FITE has announced that MLW Fusion will now be on FITE+, included as part of the subscription, starting with the show’s season premiere on May 25th. The platform also recently announced it has become the exclusive home of Major League Wrestling’s Premium Live Events. “Now MLW fans can get Fusion and our Premium Live Events […]
WWE has announced that its premium live event WWE Backlash, which emanated from the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico on May 6th, became WWE’s highest-grossing and most-viewed Backlash in company history. Viewership of Backlash saw a 28 per cent increase versus the record set in 2022. The event, […]
WWE has reported that Q1 2023 revenue decreased 11 per cent to $297.6 million (€269.3m), attributed primarily to a shift in the timing of the staging of a large-scale international event, which occurred in Q1 2022 but is next scheduled to occur in the Q2 2023 WWE premium live events in the quarter (Royal Rumble […]
Roku, the TV streaming platform, hosted its second in-person IAB NewFront at the Chelsea Factory in New York City on May 2nd. During the presentation, Roku highlighted several new Roku Original titles that will debut in the 2023-2024 broadcast year. Newly announced series include Charlie Makes a Record (wt) starring Charlie Puth; Celebrity Family Cook Off […]
Ahead of WWE Live at the AO Arena in Manchester on April 27th, WWE Superstars Baron Corbin and Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky) were invited to First Team training at Manchester City Football Club following their Premier League victory over Arsenal on April 26th. Might there be a City contender willing to […]
FilmRise, the New York-based film and television studio and streaming network, has announced the appointment of Jim Brown to the position of Director, Digital Distribution and Programming. Previously, Brown was Director Content Sales & Distribution at BBC Studios. At FilmRise, Brown will grow the Company’s digital distribution footprint by licensing content to partners for their […]
WWE and Fanatics have announced an expansion of their existing comprehensive, long-term sports and entertainment partnership, which will now see Fanatics assume operations of WWE’s global event merchandise business. The deal will kick off on May 1st before WWE’s premium live event, Backlash. Under the expanded partnership, Fanatics Commerce, the company’s e-commerce, licensed merchandise and […]
Peacock is now available on Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro in the US and certain US territories, marking the first time the streaming service is available on a virtual reality (VR) headset. Users can sign up to watch thousands of movies, TV shows, MLB, WWE, Premier League and NFL games, and other sports […]
Roku has announced WWE: Recruits (working title), a new, original docuseries that follows a group of young men and women competing to become WWE Superstar. The eight-part docuseries invites viewers to witness the grueling training, personal triumphs, and life-changing moments of talented individuals trying to make their professional wrestling dreams a reality. Thousands of pro […]
Endeavor Group, the owner of UFC, and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) are to form a new publicly listed company consisting of the two global sports and entertainment brands. Upon closing , Endeavor will hold a 51 per cent controlling interest in the new company, at a cost of $9.3 billion (€8.5bn). Existing WWE shareholders will […]