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WWE returning to Australia with WWE Elimination Chamber: Perth 

WWE, a now a TKO Group Holdings company, in partnership with the Western Australian Government through Tourism Western Australia, has announced its return to Australia for a globally televised Premium Live Event (PLE). WWE Elimination Chamber: Perth will take place at Optus Stadium in Perth, Western Australia, on February 24th 2024. This will mark WWE’s first event […]

September 21, 2023

Endeavor closes WWE deal

Endeavor and WWE have announced the close of their previously announced agreement, valued at $9.3 billion (€8.7bn), and the launch of TKO Group Holdings. TKO brings together UFC, the mixed martial arts organisation, and WWE, an integrated media organisation and a global leader in sports entertainment, to create a new sports and entertainment company serving […]

September 12, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Endeavor, WWE merger expected to close Sept 12

Endeavor Group Holdings and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) have announced that they expect to close the previously announced transaction to form TKO Group Holdings on September 12th, at which time TKO will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol TKO. Endeavor Group – which already owns UFC – and WWE […]

September 7, 2023By Nik Roseveare

WWE Payback sets viewership records

WWE has announced that Payback, which emanated from PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on September 2nd, became the most-watched and highest-grossing Payback in company history. The premium live event set new records for viewership, gate and merchandise. Viewership of Payback was up 36 per cent versus the previous record set in 2016. With 12,468 in […]

September 5, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Research: WWE dominates social media sports videos

Tubular Labs, a specialist in social video intelligence, has released its latest US viewership trends from its Audience Ratings product – giving insight into deduplicated, unique viewership and minutes watched of trending video categories, creators and more across YouTube and Facebook. Top takeaways include: WWE Still A Hit With Younger Audiences – In the middle […]

August 31, 2023

WWE celebrates most-watched SummerSlam ever

WWE has announced that SummerSlam which emanated from Ford Field in Detroit on Auguts 5th became the most-watched and highest-grossing SummerSlam in company history. The premium live event set new records for viewership, gate, sponsorship and merchandise. With 59,194 in attendance in the Motor City, SummerSlam, which was the 36th such event, generated a record […]

August 7, 2023By Nik Roseveare

WWE reports record Q2 revenue

WWE has reported Q2 revenue of $410.3 million (€375.5m), an increase of 25 per cent and a quarterly record; Operating income was $87.3 million, an increase of 26 per cent; and Adjusted OIBDA was $140.7 million, an increase of 54 per cent and a quarterly record. US viewership for WWE’s weekly flagship shows, SmackDown and […]

August 2, 2023By Nik Roseveare

WWE announces WWE Superstar Spectacle in India

WWE has announced its long-awaited return to India with WWE Superstar Spectacle at the GMC Balayogi Indoor Stadium (Gachibowli Indoor Stadium), Hyderabad, India, on September 8th. This will mark the first live event to take place in India since 2017 and the first-ever WWE live event to be held in Hyderabad. WWE fans in attendance […]

August 1, 2023By Nik Roseveare

TNT Sports goes live

TNT Sports has gone live throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland, replacing BT Sport, marking one of the most significant changes in the sports broadcast landscape in the last decade. In addition to the launch of a new brand, discovery+ now becomes the new streaming destination for TNT Sports in the UK. discovery+ will […]

July 18, 2023

WWE Live returns to UK this October

Following the record-seting Money in the Bank event at London’s O2, WWE Live will return to UK arenas this autumn. The WWE superstars will present a Sunday Stunner show at London’s OVO Arena Wembley on October 29th, following which they’ll head to Nottingham’s Motorpoint Arena on October 20th and the OVO Hydro in Glasgow on […]

July 10, 2023By Nik Roseveare