LA Times reports that DirecTV may no longer carry WWE PPVs as a result of its announcement that it is launching a new over the top network. Pay-TV distributors and the WWE usually split the cost to consumers 50-50 on PPVs thus making it a “solid revenue source,” according to the Times article. WWE contends […]
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Pricing out PPVs for rest of 2013
Wrestlemania 29 PPV buy rate lower than last year
Figure Four Online reported over the weekend that the WWE has officially released its first Wrestlemania 29 buy rate. The worldwide buy rate for this year’s annual event was 1,048,000 which is lower than Wrestlemania 28. The Wrestlemania 28 PPV buy rate was lowered a couple times from an initial 1.3M buys down to somewhere […]
The Wrestling Post – Wrestlemania Edition
Welcome to another edition of The Wrestling Post. Its the biggest week of the year for the WWE as Wrestlemania 29 happens this Sunday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. New Jersey Area Expected to Receive Huge Financial Upside from Wrestlemania 29 The Bergen Record (NJ) reports that the area can expect a financial impact […]
WWE Network: estimated price between $12.99-$14.99
The WWE announced on Thursday the anticipated price point for its yet-to-be launched WWE Network. The WWE has set the monthly charge between $12.99 and $14.99 although no debut date was announced. The WWE has decided to pursue a premium subscription model similar to HBO and Showtime in which subscribers will pay a monthly charge for […]