As catches go, it's still a damn crazy good deal.
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As catches go, it's still a damn crazy good deal.
HarryDemeanor
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That's alright with me. 6 PPVs for the price of one and an entire back catalog to go along with it? I'm in..
bean breath
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I hope I can buy a 6 month WWE Network subscription card with sweet John Cena artwork.
I have no problem with this. Makes sense so people can't just jump on and off for the PPVs they want.
This isn't a catch to me. I fully expected a year contract so i am good with this. Also on wwe.com they state you don't pay the full $60 up front and that $10 a month is taken out. That is even better!
Kacho
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darkside31337
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Thats the end game for sure.
No. According to the FAQ at wwe.com traditional PPV's will still be offered.
Nope, they're still offering PPVs via the usual method
As of now you can still buy the PPV events by themselves.
HarryDemeanor
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That's probably something way down the road for them. As of now they still exist.
It's absolutely everything except Raw, Smackdown, and Main Event don't air live.
-All Legacy content(15000 hours to start, more added all the time). PPV's, Raw's Smackdowns, WWE Home Video, In time other promotions libraries etc
-All PPV's Air Live
-Raw/Smackdown/Main Event don't air live, but they go up after they air live
-Exclusive live programming such as Raw pre and post show, other content to follow
-Network will have a 24/7/365 schedule of programming(like a regular TV channel) as well as the on demand liberary
For cable plebs.
They are continuing, since that's a deal with the cable networks. But in time it will marginalize that business and drive more people to the Network. Buyrates will become less and less important.
Well this is their tape library, the biggest, wrestling-wise, in the world:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Libraries
Yup, was just saying the exact same thing to my gf. Fight Pass was terrible when I had it. Easily the worst subscription service I've used. Huge holes in its libraries and stingy with a lot of events. WWE Network is God Tier in comparison. I hope this is a huge game-changer and causes Zuffa to get their shit together.
I'm certainly getting this. I was never big on wrestling but that was only because I had awful TV memory and couldn't remember to watch anything, couldnt afford the PPVs, and felt utterly lost the very few times I could remember/bother to watch.
For the time being, I don't see that happening. You'll likely still be able to purchase WWE PPV's for the normal price through cable and satellite providers.
Also, nice avatar. 813 fo lyfe.
That's kind of my point. They have literally thousands of hours of content. What exactly is making up that initial 1,500 hours.
Professor Beef
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YOU'RE TRYING TO STEAL FROM THE US OF A!? DAMMIT, WHERE'S THE AUTHORITIES!?
daemissary
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I'm super stoked for this. My only worry is that they are gonna have so many people watching Wrestlemania through WWE Network that it will bust their servers Sim City style.
bean breath
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What does this mean for their YouTube channel?
mightynine
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Mostly old episodes of Livewire and Sunday Night Heat.
Don't forget Shotgun Saturday Night!
slightconfuse
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Tuesday night titans!
They already said, it's all WWE, ECW and WCW PPVs, plus RAW and Smackdown. I expect ECW TV and Nitro will be added in time, too.
Probably nothing. They have contracts with Youtube for their original shows on there, and mostly they just put up highlights and whatnot.
The big question is: What is going to happen to wrestlers PPV Bonuses?
Is being on the Battleground PPV going to net you the same PPV bonus as Mania now?
Since it's over the internet I'm hoping one of those proxy services will allow us access. Hopefully their deal with Foxtel doesn't make it too complicated to bring it here though.
Discotheque
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damn i think i might sign up for this one.
loved the attitude era but i'm gonna need some gaffers to start compiling lists of some of the best episodes, ppvs of the eras. i know some of them are crazy enough to put in that work. would be much appreciated by us all.
loved the attitude era but i'm gonna need some gaffers to start compiling lists of some of the best episodes, ppvs of the eras. i know some of them are crazy enough to put in that work. would be much appreciated by us all.
Heck yes!
Since WWE is a public company, it'll be really interesting to check out their earnings reports going forward and see how the numbers compare. This is a really interesting gamble.
The math: WWE Network subcribers + tapering traditional pay-per-view buys vs. traditional pay-per-view buys from years prior. Will it pay off, and can they maintain subscribers to have it continue to pay off after 6 months, 12 months?
Will they see a boost in viewership on television if more people can watch their pay-per-views? Better merchandise sales if it brings in old fans?
Pretty crazy if you think about it.
The math: WWE Network subcribers + tapering traditional pay-per-view buys vs. traditional pay-per-view buys from years prior. Will it pay off, and can they maintain subscribers to have it continue to pay off after 6 months, 12 months?
Will they see a boost in viewership on television if more people can watch their pay-per-views? Better merchandise sales if it brings in old fans?
Pretty crazy if you think about it.
Their ultimate plan is to double their TV rights fees for their weekly shows, which they're negotiating for now, and use that to offset the loss in money from cannibalizing PPVs buyrates with the Network. Basically negate the loss while getting the big attraction of the Network at the same time. NASCAR just negotiated something like 6 billion dollar contract with the cable companies, and WWE want to get that kind of a contract (which would roughly double the base amount of money they make from their TV shows just airing at all).
It is definitely risky and relies on a lot, but if all goes well, it will be a huge success for them.
It is definitely risky and relies on a lot, but if all goes well, it will be a huge success for them.
No Mexico or LA??? Fuck......
a secret-boss
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i need me some XFL content
Yeah, WWE will get a monster television deal. Their live viewership is a goldmine in a world that's shifting to DVR and the like.
Would love to see FOX make a play and see UFC/WWE tag team like the Spike TV years.
Essentially. Vince just stumbled across Nintendo's old dusty DS money printing machine.
Washed_Out
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I know they said their VOD content would be uncut and uncensored but will they be blurring out WWF logos?
The world needs to know about the majesty that was He Hate Me.
kingdaddy157
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Excellent concept and great idea by the
WWE.
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Nope. They've been working on the Network for a few years now and sorting out stuff like this. They worked out a deal with the WWF last year, so they can show the WWF scratch logo uncensored and say WWF all they like now.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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They don't have to do that anymore.
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