WWE Netflix Updates: WWE believes that Netflix could be interested in Raw and SmackDown
This Tuesday, WWE presented its financial results for the second quarter of 2022, where Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Stephanie McMahon and Nick Khan.
Were present during the presentation, many topics were discussed, including the present and future of the company’s two main programs:
Raw and SmackDown. In this sense, Stephanie was satisfied with the improvement in the audience of the live PLE in the last quarter.
Compared to the previous year, as well as the improvement in the audience of Monday Night Raw. At that point, Khan brought up the subject.
Upcoming television rights renewals for both Raw and SmackDown, currently held by NBCUniversal and FOX respectively through 2024.
The WWE co-CEO stated that the group of potential bidders for both shows has increased, signaling that Netflix could be one of them.
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“As for Netflix, we’ve been discussing in these meetings for many months that we think Netflix is ​​looking to get into live programming,”.
Khan began. “We confirmed this last quarter when Netflix made an offer for the rights to Formula 1. We believe that Netflix’s appetite.
For live programming will only increase after the introduction of its advertising modality. As we all know, the CPM (Payment Model for Internet advertising).
Stronger are those that are sold against live programming”. Khan went on to say that, in the last year, Alphabet Inc.
(Google’s parent company) and Apple have made future offers for live programming. Furthermore, he also speculated that NFL Sunday.
Ticket will be heading. streaming service. A Based on his words, it seems that the next renewal for the broadcast rights of the WWE.
Red and blue brands could be more complex than usual. With Netflix hypothetically forming part of the bid, it remains to be seen.
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If Raw and SmackDown finally change their minds, leaving traditional television to embark on a new journey on a streaming platform.
