WWE announced its 2nd quarter earnings on Thursday as it beat analyst expectations. In its earnings call, Vince McMahon dismissed any partnership with the UFC for a television network.The question came as a result of Dana White’s recent visit to WWE headquarters. White was vague about the reason for his visit while McMahon indicated that […]
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Bloomberg TV profiles WWE
Last week Bloomberg TV’s show “Bloomberg Enterprise” profiled Vince McMahon and WWE. One of the more interesting quotes from McMahon was stating the difference between MMA and WWE. Notably, McMahon stated that MMA is “sport” whereas WWE is “entertainment”. This is in line with the change in business strategy for the wrestling organization with more of […]
WWE Tough Enough Finale ratings: 2.86 million viewers
The season finale of WWE’s Tough Enough scored 2.86 million viewers according to Television By Numbers. It received a 1.0 rating for Adults 18-49. In the end, TE contestant Andy ousted the more polished Luke to win the TE contract. The ending was drawn out way too much as it segued into WWE’s Raw. Episode 1 […]
WWE Tough Enough Episode 9: 2.4 million
Television By Numbers reports that the penultimate episode of WWE’s Tough Enough received 2.437 million viewers for and a 1.0 rating in the A18-49 demographic. This is a slight decrease from last week’s 2.5 million. The contestants were finally widdled down to two with the ex-MMA fighter and TUF contestant Jeremiah Riggs being the last one […]
WWE Tough Enough ratings remain solid: 2.5 million viewers
Last week’s episode of Tough Enough drew 2.562 million viewers according to Television by Numbers. Once again it drew a 0.9 rating for adults 18-49. The Rock made a guest appearance on last week’s show adding some spark heading into this week’s finale. Payout Perspective: The series has consistently drawn solid ratings since its debut […]