Mark Shapiro appeared on John Ourand’s broadcast, The Varsity, to discuss a variety of subjects concerning TKO including why the UFC didn’t sign with Netflix. Shapiro stated disappointment when the Netflix deal fell through. But, Netflix indicated that it did not want volume. It has been the company’s position that it wanted big events. Netflix […]
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WWE Friday Night Smackdown draws 1.342M viewers
WWE Friday Night Smackdown drew 1.342M viewers on Friday night on the USA Network per Programming Insider. The telecast drew a 0.37 in the A18-49 demo. The telecast was the go-home show prior to the big Wrestlepalooza event on ESPN’s new digital network. Before everyone put down their $29.99 for it, we had Brock Lesnar […]
WWE’s counter programming shows its thirst for money, quest for #1
This Saturday, WWE and AEW will hold big events in two different cities. AEW’s PPV All-Out will take place in Toronto while WWE’s Wrestlepalooza will be in Indianapolis, Indiana. Its worthy to note that WWE had not planned one of its premium live event on September 20th until after AEW had its PPV ready for […]
WWE NXT draws 737K viewers
WWE NXT on the CW Network drew 737,000 viewers on Tuesday per Programming Insider. The telecast drew a 0.17/ 3 share for the night. The episode was up over 10% from last week. The show featured “Homecomings” of former NXT stars returning to Full Sail. This included Rhea Ripley, Tiffany Stratton, Carmelo Hayes, Alexa Bliss, […]
Italy gets WWE PLE upon joining Netflix streaming deal
Nick Khan told Sports Business that Italy would host its first-ever WWE Premium Live Event in early 2026. The news comes as Italy will join Netflix’s WWE streaming deal. Recently, WWE announced that it will hold 2027’s Wrestlemania in Saudi Arabia. It will be the first time that Wrestlemania will be held outside of North […]