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WWE names Mullane Controller & Chief Accounting Officer

WWE has announced the appointment of Karen Mullane as Controller & Chief Accounting Officer, reporting directly to WWE Chief Financial Officer Kristina Salen. In her new role, Mullane will be responsible for overseeing the company’s accounting division as well as ensuring the appropriate financial controls of WWE. Mullane brings a 35-year track record of successfully […]

November 26, 2020

Gears 5 teams up with WWE for Survivor Series cross-over event

Whether it be to millions of subscribers on WWE’s UpUpDownDown YouTube gaming channel or bringing friends and family together on Xbox Live, WWE Superstars The New Day are well-known for spreading the power of positivity through video games. Now, WWE and Xbox are coming together like never before. Beginning today, WWE Superstars Kofi Kingston, Big E and Xavier Woods […]

November 21, 2020

WWE moving ThunderDome to Tampa Bay

WWE is moving its ‘WWE ThunderDome’ set to Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay as it begins a new residency starting with SmackDown on December 11th. The move to Tampa Bay marks the next iteration for WWE ThunderDome, which launched in August as part of WWE’s first-ever residency at Amway Center in Orlando in response to […]

November 19, 2020By Nik Roseveare

18th annual WWE Tribute to the Troops To Air On Fox

The 18th annual WWE Tribute to the Troops will air on FOX on December 6th, adjacent to Sunday’s regional NFL broadcasts. Viewers with an NFL matchup airing at 1:00 PM ET can watch WWE Tribute to the Troops at 4:30 PM ET; viewers with an NFL matchup airing at 4:05 PM ET can watch the […]

November 11, 2020

Undertaker’s final farewell set for WWE Survivor Series

Undertaker’s Final Farewell will take place at Survivor Series on November 22nd at 7 pm ET streaming live around the world on WWE Network, capping off The Phenom’s legendary 30-year career. One of the most iconic Superstars in WWE history and a pop culture phenomenon, Undertaker made his WWE debut at Survivor Series on November […]

November 6, 2020

Thailand: WWE on 3BB

WWE has secured a new TV deal to broadcast its flagship weekly shows, Raw and SmackDown, live in Thailand. WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon announced the deal on Twitter, revealing that both shows will air on the 3BB Sport One channel. In her tweet, McMahon said: “Today marks a big day for @WWE in […]

November 2, 2020By Nik Roseveare

WWE increases revenues and Networks subs

WWE has reported Q3 revenue of $221.6 million, an increase of 19 per cent on the same period last year. WWE Network, the company’s SVoD platform, saw average paid subscribers hit 1.6 million, an increase of 6 per cent. Digital video views were 9.2 billion, an increase of 3 per cent, and hours consumed were […]

October 30, 2020By Nik Roseveare

McMahon doc heading to Netflix

WWE’s CEO and Chairman Vince McMahon is set to feature in a multi-part, biographical series on Netflix. Nick Khan, WWE’s Chief Revenue Officer, confirmed the news, saying: “In a groundbreaking deal, we have sold a multi-part documentary with Netflix on the life of none other than our very own Vince McMahon. By groundbreaking, I mean […]

October 30, 2020By Nik Roseveare

WWE appoints Nohra VP & GM, APAC

WWE has announced the appointment of Carlo Nohra as Vice President & General Manager, Asia Pacific.  Previously, Nohra served as WWE Vice President & General Manager, MENA, where he successfully oversaw the consolidation of the company’s media rights agreements, launched WWE’s Arabic-language programming efforts, and expanded its live events strategy in the region. In his […]

October 28, 2020

Facebook launches Cloud gaming (not on Apple)

Facebook has launched its first cloud-streamed video games service – which is free to use, but is not available on Apple iPhone or iPad devices. Initially, five titles are available as standalone smartphone apps and will be accessible via the main Facebook and Facebook Gaming apps on Android and Facebook’s website on PCs. The first […]

October 27, 2020