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WWE launches WCW YouTube channel

WWE has launched a new WCW Vault channel on YouTube, offering a library of historic matches, events and more from the wrestling company’s former biggest rival, which they acquired from Ted Turner in 2001 following the merger of AOL and Time Warner. Fans can stream a selection of historic pay-per-views, full episodes of Nitro and […]

March 7, 2025By Nik Roseveare

WTFN launches Radar Talent

WTFN, one of Australia’s leading independent production and distribution groups (Bondi Vet, Space Invaders, Emergency), has announced that Empire Talent, initially established to represent television talent, has been rebranded and relaunched as Radar Talent. Radar Talent will sit under Radar, WTFN’s rapidly growing digital business, and will be a new-style agency focused on the representation […]

March 4, 2025

Legendary video game developer Acclaim reborn

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 […]

March 4, 2025

TKO FY revenue at $2.8bn

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 […]

February 27, 2025

Roman Reigns coming to WWE SmackDown in London

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 […]

February 27, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Report: Significant increase in sports content on SVoD services

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, […]

February 26, 2025

Forecast: Streamers to spend $12.5bn on sports rights in 2025

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 […]

February 17, 2025

John Cena returning to UK for WWE Raw shows

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 – […]

February 17, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Report: Sport rights, ad tiers reshaping VoD market

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 […]

February 13, 2025

Netflix to bid for F1 in US?

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 […]

February 7, 2025