ESPN will be from 2026 exclusive platform for WWE Premium events in the United States. All beyond the official announcement is an icognite; Although we recently published interesting information in this regard and now we continue with this again through statements of Mark ShapiroPresident of TKO Group Holdingsduring the recent conference for the presentation of financial results of the second quarter of the WWE and UFC parent company.
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“The launch of WWE PLES in ESPN … That first event has to feel like a Super Bowl. And that works very well, because ESPN is preparing for his first Super Bowl.
So we hope to receive this type of treatment when you see Wrestlemania in ESPNnot to mention the launch event, which of course, Netflix did incredible job when we launched RAW and had our first event there. I think another part of your question is: what made us feel comfortable by getting away from Netflix?
And I clarify: I am not saying that they made some offer, at any level. But of course, they are a great partner and have practically our entire content, at least in the rest of the world outside SmackDown.
Why wouldn't they also have it here? ESPN's proposal and the question of whether our audience would move to the new platform was very important to us. And I admit that the most appropriate is to talk about how our audience has responded, and why it gave us – I would say – a firm confidence that we could build on what we already have.”
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It is also pronounced Andrew Schleimer. Cfo de who:
“What was included in the agreement with Peacock for 180 million dollars and that is no longer included in the agreement with ESPN – that is, what we have preserved for future monetization – They are all PLES in ESPN, approximately six per year.
250 hours of original programming that before WWE produced with its own resources and that we are now not contractually bound to produce.
Five documentaries throughout the contract, one per yearwhich were also WWE responsibility and cost, and of which we no longer have a contractual obligation to take care, In addition to the historical content file.”
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