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WWE Network Discussion
Tweet Topic Started: Jan 8 2014, 10:54:15 PM (26,344 Views)
JML	Jan 11 2014, 12:46:55 PM Post #41
Posts: 7,779 Group: Superstars Member #1 Joined: Sep 5 2013 Union WWEv	TruthTellers Jan 11 2014, 03:42:33 AM Yeah, but DirecTV isn't thinking clearly as there are likely fans that don't have access to broadband internet I think that number is so low at this point that those fans aren't really worth worrying about.



TruthTellers	Jan 11 2014, 02:27:12 PM Post #42
Barry Horowitz Posts: 0 Group: Members Member #16 Joined: Sep 7 2013 Union WWEv	UFC is probably going to do the same thing WWE is doing. If WWE can essentially sell their ppv's for $10/month, UFC could do the same for $20 a month plus have all their fights and Pride's archived. PPV is pretty much dead, the only group that's losing money with internet channels are Cable/Sat providers.
	I have fought some guys that weren't actually there and I beat them so bad they disappeared. -Roddy Piper


TruthTellers	Jan 11 2014, 02:29:13 PM Post #43
Barry Horowitz Posts: 0 Group: Members Member #16 Joined: Sep 7 2013 Union WWEv	JML Jan 11 2014, 12:46:55 PM TruthTellers Jan 11 2014, 03:42:33 AM Yeah, but DirecTV isn't thinking clearly as there are likely fans that don't have access to broadband internet I think that number is so low at this point that those fans aren't really worth worrying about. Like I said, it probably totals up to hundreds of thousands of dollars per year, maybe even a cool million, that Direct is losing. Why a company would turn down money, even a dollar, is just a little odd imo.
	I have fought some guys that weren't actually there and I beat them so bad they disappeared. -Roddy Piper


Tie-up	Jan 12 2014, 03:46:07 AM Post #44
British Bulldog Posts: 285 Group: Members Member #53 Joined: Oct 11 2013	JML Jan 9 2014, 11:19:06 PM Yeah it's pretty clear to me that they're purposely launching it right after EC so that Wrestlemania will be the first PPV people get to watch with WWE Network. I agree that it's weird how WWE is pushing such a modern service since for a while now I've thought of them as a company that's behind the times a bit I do not really think of WWE as "behind the times." Hell, WWE pushes the WWE app and Twitter to the point of regurgitation. Nintendo, on other hand, most definitely. That being said, the main reason WWE is going the Internet route is not because they think it's the future of TV, or anything. That's just PR propaganda. It's because there was little interest from the cable/satellite companies. TruthTellers Jan 9 2014, 04:15:08 PM So, with this news, how is WWE justifying the decision financially to essentially offer ppv's for $10 when they normally sell for $50 or $60? Is WWE losing that much money to free streams? Is WWE going to be getting paid directly through advertisers, thereby cutting out the USA/SyFy middleman, that's so appealing to this offer? Huh? Middleman is the cable/satellite companies, not USA and Syfy. First run episodes of Raw and SmackDown will still air on USA and Syfy. Otherwise, the idea is that 1-2 million will subscribe to the WWE Network paying $10, if not more, and that will add up to more money then they receive from domestic buyrates. Also keep in mind they split PPV revenue with the cable/satellite company, so they only keep about $20-25 from PPV revenue, give or take. Personally, I have my doubts about the realistic profitability of this network, but that's the idea. TruthTellers Jan 11 2014, 03:42:33 AM Like I said, it probably totals up to hundreds of thousands of dollars per year, maybe even a cool million, that Direct is losing. Why a company would turn down money, even a dollar, is just a little odd imo. Because they do not want to set a standard. That's why. Currently, cable/satellite providers such as DirecTV have it in the contract that WWE, UFC, Boxing, etc. cannot have a PPV event on the Internet for a lower price than is offered on their service. So, with the WWE network having WWE PPV events as part of the package at a much lower price than PPV, it violates that contract. So, if DirecTV allows WWE to break the contract, it opens the doors for others such as UFC and Boxing to either break the contract as well, or use that as leverage to negotiate bigger percentage of PPV revenue. Edited by Tie-up, Jan 12 2014, 04:21:59 AM.



TruthTellers	Jan 12 2014, 05:01:43 AM Post #45
Barry Horowitz Posts: 0 Group: Members Member #16 Joined: Sep 7 2013 Union WWEv	No, if you're a smart company run by smart people, you re-negotiate the contract and say that "we'll continue to show WWE ppv's but, for 20% more. We'll pay you the $10 for each ppv buy and keep the rest" which would give DirecTV a better deal. DTV is still losing money, but the ppv market is dying anyway and DTV and other providers might as well milk the cow for as long as possible. Anything less than that makes DTV look like a pouting little Russian model genie.
	I have fought some guys that weren't actually there and I beat them so bad they disappeared. -Roddy Piper


Tie-up	Jan 12 2014, 06:00:25 AM Post #46
British Bulldog Posts: 285 Group: Members Member #53 Joined: Oct 11 2013	PPV is not dying. UFC and Boxing are doing great numbers on PPV. That's just WWE PR propaganda. And again, there's more at risk here than WWE money. If DirecTV allows WWE to walk over them, that opens the door for everyone else to walk all over them as well, and DirecTV makes more money from UFC than they do WWE. A lot more. Edited by Tie-up, Jan 12 2014, 06:04:39 AM.



