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 […]
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WWE denied motion to stop sellers of counterfeit merchandise
According to the Hollywood Reporter, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana denied the WWE’s request for a temporary restraining order granting the sports and entertainment company the opportunity to protect it from anticipated bootleggers that will sell unauthorized and infringing merchandise at Wrestlemania, the biggest weekend in the company’s year. Judge […]
McMahon featured in Forbes
Forbes.com posted an article which features WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon. The article boasts the achievements of McMahon while cautioning about the risks of the WWE Network. The article, written by Lifestyle editor Michael Solomon, is an overall positive piece on the McMahon success story. The piece highlights the company’s big investment in the […]
The Wrestling Post – WWE hits all-time stock high and its CEO is worth $1B
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, […]