive 10 bonus gigs
  • Plus subscribers receive 5 bonus gigs + 1 month of unlimited NNTP
  • Classic subscribers receive 5 bonus gigs + 1 month of unlimited NNTP

Cheers to the Easynews team as they get into the gift of giving this holiday season.  Remember that all new and existing customers are eligible for the promotion.  Don’t forget to claim your gift before the end of the year.

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Easynews Offers VPN Access

The Easynews team just announced the addition of VPN access for their members.  New and existing customers can try the new VPN service for free.  Best of all Big Gig accounts will include VPN.  Members can add unlimited VPN to their Classic or Plus plan for just $2.99 a month.  That’s a great deal considering VPN normally costs in the $8-$10 a month range.  Sign up for a 14 day free trial of Easynews Usenet with VPN.

Easynews VPN

As you can see in the image above, Easynews offers an easy to use VPN client for Windows and Mac.  You can connect to any server with a single click.  Connect using OpenVPN, PPTP, or L2TP protocols.  There are several advantages to using a VPN.  For starters it will help protect your privacy and encrypt your data when online.  It will also help eliminate bandwidth throttling for Usenet and buffering from streaming services like Netflix.

The use of VPN has grown beyond privacy protection.  A good VPN like Easynews will help you access content and channels all over the world.  It helps eliminate geo-blocks.  That means you can watch multiple regions of Netflix content.  Watch BBC iPlayer from outside the UK.  Those are just a couple examples.  Last year a lot of people enjoyed World Cup coverage through a VPN.  Live sporting events are a great fit for VPN since so many channels try to geo-block based on the location of your IP address.

Let’s take a look at the countries in which Easynews hosts VPN servers:

  • The Easynews VPN network includes servers in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Big Gig customers already have full access to the VPN service.  If you download heavily from Usenet and would like to have access to a web interface I highly recommend that plan.  Otherwise I would suggest starting with the Easynews Classic plan.  For $9.98 a month you can download 20 GB a month.  Step up to the Plus plan with 40 GB a month for $14.97.  You can add unlimited VPN to either plan for just $2.99 a month.  If you haven’t had a chance to try Easynews or want to check out their new VPN then I highly recommend signing up for their 14 day free trial.  Give the service a good test drive and let us know what you think @NewsgroupRevs.

Easynews Pro Tip Challenge

Easynews members have a chance to win some cool prizes including free gigs.  The grand prize is open to everyone.  Enter for a chance to win a free year of Big Gig with unlimited NNTP access.  The Big Gig plan costs $29.94 a month so the winner will receive nearly $360 in free Usenet access.  To enter visit the Easynews Pro Tip Challenge page.  The contest started today.  You can enter to win through October 30th.

Easynews Pro Tip Challenge

Let me just start by saying if that’s what teachers look like now a days I’m definitely going back to school.  All joking aside the Easynews Pro Tip Challenge is a great opportunity to share tips and help other Easynews users.  By doing so you can earn 5 free gigs of usage for each tip.  You can also enter for a chance to win a free year of Big Gig with unlimited NNTP.  You can submit a tip each day from October 15th through October 30th.

Here are the details directly from the Easynews Pro Tip Challenge page:

Show off your Easynews savvy by sharing tips for getting the most out of the Easynews Usenet experience and win gigs. You will earn five free gigs for each professional Easynews use tip that’s accepted and you can enter one new tip each day. To receive free gigs, you must have an active Easynews account. Don’t have an Easynews account? You can still enter to win One Free year of Big Gig account with Unlimited NNTP access.

How to Enter

Complete the Easynews Pro Tip Challenge Promotion entry form below. Earn even more entries by following us on Twitter, Liking us on Facebook or sharing a link to this promotion.

How to Earn Free Gigs (current active members only)

You will earn 5 free gigs for each professional Easynews tip you provide and you may enter one new professional tip each day throughout the promotion. To receive free gigs, you must have an active Easynews account. Free gigs will be awarded within 30 days of the conclusion of the promotion. You must provide your Easynews username on the entry form to receive your free gigs.

