WWE has announced that it’s annual SummerSlam event will take place on August 21st from a summer destination location. The venue will be revealed during the 2021 Belmont Stakes’ pre-race show on June 5th. The event will reportedly feature a live audience. In recent years, WWE has traditionally held its PPVs on a Sunday. This […]
WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) has announced it will return to live event touring with a 25-city schedule through Labor Day in the US, with its weekly flagship TV shows, RAW and Smackdown, once again welcoming audiences. The company has only performed once in front of a live crowd – at April’s Wrestlemania 37 PPV event […]
After safely hosting 27 live, ticketed events throughout the past nine months at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida, AEW (All Elite Wrestling) is bringing the excitement of its flagship show AEW DYNAMITE to Miami, Austin and Dallas this summer. AEW will become the first major wrestling promotion to safely return to a traveling schedule since […]
IMPACT Wrestling, a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment, has announced an agreement with Samsung TV Plus in the US, giving viewers access to IMPACT’s extensive library of premium professional wrestling content through both a dedicated IMPACT Wrestling Channel and on VoD. Samsung TV Plus users can watch IMPACT’s dedicated channel immediately, located on channel […]
Following the news that BT is in talks to offload its BT Sport service, UK commercial PSB ITV has emerged as a potential buyer, joining the likes of Amazon, The Walt Disney Company and DAZN. If ITV were to take control of BT Sport – or even just acquire a stake – it could see […]
WWE is extending its localised digital productions into Australia with the launch of WWE Now Down Under, presented in partnership with Australian telco, MATE. Starting on May 6th, WWE Now Down Under will deliver original content tailored for WWE’s fanbase in Australia via YouTube and Facebook platforms, regional Instagram and Twitter channels, and WWE’s main […]
In response to speculation that it is seeking to sell its sports broadcast business, multiplay telco BT has issued a short statement to the London Stock Exchange confirming that “early discussions” are being held with a number of select strategic partners. “Further to media reports, BT can confirm that early discussions are being held with […]
Comcast has reported results for the quarter ended March 31st 2021. “We are off to a great start in 2021. Our entire company performed well across the board, highlighted by another strong performance from cable, which posted its third consecutive quarter of double-digit Adjusted EBITDA growth, while adding the most quarterly customer relationships in our […]
WWE has announced the appointment of Claudine Lilien as Senior Vice President and Head of Global Sales & Partnerships. Lilien, who previously held senior leadership roles across FOX Corp, FOX Sports and FOX Networks Group, will report to WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon. As head of WWE’s Global Sales & Partnerships division, Lilien will […]
WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) has reported Q1 revenue of $263.5 million (€218.3m), a decrease of 9 per cent or $27.5 million, reflecting the absence of the company’s live ticketed events and tours, partially offset by the upfront revenue recognition related to the delivery of certain WWE Network intellectual property rights. WWE Network launched on Peacock, […]