The Sports Business Journal (subscription required) reported on the WWE’s launch of its network as part of its feature last week on Over The Top (OTT) networks. The article compliments another within the same issue which talks about the new platform in general. The article on the WWE reports on the tumultuous time it has […]
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UPDATED – WWE Network reports 667,287 subscribers
WWE announced in a press release this morning that it has 667,287 subscribers to its network which launched this past February and “is well on its way to reaching its goal of 1 million subscribers by the end of 2014.” UPDATED 9:05am PT – 4/7/14: It looks like that investors are not impressed with the […]
Tech issues hamper WWE Network launch
On Monday the WWE launched its much heralded Network which it advertised to be available on almost every platform imaginable. The good news is that number of those signing up exceeded expectations. The bad news is that it is experiencing technical difficulties across most platforms. The WWE’s technological partner in the venture, MLB Advanced Media, […]
The complexities of Internet PPV
Live streaming of events is a relatively new technology that smaller MMA/boxing and pro wrestling promotions have taken to as a way to expose its brand to a broader audience. But setting a bigger footprint comes with growing pains as production costs must be weighed with exposing your brand to bigger audiences. The biggest example […]