Promotion Dates

Entries will be accepted from October 15 – October 30, 2014.

Winner Notification

One winner will be chosen at random from the entries collected through the Easynews Pro Tip Challenge Promotion entry form. He/she will be notified via email within 30 days of the conclusion of the promotion.

Promotion Rules

  1. To be eligible, you must complete the Easynews Pro Tip Challenge entry form to receive valid entries for a possibility to win.

  2. One winner, at random will be chosen from all of the submitted entries from the Easynews Pro Tip Challenge entry form.

  3. Multiply entries can be received by entering a new Pro Tip each day, liking us on Facebook, following us on twitter, tweeting a link to the promotion or sharing a link on Facebook/Google+.

  4. If you are a current Easynews customer with an active account, you will receive 5 gigs for each pro tip submitted and an entry to win one year of Big Gig access (150 Gig web per month) and unlimited NNTP.

  5. If you’re not an active Easynews subscriber, you are only eligible to win one year of Big Gig access and unlimited NNTP.

  6. Winners will be contacted through the email address submitted with your completed Easynews Pro Tip Challenge entries – you must use a valid email address so that we can contact you.

  7. Entries on the Easynews Pro Tip Challenge form submitted from October 15th through October 30th at midnight (Eastern US time) will be accepted, any entry before or after this time will not be counted.

  8. We reserve the right to change the rules of the Easynews Pro Tip Challenge at any time.

  9. When you submit valid completed entries into the Easynews Pro Tip Challenge, you are agreeing to all the Terms and Conditions found by clicking the link at the bottom of the entry form and the rules outlined in this section.

  10. We will notify the winner and award current Easynews entrants their extra gigs on November 3rd.

  11. One year of free Big Gig account access includes 150 Gigs web access per month and unlimited NNTP access. After your 150 Gigs of web access is used, users will have the option to add more gigs or wait until the beginning of the next month’s billing cycle to get another 150 gigs of web access.

  12. By entering the Easynews Pro Tip Challenge, you are giving us the right to use your first name and your country of origin in any of our marketing materials, email campaigns or social messaging on Facebook, Google+ and twitter relating to the Easynews Pro Tip Challenge.

  13. All rules outlined in this section, along with the terms and conditions found by clicking the link at the bottom of the OverPlay Get Your Game On widget are subject to change at our discretion at any time.

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Easynews Retention Passes 2,200 Days

Easynews web retention is at nearly five years now.  Great news for members using the web interface but what if you want to go back even more than 1,800 days?  That’s where Easynews NNTP retention comes into play.  They continue to grow the non-web retention and now support 2,200 days of binaries and counting.  Easynews offers unlimited NNTP for $9.95 a month.  They also give new users a chance to test the web interface for free.

Easynews binary retention

The Easynews web interface is by far the best around.  Browse over 1,800 days of binary retention through your web browser.  With the ability to search for content, view images, preview and stream.  All without any software.  Then if you want to go beyond 1,800 days you can fire up your favorite newsreader and browse over 2,200 days of retention. You can check out our Easynews web interface review to see some of the features in action.

Confused by NNTP vs. web retention?  If so here’s a quick explanation:

  • NNTP retention uses newsgroup software like SABnzbd, Newsbin Pro, NewsLeecher, or Binreader to browse and download from Usenet.  Easynews includes NNTP access with all their plans.  They also have the option of unlimited NNTP Usenet for just $9.95 a month.  With or without a corresponding web plan.
  • The web interface and web retention are unique to Easynews.  A great choice for those new to Usenet who don’t want to mess with installing a client.  Use the web interface to search for content, preview, stream and download.  Easynews also supports iOS and Android.  New members can try it free for 14 days.

Cheers to the Easynews team as they surpass six years of binary retention.  With increased web retention and other enhancements, they continue to expand the service.  You should check them out.

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Web Usenet Takes a Leap Forward

Less than a year ago we reported on Easynews web retention growth.  At the time they had expanded the number of days users could search for content via web browser from 150-200 days up to 400 days.  That was quite impressive at the time.  Since then the Easynews team has been hard at work continuing to build out the service.  They recently announced that web retention is at 1,613 days and will continue to grow each day.

