It seems like only yesterday, but it was actually close to 15 years ago, when I was introducing my friend and tech industry newb Caleb Denison to manufacturers and PR folks at CES in Las Vegas. “This guy’s one of the good ones. Send him some gear.” Little did I know that Mr. Denison would go on to become the face of Digital Trends and help that media giant grow their social media presence to one of the most impressive in the industry. With over 1.3 million followers on Instagram and even more on YouTube, Digital Trends‘ most popular host has helped redefine what matters in video format tech reviews, news and advice.
This week it seems that Caleb is striking out on his own, with a new company and a new brand across YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. The name of the channel is CalebRated (get it? Caleb Rated, like as in calibrated but different and the “rated” thing because he reviews and rates TVs and other tech gear… oh, never mind).
Caleb will continue sharing his insightful, humorous and straight-forward videos on all topics related to A/V gear, from TVs to soundbars to receivers to speakers and everything in between. (But we’re guessing a heavy emphasis on TV stuff at first since that’s what he’s best known for). We’re certain CalebRated will succeed through Caleb’s distinctive storytelling approach that “transforms complex technology topics into accessible, engaging, and entertaining narratives.” And yes, I copied that part from the press release because I couldn’t have said it better myself.
Caleb tells us that his new company, CD Creative Media LLC, will produce content to appeal to all audiences – from general consumers to cinephiles and audiophiles to casual TV hobbyists and enthusiasts alike. Caleb has that rare ability to be able to distill complex technology and industry jargon into language that virtually anyone can understand.
In Caleb’s own words, “The launch of this company represents the fulfillment of a career-long dream to lead a media company based around my personal brand and to leverage that brand to help develop new talent and creators within the tech space. I must thank each and every viewer who has supported me up to and through this moment.”
I will say our podcast with Caleb last year on the topic of the “Best TV of 2024” has been one of our most popular to date, thanks to Denison’s enthusiastic participation and insight and we look forward to having him as a guest on the show again soon.
You can check out Caleb’s new channel CalebRated on YouTube to wish him well and check out his vision of what’s to come: youtube.com/@Calebrated.
And of course… “Don’t forget to Like, Comment and Subscribe.”
UPDATE: To all of Caleb’s fans: Digital Trends has claimed ownership of Caleb’s new channel forcing YouTube to take down the videos. We will post more info as we know more. For now, those who still follow Digital Trends on YouTube might want to let them know how they feel about this. #IStandWithCaleb #WeStandWithCaleb
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Ian White
April 21, 2025 at 2:02 pm
Great guy. Former boss over a decade ago and can’t wait to see how this plays out. DT lost their heart and soul.
Robert Silva
April 21, 2025 at 2:44 pm
Good luck Caleb 🙂
Mike Doyle
April 27, 2025 at 7:05 pm
Looks like DT is trying to silence him
Ian White
April 27, 2025 at 7:26 pm
Mike,
How so? Did something happen?
IW
Jeremy Anderson
April 27, 2025 at 11:13 pm
Digital Trends has filed copyright claims with Youtube, and all videos on the new channel have been taken down. If I were a betting man, I’d wager that they are making an IP claim against his new channel.