After more than two decades, a team of industry veterans has united to bring back one of gaming’s most iconic brands. Acclaim, the legendary video game publisher known for its groundbreaking titles in the ‘80s and ‘90s, is officially returning with a bold vision aimed at revitalising the gaming landscape. Originally founded in 1987, the […]
TKO Group Holdings, owner of WWE and UFC, has announced financial results for its full year ended December 31st 2024 – the company’s first full year of results since forming in September 2023. Revenue for 2024 increased 67 per cent YoY to $2.804 billion (€2.6bn). The increase reflected the increase of $1.015 billion of revenue […]
WWE, part of TKO Group, has announced that Roman Reigns will appear live at the Unipol Arena in Bologna, Italy, on March 21st and at The O2 in London on Friday March 28th for SmackDown. As the Original Tribal Chief (OTC) and one of the most legendary Superstars in WWE history, Reigns’ return to London […]
Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, has reported that five of the top SVoD services globally – Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, Paramount+ and Netflix – have significantly grown their sports programming over the last quarter. These five providers collectively increased sports programmes by more than 72 per cent in the recent quarter, […]
Streamers will account for a fifth of global sports rights spend in 2025 according to Ampere Analysis sports media rights data. Their combined spend on sports rights is forecast to reach $12.5 billion (€11.9bn) this year. Much of this growth is driven by the expanding sports budgets of Netflix and Amazon, however, sports streaming platform […]
WWE, part of TKO Group, has confirmed that legendary WWE superstar that John Cena will return to Europe this March as part of his 2025 Farewell Tour and appear live on Raw for the final time in Brussels, Glasgow and London. The 16-time World Champion will make stops on the following dates: March 17th – […]
Kantar, the marketing data and analytics company, reveals a growing consumer preference for ad-supported streaming, robust momentum for Apple TV+, increasing investment in sports content and Netflix’s continued strength in delivering engaging entertainment in its Q4 Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data on the global streaming market. The study, from Kantar’s Worldpanel division, uncovered the following […]
Netflix is reportedly considering a bid for Formula One’s US TV rights, starting from the 2026 season. A deal could enable Netflix to leverage the success of its hit series Drive to Survive, which has significantly increased F1’s global popularity. ESPN currently holds the broadcast rights for F1 in the US through to the end […]
WWE and Tubi, Fox’S FAST service, have unveiled new reality series WWE Evolve which will showcase in-ring action featuring rising WWE prospects as they attempt to gain an NXT contract and, perhaps, one day make it onto the SmackDown and/or Raw rosters. WWE Evolve is slated to premiere on March 5th, exclusively on Tubi, with a […]
WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, has announced that Royal Rumble 2025, which emanated from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on February 1st, became the most-successful and highest-grossing Royal Rumble event in company history. Highlights include: GATE: Royal Rumble 2025 generated the largest gate for any single-night event in WWE history. Saturday’s PLE, which drew […]