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Old 03-22-2014, 04:41 PM   #3521
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There have been many networks interested in acquiring WWE's TV package (including RAW and Smackdown). WGN America is another station that has expressed interest in the WWE. WGN America is available in 73 million out of the 99 million homes that have access to cable TV and previously broadcast WWE Superstars from 2009-2011. WGN America believes that adding WWE to their network would expand their reach and give them ability to charge cable systems more for carriage. WGN America doesn't bring in big ratings but they have a large amount of money.

WGN America is getting ten cents per home per month. If they increase to 90 million homes and get 25 cents per month with the addition of WWE programming, that would take the station from $87.6 million in revenue from carriers to $270 million. That along with ad revenue could be why the company would make an offer of $250 million or more to WWE if they are willing to pay more to help build the station.

WWE presents the same issues that Fox Sports 1 would as an option, as there is less availability than other high-profile options. However, WWE would like to get the word out about WGN America as their high offer, as it would drive up the price that WWE could get.
$250 million would be around 1/3 to 1/4 of what the WWE is targeting for a new tv deal for comparisons.

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WWE does not believe that they have had any serious issues with live streaming on the WWE Network since the NXT Arrival show. While there have been a few small individual issues here or there, they have not heard of any significant issues in terms of streaming the live editions of WWE Main Event.
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With Carlos Colon heading into the WWE Hall of Fame, there has bee speculation that WWE would be buying the World Wrestling Council's video library to integrate it into their own WWE Network, DVDs and more. According to Pwinsider.com, Colon was interviewed a few days ago by "Primera Hora," and when the topic of the library being seen on the WWE Network was discussed, Colon noted that his family is "seriously considering the idea of selling footage."
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