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In more ways than you realize, sports and movies are the exact same thing. On the simplest level, each consists of a group of highly trained, sometimes well-paid, professionals doing various specific jobs all with a singular purpose: telling a story, usually for profit. The main difference is that in movies (and TV) the story is generally planned out while in sports, it’s not. In both cases though, each exists to let people experience collective emotions. Mr. Tweet Fumbles Super Bowl TweetFor that reason, I’ll never…

The new sports streaming service from broadcast behemoths ESPN, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Fox could cost between $45 and $50, according to sources familiar with the matter who spoke with CNBC. Johnny Knoxville Loved Collectibles | First FandomsAnnounced on Tuesday, the streaming service will give fans access to each broadcaster’s catalog of sports programming, allowing them to watch a range of content from more than a dozen networks. It will be launched as a new brand with a new app in a joint venture between the three…

Imagine this, but with a camera inside the field goal to get a full view of the fail.Gif: NFL / Fox / TwitterReady to see your favorite team’s field goal fail from up close? This year’s Super Bowl LVIII is adding a swathe of new tech to the proceedings, but first up on the list is a set of all-new “doink” cams centered on the uprights of Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium. CBS, which is in charge of broadcasting this year’s big game, essentially gives viewers a front-row seat should their favorite team nail one of the uprights…

Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills runs the ball against the Dallas Cowboys at Highmark Stadium on December 17, 2023 in Orchard Park, New York.Photo: Timothy T. Ludwig (Getty Images)Will the promise of fewer ads entice more viewers to stream sports on Peacock? NBCUniversal hopes so, having announced Saturday, December 23's match-up between the Buffalo Bills and the Los Angeles Chargers will feature a commercial-free fourth quarter.Johnny Knoxville Loved Collectibles | First FandomsIn a press release, NBC Sports promised “a…

Want to skip those annoying, long, repetitive ad breaks on YouTube? Well, Google-parent Alphabet is going to need you to pay more. The YouTube Premium subscription service now costs $13.99, up $2 from before. Thinking about paying annually? Well, now you’re going to need to pony up $139.99, $20 more than it was previously.Do Not Steal Our Robot Dog!In addition, YouTube Music is going up by $1 to $10.99 a month. Google made these changes without any formal announcement as of Thursday morning ET. The news was first spotted…

Flint Starstriker is here.Image: Delano ToysMasters of the Universe. G.I. Joe. Transformers. Care Bears. These are just some of the names you think of when you think of popular toys and kids’ shows of the 1980s. One you definitely don’t think of though is The Starstriker Bandits starring everyone’s favorite hero Flint Starstriker. That’s because it didn’t exist. Until now.Teyonah Parris and John Boyega on Working With Jamie Foxx | io9 Interviewio9 is excited and intrigued to reveal that Vince Vaughn (yes, that Vince…

Pluto TV is working to revolutionize the television industry with free ad-supported TV sets which will reportedly be released later this year. Co-founder Ilya Pozin has quietly created the startup Teevee Corporation, which will produce complete TV sets that willinclude a second screen solely for advertising, Lowpass reported. Prime Day Ain't That 'Green'The company aims to make a return on investment through the constantly streaming advertisements and informational widgets on the secondary screen. This TV is expected to…

Ben Riggs is a D&D historian and author of the book Slaying the Dragon: A Secret History of Dungeons & Dragons.Gillian Jacobs Reacting to Her D&D Character Sheet From Community | io9 InterviewDear Wizards of the Coast,Hi! I wrote a history of your company back when it was called TSR. I also teach 7th and 8th grade, so for the past 15 years, I have watched year after year as kids discover, and go ga-ga for, D&D. I’m writing this letter because I want you to succeed. Frankly, I think all true-hearted…

A Minnesota man was sentenced to three years in prison on Thursday for illegally streaming major league sports content to outside third parties. Joshua Streit, also known as Joshua Brody, was arrested in 2021 after an investigation found he had hacked into a Major League Baseball system and attempted to extort $150,000 from the organization.According to the filing, after hacking the Major League Baseballdatabase and communicating with employees, “Streit claimed he knew MLB reporters who were “interested in the story,”…

Photo: Popel Arseniy (Shutterstock)NFL season is almost over, which means the Super Bowl is nigh. We’re still waiting to see who will duke it out at Super Bowl 57. Last year’s Super Bowl attracted over 112 million users, and this year could bring bigger numbers with the advent of streaming everything.Even if you don’t care for football, Super Bowl 57 will feature Rihanna on stage for the first time in years, plus performances from Babyface and Sheryl Lee Ralph. Here’s how you can watch Super Bowl 57.When is Super Bowl…