During Raw tonight, WWE ran a commercial promoting the WWE Network, which will debut in 2012. The commercial promoted that the network will be the home of "all things WWE," including PPV's, shows, classic footage and more.
Think I'll have a wank over these tomorrow.
Please, if you say ‘Because it’s your destiny’, I swear to jeebus I’m going to start drinking.
t appears WWE will be pushing the Network debut back until the Fall of 2012, according to a report by PWInsider.com. WWE had been targeting April 1st, the same day as WrestleMania 28, as the launch date.It is believed that WWE won't have the the complete infrastructure prepared and that a launch on WrestleMania day would be a devastating risk to the Network's success.Despite the delay, projects that were being produced such as the "Legend's House" reality show will still go on to be produced as planned.
I can't find the thread we had for this for some reason, if someone finds it let me know and I'll merge them. Either way, I'll sticky this for a while as news keeps coming in.
Quotet appears WWE will be pushing the Network debut back until the Fall of 2012, according to a report by PWInsider.com. WWE had been targeting April 1st, the same day as WrestleMania 28, as the launch date.It is believed that WWE won't have the the complete infrastructure prepared and that a launch on WrestleMania day would be a devastating risk to the Network's success.Despite the delay, projects that were being produced such as the "Legend's House" reality show will still go on to be produced as planned.Makes sense, let them take their time.
One of the new shows being developed for the upcoming WWE Network will exclusively feature Cruiserweight wrestlers, according to a report by pwinsider.com. WWE has been scouring the independent scene looking for talents weighting around 200 pounds that will be featured on the new show. We reported several weeks ago that WWE held a pilot TV taping at Florida’s Sunlife University back in December for an undisclosed project. WWE reportedly love the feel of the building and is looking to film the new cruiserweight show there. As of this week, the plan is still for WWE to launch the Network this fall. wrestlenewz.com
It won't matter if these ''cruiserweights'' never get on Raw and Smackdown consistently though..
“There will be a WWE network in some shape or form. We are in late-stage negotiations with distributors,” said Michelle Wilson, chief marketing officer at WWE. “Getting a distribution agreement for a cable network is not easy.”She said the situation is far better than the one presented by the New York Post, which reported earlier this month the company is behind schedule in its plans to launch the network on April 1, timed to coincide with Wrestlemania XXVIII in Miami.There never was a deadline, according to Wilson, who said the company is hiring staff to operate the network.“We’ve filled 30 positions so far specifically for the network. They come with cable experience at ESPN, Viacom, Discovery and Warner Brothers TV,” said Wilson, who anticipates that up to 120 new employees will eventually be hired for the new network.
- Word is that DirecTV has no interest in carrying the WWE Network, which would knock about 30% of its potential revenue off. There's been talk that very few cable carriers are committing to paying a per subscriber rate for WWE's Network, which is what the company was counting on for profitability. The alternative is to be like HBO or Showtime and charge a subscription fee directly to consumers.There's still no official word on when the Network will launch but they cut a new commercial for it this past week that should begin airing soon.
