TKO President Mark Shapiro spoke at the Annual JP Morgan Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference and had some interesting things to say about the UFC and WWE. On the UFC front, it appears that if the UFC debut in Saudi Arabia goes well on June 22nd, then the company will do a “longer-term deal […]
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WWE moves for default judgment against Texas AG
Wrestlenomics provided updated information on the ongoing lawsuit between WWE and the Texas Attorney General continues with a hearing on May 29th. The Texas AG has yet to respond to WWE’s lawsuit and WWE has move for a default judgment. Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics made a request for public information related to the Disbursement Request […]
McMahon attorneys file opposition to Grant’s Motion to Strike
Attorneys for Vince McMahon filed an Opposition to Janel Grant’ Motion to Strike portions of his Preliminary Statement which was part of his Motion to Compel Arbitration. The legal crux of the argument is that Rule 12(f) which allows for a court to utilize its “inherent authority” to strike portions of a pleading. McMahon had […]
WWE brokers deal with NBCU to broadcast Raw on USA Network for rest of the year
The TKO Group announced its earnings for the first quarter of 2024 on Wednesday. Results were better than expected raising expectations for the rest of the year. WWE announced that it extended its media deal with NBC Universal to air Monday Right Raw on the USA Network for the rest of the year. The agreement […]
Shouldering bulk of UFC antitrust settlement, TKO Group still posts increasing revenues
TKO Group Holdings, the company that houses the UFC and WWE, announced earning for Q1 which beat analyst expectations. It did post a $249 million loss due to the UFC’s settlement of the antitrust lawsuits filed by former fighters. Yet, TKO announced earnings of $629.7 million and an adjusted EBITDA of $282.2 million. The company […]