The Sports Business Journal reports that the WWE and Netflix are opting for another form of measurement when it comes to viewership for Raw programming. According to Netflix, its internal data showed 4.9 million global views for the debut of Raw Monday night January 6th. Per SBJ: Netflix and WWE claim “views” are the “total […]
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WWE programming coming to COSM venues
The WWE and Cosm announced a multi-year partnership to air programming at COSM venues in LA and Dallas. Terms of the deal were not announced. Cosm two venues feature an immersive screen that makes viewers feel as though they are right next to the action. The deal will begin with WWE Premium Live Events, the […]
The year in pro wrestling in 2024
Perhaps of the three “combat sports” that I write about, the world of pro wrestling gave us some of the most interesting legal and business stories in its industry. First, WWE secured a deal with streaming provider Netflix in a first of its kind deal which would take WWE’s main show, Monday Night Raw, off […]
Hogan booed during WWE Raw’s Netflix debut
WWE’s Monday Night Raw debut on Netflix from Los Angeles had few issues and went off without a hitch except an appearance from Hulk Hogan. [CROWD BOOING] [image or embed] — Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog.lol) January 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM It was announced on Monday that Hogan’s “Real American Beer” had secured a “multi-year” deal […]