Wrestling
Foxtel subsumes WWE Network into OTT platform in exclusive Australian rights deal
Australian pay-television broadcaster Foxtel will be the exclusive broadcaster of World Wrestling Entertainment in Australia after incorporating OTT service WWE Network into its services
All Elite Wrestling secures Mena exposure with StarzPlay deal
The All Elite Wrestling promotion has signed a rights deal with subscription video-on-demand service StarzPlay in the Middle East and North Africa
WWE lands expanded Caribbean rights deal with Flow Sports
World Wrestling Entertainment and Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) have announced an expansion of their media rights deal that will see pay-television broadcaster Flow Sports become the home of the…
WWE appoints Snapchat’s Stimmel as SVP, head of sales and partnerships
World Wrestling Entertainment has appointed Craig Stimmel as senior vice president and head of global sales and partnerships
Lincoln Financial Field to stage WrestleMania 40 in 2024
World Wrestling Entertainment has announced that Lincoln Financial Field, the home of the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles, will host WrestleMania 40 on April 6-7, 2024
Vince McMahon steps down as WWE chairman, CEO
Vince McMahon has retired from his role as World Wrestling Entertainment chairman and chief executive amid an internal investigation into an alleged hush money deal in which he reportedly paid $3m (€2.8
MLW signs expanded deal with US rightsholder beIN
The Major League Wrestling promotion has extended and expanded its United States rights deal with subscription broadcaster beIN Sports
Manchester United CMO Newman joins WWE as head of marketing
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has announced the appointment of Manchester United chief marketing officer Catherine Newman as executive vice-president and head of marketing
NRK, VG and Amedia tie down Norwegian wrestling rights
Norwegian public-service broadcaster NRK and media groups Verdens Gang and Amedia have secured Norwegian Wrestling Federation rights until 2024
Stephanie McMahon takes ‘leave of absence’ from WWE
World Wrestling Entertainment chief brand officer Stephanie McMahon has announced she is "taking a leave of absence" from the organization to focus on spending time with her family
Principality Stadium to host UK’s first major WWE event in 30 years
Cardiff’s Principality Stadium will host the first major WWE stadium event in the UK for more than 30 years, it has been announced.
Saudi Arabia’s MBC lands WWE rights across Mena region
Saudi media company MBC Group has acquired rights in the Middle East and North Africa to live events and programming organised by World Wrestling Entertainment
WWE terminates deal with Russia’s Match TV, pulls WWE Network
World Wrestling Entertainment has terminated its rights agreement with Gazprom Media-owned free-to-air and pay-television broadcaster Match TV following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Disney+ Hotstar to exclusively carry WWE Network in Indonesia
Disney and World Wrestling Entertainment have announced a “multi-year” deal to make streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar the exclusive home of the WWE Network in Indonesia.
MLW sues WWE for ‘predatory and exclusionary conduct’
World Wrestling Entertainment has reportedly been sued by Major League Wrestling (MLW) based on allegations that it attempted to interfere in its business dealings and pressured third parties to call off…
WAVE.tv, FloSports unveil combat sports-focused partnership
WAVE.tv, the California-based digital sports media company, and US streaming service FloSports have expanded their partnership with a focus on the FloWrestling and FloGrappling verticals
WWE sees broad growth in its consumer products businesses
Earnings report details expanding presence in physical, digital collectibles