WWE Friday Night Smackdown on Fox drew 1.924 million viewers in the first hour and increased slightly to 1.988 million viewers in the second hour according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The ratings reflect that Smackdown did win the viewership for adults 18-49 for its two hours with a 0.5 rating in both hours. It […]
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The Rock clears another hurdle in sale of XFL
The Unsecured Creditors’ Committee has agreed to allow the pending sale of the XFL to the group led by The Rock, Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia. Alpha Entertainment had filed a response to the objection lodged by the committee but it appears from Court filings that objection has been withdrawn. Alpha Entertainment filed a pair […]
WWE Network earnings Q2
The WWE Network announced its second quarter earnings for the year and while its earnings showed a decrease from 2019, it showed a year-to-date revenue record. Revenues were $223.4 million as compared to $268.9 million in 2019. According to the WWE, the lack of a large-scale event in Saudi Arabia and live events contributed to […]
Former CAA agent Khan moves to WWE
Former CAA agent Nick Khan is leaving the company to become the WWE’s new President & Chief Revenue Officer of WWE according to a report from the Sports Business Journal. Khan replaces co-Presidents George Barrios and Michelle Wilson who were let go by the company earlier this year. At CAA, Khan had a book […]
AEW 773K, NXT 707K
AEW scored another ratings victory on Wednesday night drawing 773,000 viewers while rival NXT moved closer with 707,000 viewers. The telecast head-to-head had AEW winning the younger demo while WWE retained the over 50 category. Notably, the viewership disparity in the M18-49 demo grew wider for AEW as it opened a big lead over its […]