We enjoy sharing updates from Usenet providers and software developers on a regular basis.  A lot of times the changes are incremental or focus on a very specific feature.  Every now and then we get a game changer.  Something that will completely change the experience for users.  This is definitely one of those times.  Easynews just announced that for the first time ever they are increasing web retention on a daily basis.

Easynews web retention

We have a lot to talk about in this post but I don’t want to leave you hanging on the most important news.  The increase in web-Usenet retention.  Just a year ago members had access to 150 days (Classic) or 200 days (Plus and BigGig) of binary files.  They have totally blown that away.  Now members have access to up to 1,613 days of web retention with additional growth each day.  For example tomorrow they will have 1,614 days and the next day it will be at 1,615.  That’s nearly four and a half years of web retention and growing.

Let’s take a closer look at the Easynews web-based Usenet plans:

Easynews Usenet plans

  • BigGig (1,613+ days web retention) – 150 GB a month + unlimited NNTP, rollover and 12 GB loyalty bonus
  • Plus Plan (525 days web retention) – 40 GB a month + rollover gigs and 2 GB loyalty bonus
  • Classic Plan (365 days web retention) – 20 GB a month + rollover gigs and 1 GB loyalty bonus
  • Plus and Classic plans can be upgraded to full web retention for just $2.99 a month

Need to go back more than 1,613 days to find content?  If so Easynews has you covered.  Members can use free Usenet clients like SABnzbd, Binreader or GrabIt along with premium newsreaders like Newsbin and Newsleecher to access 2,000 days of binary retention.  Usage is discounted 50% and taken off your monthly allotment of gigs.  They also offer an unlimited NNTP plan.  BigGig members receive unlimited NNTP for free.

We could go on and on about the features in Easynews web interface but it’s better to try it for yourself.  You can search, preview and download content from within your web browser.  It works with all the major web browsers.  There are also some cool iOS and Android apps available.  Our favorite is EZ Global Search.  We enjoy using it on both iPhone and iPad.  Android users can try out EZ Usenet and EasyBrowser apps.

As we mentioned earlier you can’t fully appreciate Easynews without trying the web interface for yourself.  Check out their upgraded retention and look over the plans and service features.  Once you’ve had a chance to get familiar with the specifics you can test drive the service for free.  Sign up for their 14 day free trial and test out the web interface.  You will automatically have access to up to 1,613+ days of web retention.

Easynews Web Usenet Promotion

Valentine’s Day might be over but Easynews is still spreading the love.  The Easynews team is offering a special discount on their web Usenet service.  Through the end of February you can sign up for their Classic ($9.98) or Plus ($14.97) plan and upgrade to full web retention (1,600 days) for just $1.99.  That’s well over 1,000 days of extra web retention.  Visit Easynews and sign up for a 14 day free trial with the full retention.

Easynews web retention deal

The Easynews web interface is by far the best around.  Browse over 1,600 days of binary retention through your web browser.  With the ability to search for content, view images, preview and stream.  All without any software.  Then if you want to go beyond 1,600 days you can fire up your favorite newsreader and browse up to 2,000 days of retention. Easynews discounts NNTP downloads by 50% so you can grab twice as much content.

Confused by web vs. NNTP retention?  If so here’s a quick explanation:

  • The web interface and web retention are unique to Easynews.  A great choice for those new to Usenet who don’t want to mess with installing a client.  Use the web interface to search for content, preview, stream and download.  Easynews also supports iOS and Android.  New members can try it free for 14 days.
  • NNTP retention uses newsgroup software like SABnzbd, Newsbin Pro, NewsLeecher, or Binreader to browse and download from Usenet.  Easynews includes NNTP access with all their plans.  They also have the option of unlimited NNTP Usenet for just $9.95 a month.  With or without a corresponding web plan.

Cheers to the Easynews team as they spread the love to bring in new Usenet fans.  With increased web retention and other enhancements, they continue to expand the service.  You should check them out.

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