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WWE heading to Netflix

WWE and Netflix have announced a partnership, in a deal worth reportedly in excess of $5 billion for 10 years, that will bring WWE’s flagship content to the streaming service. This marks a major programming shift as Raw – the longest-running weekly episodic television show ever – leaves linear television for the first time since […]

January 23, 2024By Nik Roseveare

WWE reports record Q2 revenue

WWE has reported Q2 revenue of $410.3 million (€375.5m), an increase of 25 per cent and a quarterly record; Operating income was $87.3 million, an increase of 26 per cent; and Adjusted OIBDA was $140.7 million, an increase of 54 per cent and a quarterly record. US viewership for WWE’s weekly flagship shows, SmackDown and […]

August 2, 2023By Nik Roseveare

WWE signs major Twitch deal

WWE has announced a multi-year partnership with Twitch that will see the return of the official WWE channel and popular WWE Superstar channels, featuring live and exclusive content. In addition to the launch of the channel, WWE will debut a companion sidecast to Monday Night RAW, bringing the WWE Universe behind the scenes and closer […]

June 6, 2023

WWE Q1 “off to a strong start”

WWE has reported that Q1 2023 revenue decreased 11 per cent to $297.6 million (€269.3m), attributed primarily to a shift in the timing of the staging of a large-scale international event, which occurred in Q1 2022 but is next scheduled to occur in the Q2 2023 WWE premium live events in the quarter (Royal Rumble […]

May 4, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Germany: WWE, ProSieben MAXX expand content deal

ProSieben MAXX and WWE have announced a new multi-year agreement to televise WWE’s flagship programmes Raw and SmackDown, and, for the first time, NXT in German on ProSieben MAXX. This means that ProSieben MAXX will remain the free TV home of WWE and expand the partnership that has existed since 2014. The deal marks a double-digit […]

March 22, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Austin Theory speaks on Royal Rumble, Raw’s 30th anniversary

Ahead of WWE’s Royal Rumble Premium Live Event and the 30th anniversary of flagship weekly show Monday Night Raw, WWE Superstar and current United States Champion Austin Theory shared his thoughts and feelings on the huge events. What can fans expect at WWE RAW’s 30th Anniversary show?There’s a lot to look forward to. You don’t […]

January 18, 2023By Nik Roseveare

WWE returns to Sheffield, Newcastle, Cardiff, Dublin, Liverpool

WWE Live will return to the UK in 2023 with a roster of WWE Superstars from Raw to Liverpool on June 28th, Sheffield on June 29th, and Newcastle on June 30th. In addition, WWE Superstars from SmackDown will bring the action to Dublin, Ireland, on June 29th and Cardiff, Wales, on July 2nd. Fans attending WWE Live in Liverpool, Sheffield and […]

December 13, 2022

WWE Q3 revenue up 19%

WWE has announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30th 2022. “We generated strong financial results in the quarter, highlighted by record revenue and Adjusted OIBDA for a third quarter, and remain firmly on track to deliver record revenue and Adjusted OIBDA for the full year” said Stephanie McMahon and Nick Khan, WWE […]

November 3, 2022

Australia: WWE expands Foxtel deal

The Foxtel Group and WWE have announced a new multi-year partnership that will see Foxtel Group’s portfolio of entertainment brands become the home of WWE in Australia. The new deal will deliver the biggest line-up of WWE’s live and on demand content to Foxtel Group’s 4.5 million subscribers on Foxtel, as well as via the […]

September 28, 2022By Nik Roseveare

WWE promotes HHH and Riddick

WWE has announced that Paul ‘HHH’ Levesque has been elevated to Chief Content Officer. Additionally, the company has promoted Frank A. Riddick III to President & Chief Financial Officer. Since taking over creative for WWE, Levesque has architected a 15 percent spike in Monday Night Raw viewership and double-digit increases in social media engagement. He was also in […]

September 6, 2022By Nik Roseveare