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Netflix is turning into cable TV (www.theverge.com)
submitted 10 months ago by L4s to c/technology
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Netflix is turning into cable TV::After the loss of behind-the-scenes talent and the acquisition of rights to WWE, Netflix is starting to feel more and more like basic cable.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 33 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

That's one of the reasons wrestling fans prefer the term scripted or staged as opposed to fake. It still requires tons of athleticism, and lots of wrestlers are still taking very real hits and injuries despite trying to minimize the impacts of them.

[โ€“] deweydecibel 16 points 10 months ago

Pro wrestling has always been theater's weird cousin from the other side of the tracks. They're more alike than fans of either are willing to admit.