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After a quarter in which Netflix reaffirmed its dominance in streaming video, its $5 billion deal to acquire rights to broadcast live wrestling suggests the streaming pioneer is taking a page from the old-school cable TV playbook.Netflix said on Tuesday it will carry World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) flagship weekly program, "Raw," from next year, deepening its investment in live programming and offering its subscribers outside the U.S. other weekly wrestling shows including "SmackDown."Elevate Your Tech Prowess with…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Who’s part of the faithful and who’s a traitor? The hit reality series, The Traitors, is back for a second season and it’s already proving to be a hit. Streaming exclusively on Peacock, Season 2 of The Traitors has already become the most-watched reality series debut on the platform, up more than 75% from Season 1. Want to watch The Traitors online? Here’s what…

Lobbyists for cable companies and advertisers yesterday expressed their displeasure with a proposed “click-to-cancel” regulation that aims to make it easier for consumers to cancel services.Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan has said that changes are needed because “some businesses too often trick consumers into paying for subscriptions they no longer want or didn't sign up for in the first place.” The FTC proposed the new set of rules in March 2023, and comments from industry groups were taken this week in a…

The cable box appears to be going the way of the VCR.On the heels of Spectrum’s decision late last year to phase out traditional cable boxes in favor of a streaming device, Comcast is accelerating its plans to do the same.And the big winner in this is a four-inch device from a little-known company called Xumo that will be powering both of the cable giants.Spectrum, through its parent company Charter Communications, first announced plans to phase out the ubiquitous box in October, replacing it with the Xumo device for new…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Quick Answer: Viewers can watch the Critics Choice Awards online with a free trial to DirecTV Stream or fuboTV in select markets. Barbie, Poor Things, and Oppenheimer are among the top contenders vying to take home the award for Best Picture at this weekend’s Critics Choice Awards. Set for Jan. 14, 2024, the show — hosted by Chelsea Handler — will make its way…

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends I’m not much for PC hardware ecosystems. You usually have to make too many hardware compromises, robbing you of the choice that’s inherent in building your own PCs. Hyte, the brand best known for cases like the Y40 and Y60, has a compelling option it has cooked up for CES 2024, though. It’s called Nexus Link, named after the Nexus software used for cases like the Hyte Y70. The idea is simple — take all of the cables you’d use for power, lighting, sensors, and cooling and run it through…

These magnetic-tipped cables could be the last charging cables you ever buy. Jack Wallen/ZDNETZDNET's key takeawaysThese magnetic-tipped cables are available for purchase on Amazon ) for this set of magnetic cables and do away with that tangled mess. These very well could be the last charging cables you ever need. Just remember to store the magnetic tips in a way that you don't lose them. !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?…

There’s one thing that television viewers can count on in 2024: higher fees and more commercials.The major streaming services—Amazon, Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and Max—have all announced rate hikes and new advertising policies.As I show in my new book, 24/7 Politics: Cable Television and the Fragmenting of America from Watergate to Fox News, the streaming boom that has imperiled cable television is actually built upon the very same business model that made television viewers pay for monthly subscriptions decades ago.Like…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain There's one thing that television viewers can count on in 2024: higher fees and more commercials. The major streaming services—Amazon, Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and Max—have all announced rate hikes and new advertising policies. As I show in my new book, "24/7 Politics: Cable Television and the Fragmenting of America…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Quick Answer: The easiest way to livestream NBC without cable is through a live TV streaming service like DirecTV Stream or fuboTV, both of which offer free trials. We’ve all been there at one point or the other: You’ve cut your cable TV (or never even had it in the first place), but you still want to watch a game or an awards show on a local channel like NBC. If…