JML	Jan 14 2014, 01:17:15 AM Post #47
Posts: 7,779 Group: Superstars Member #1 Joined: Sep 5 2013 Union WWEv	Most of the mainstream media coverage about WWE network has been really positive but this article is kinda infuriating: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101329451 Quote: Good news for "professional" wrestling fans: No, it's not actually real. However, now you can enjoy wrestling 24 hours a day, seven days a week from the comfort of your parents' basement. HEY DID YOU KNOW RASSLIN' ISNT REAL??? NERDS



Tommy44Vercetti	Jan 14 2014, 02:25:15 AM Post #48
IT'S ME, AUSTIN!!! Posts: 678 Group: Members Member #37 Joined: Sep 11 2013 Union WOTU	Ironically, much of the WWE programming on TV is from NBC Universal. Lawrence Lewitinn's going to be hung from the pole by his briefs. By the way, the "mom's basement" comment is uncalled for. Edited by Tommy44Vercetti, Jan 14 2014, 02:27:21 AM.
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JML	Jan 14 2014, 02:40:50 AM Post #49
Posts: 7,779 Group: Superstars Member #1 Joined: Sep 5 2013 Union WWEv	It always bugs me how so many non-wrestling fans have to act like they're "above it" by talking about how it's fake. All wrestling fans beyond 10 years old know that too.



Deleted User	Jan 14 2014, 02:42:31 AM Post #50
Deleted User	Wait... Wrestling is fake?
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Deleted User	Jan 14 2014, 03:11:30 AM Post #51
Deleted User	pokajabba Jan 14 2014, 02:42:31 AM Wait... Wrestling is fake? Yup, Santa told me it was.
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kkirbyyi_	Jan 14 2014, 03:20:50 AM Post #52
~Jung Nicholas 정니콜라스 Posts: 1,286 Group: Members Member #11 Joined: Sep 7 2013 Union Kamilia	Am I going to have to deliver some bad news here?
	Ladies and Gentlemen. . . Can I have some decorum, please? I'm afraid I have some BAD NEWS! #BadNewsKirby 7.22.14


TruthTellers	Jan 14 2014, 04:34:18 PM Post #53
Barry Horowitz Posts: 0 Group: Members Member #16 Joined: Sep 7 2013 Union WWEv	^ That's what was missing from Raw last night, Barrett telling everybody there are no jobs in Rhode Island. 9% unemployment, highest in the nation.
	I have fought some guys that weren't actually there and I beat them so bad they disappeared. -Roddy Piper


Midnight Storm	Jan 30 2014, 11:35:44 AM Post #54
Scott Hall Posts: 393 Group: Members Member #63 Joined: Jan 30 2014	JML Jan 11 2014, 12:05:14 AM I have no earthly idea why someone would want to continue ordering PPVs the traditional way instead of going the WWE network route. If people want to watch on their TV and don't have a gaming console/Roku/etc, buying one of those things will be well worth the initial investment because it would save a lot of money in the long run anyway. Same reason there's still a niche marketplace for print media, like magazines and newspapers. Some just prefer old way of doing things. Plus, not everyone has great Internet.
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skbrettbug	Jan 30 2014, 11:42:33 AM Post #55
The Outspoken Introvert Posts: 3,350 Group: Members Member #20 Joined: Sep 8 2013 Union WOTU	Wrestling is fake, so was The Office, Seinfeld, and others of the most-watched programs on television. You don't like it, we do. And we don't give a crap about your opinion
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Midnight Storm	Jan 30 2014, 11:57:29 AM Post #56
Scott Hall Posts: 393 Group: Members Member #63 Joined: Jan 30 2014	When I hear the "wrestling is fake" stuff, this usually comes to mind: And this: Edited by Midnight Storm, Jan 30 2014, 12:00:10 PM.
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Deleted User	Jan 30 2014, 12:08:06 PM Post #57
Deleted User	^Or this.
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JML	Feb 8 2014, 11:15:18 AM Post #58
Posts: 7,779 Group: Superstars Member #1 Joined: Sep 5 2013 Union WWEv	F4WOnline: Quote: The Network launched for select WWE employees this week for testing purposes. One person who has access told us, "It's literally the best thing ever. It's totally like Netflix, very easy to use. If porn wasn't free on the 'Net this would be the greatest thing on the 'Net ever."



TruthTellers	Feb 8 2014, 11:42:05 AM Post #59
Barry Horowitz Posts: 0 Group: Members Member #16 Joined: Sep 7 2013 Union WWEv	JML Feb 8 2014, 11:15:18 AM F4WOnline: Quote: The Network launched for select WWE employees this week for testing purposes. One person who has access told us, "It's literally the best thing ever. It's totally like Netflix, very easy to use. If porn wasn't free on the 'Net this would be the greatest thing on the 'Net ever." Sounds like AJ Lee IMHO.
	I have fought some guys that weren't actually there and I beat them so bad they disappeared. -Roddy Piper


The_Great_One2	Feb 8 2014, 08:23:51 PM Post #60
Posts: -1,097,859 Group: Members Member #52 Joined: Oct 9 2013 Union WWEv	JML Feb 8 2014, 11:15:18 AM F4WOnline: Quote: The Network launched for select WWE employees this week for testing purposes. One person who has access told us, "It's literally the best thing ever. It's totally like Netflix, very easy to use. If porn wasn't free on the 'Net this would be the greatest thing on the 'Net ever." sounds like Ryback tbh 'Nuff Said.
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