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WWE terminates Russian broadcast partnerships

WWE has ceased broadcasting in Russia and has also halted the availability of its SVoD platfrom, WWE Network, in the country following the invasion of Ukraine. WWE confirmed the move is a  statement saying: “WWE has terminated its partnership with Russian broadcaster Match and shut down WWE Network in Russia effective immediately.” “The move eliminates […]

March 4, 2022By Nik Roseveare

The Undertaker to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame

WWE has announced that The Undertaker will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame at a ceremony on April 1st at American Airlines Center in Dallas as part of WrestleMania Week.  The event will stream live exclusively on Peacock in the US and WWE Network in the UK and everywhere else. In addition, for […]

February 18, 2022By Nik Roseveare

WWE’s Bianca Belair talks Elimination Chamber

WWE Superstar Bianca Belair has revealed her thoughts and predictions ahead of this weekend’s Elimination Chamber. The WWE premium event will be streamed live on the WWE Network from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on February 19th at 5pm GMT. The event will make history, featuring more women’s matches than ever before at a WWE show in Saudi Arabia […]

February 16, 2022

WWE reports $1bn+ annual revenue

WWE has announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31st 2021. “In 2021, we reached a significant milestone of over $1 billion in revenue, for the first time in the Company’s history. We ended the year with strong performance across each of our business lines that reflected the engagement of a […]

February 4, 2022

Indonesia: WWE signs first deal with Disney

Disney and WWE have reportedly come to an agreement to stream the WWE Network in Indonesia as part of the Disney+ Hotstar service. The deal, similar to the arrangement with Peacock in the US, begins with the Royal Rumble event which takes place on January 29th. All future WWE live events will be made available […]

January 28, 2022By Nik Roseveare

WWE’s Becky Lynch talks Royal Rumble

WWE’s Royal Rumble will see chaos unfold with two 30-men and 30-women Royal Rumble matches, which will include none other than Jackass star Johnny Knoxville who has his sights firmly set on victor Fans in the UK can tune-in to WWE Royal Rumble this Sunday 1am (steamed live from the US on Saturday 29th January […]

January 27, 2022

WWE Day 1 PPV on WWE Network

WWE Day 1 will be available to stream live on WWE Network in the UK on January 1st 2022. The dual brand PPV is scheduled to take place at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, and will be the company’s first ever PPV event to take place on New Year’s Day. Current match card: […]

December 20, 2021

Data: Peacock ad spend up 115%

MediaRadar has released advertising data on NBCUniversal’s streaming service, Peacock. The data follows last week’s Q3 earnings report from NBCUniversal’s parent company, Comcast, which disclosed that Peacock drove $230 million (€199.6m) in revenue and an adjusted EBITDA loss of $520 million. In the same period a year earlier, Peacock drove $41 million in revenue and […]

November 5, 2021

WWE Q3 revenue beats guidance

WWE has announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30th 2021. The entertainment juggernaut reported Q3 revenue was $255.8 million (€222m), an increase of 15 per cent or $34.2 million, primarily driven by higher ticket sales and, to a lesser extent, venue merchandise sales, resulting from the company’s return to ticketed live events, […]

November 5, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Canada: Sportsnet relaunches SN NOW

Sportsnet has officially relaunched SN NOW in Canada with all new pricing and packaging options. The new and enhanced SN NOW features a 24/7 free tier that launches with the NHL Opening Night doubleheader on October 12th, starring the expansion Seattle Kraken, while the SN NOW Premium package delivers the greatest value by bundling all […]

October 4, 2021