Netflix Signs $5 Billion Deal to Stream WWE Raw

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Netflix will stream WWE Raw in $5 billion deal

Santos Escobar and Joaquin Wilde at WWE Smackdown held at Barclay's Center on December 1, 2023, in Brooklyn, New York.

Netflix has agreed to a $5 billion deal to stream World Wrestling Entertainment's flagship Raw program over the next decade, in the group's biggest foray so far into streaming live events.

The streaming service is betting that screening three live programs a week will allow it to capture the large and loyal fan base for a show that helped launch the careers of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, John Cena, and "Stone Cold" Steve Austin.

The deal, which starts in January 2025, will significantly expand Netflix's use of the technology that is required to broadcast live sporting events.

Read more: Ars Technica

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Microsoft Executives' Emails Hacked by Group Tied to Russian Intelligence

The hackers appeared to be trying to learn what the company knew about them, a regulatory filing said.

Read more: The New York Times

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Can private companies carry NASA back to the Moon?

ULA's rocket carrying Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander lifts off on January 8th. The lander didn't make it to the Moon.

The failure of recent missions highlights the challenges of relying on private entities to spearhead the US's lunar ambitions.

Read more: The Verge

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China's gaming regulator takes down draft rules

China's gaming regulator has removed from its website rules it proposed last month aimed at curbing spending and rewards in online games.

Read more: Techmeme