The WWE announced that its WWE Network has surpassed 1 million subscribers in just 11 months. Despite early concerns about retaining subscribers, the company has hit a significant benchmark with its digital platform. The announcement comes a week ahead of its 4th Quarter earnings for 2014. The increase in its subscribers is a dramatic turn […]
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The Wrestling Post – Total Divas returns to E!
In the second half of its third season, WWE Total Divas drew a season high rating average of 1.41 million viewers according to Television By Numbers. The WWE reality show on the E! network received help from the Kardashians. Total Divas drew a 0.7 rating while it was aided by lead-in Kourtney & Khloe Take […]
Coker denies “minor league” status; Bellator scouts Lesnar, Del Rio
MMA Fighting reports on Scott Coker’s impressions of the UFC lawsuit as it pertains to how his organization is described in the lawsuit as a “minor league.” Coker indicated in the article that he had not read the Complaint (we assume the first one filed by Le, Quarry and Fitch but all of them mirror […]
SBJ survey looks at UFC growth, Fight Pass
The Sports Business Journal revealed its annual reader survey on various topics related to sports business. This year included questions about the UFC, WWE and boxing. In a survey related to over the top networks, readers indicated that the UFC is the “Fight sport” that will see the biggest growth over the next five years. […]
The Wrestling Post – 08.13.14
Welcome to another edition of The Wrestling Post where we write about the WWE Network launching overseas and the news that tickets demand are lowest in four years for Summerslam. WWE Network launches overseas The official launch of the international over the top network went live this week as it was made available in 170 countries outside […]