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Tampa Bay Lightning Vs. Carolina Hurricanes Game 3: How To Watch, Betting Preview
Thursday, June 3, 2021 - 4:50pm | 435The Tampa Bay Lightning hold a two-game series lead against the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the NHL Playoffs. Here’s a preview for game three. How to Watch: The Lightning and Hurricanes will air on USA Network, a unit of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA), at 8 p.m. ET....
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Shock The System: What To Know About WWE, AEW And The Biggest Week For Pro Wrestling In Years
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 - 5:25pm | 607World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) stock slid 6.7% on Wednesday in what will be one of the most important weeks for WWE and its competitors in recent memory. WWE and its new competitors are making major adjustments to their weekly TV scheduling, and the results of these shifts could...
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How WWE Could Further Monetize NXT Following TV Deal
Tuesday, August 20, 2019 - 2:55pm | 464World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) shares traded higher by another 4% on Tuesday after the company announced a new TV deal for its NXT brand to air a two-hour weekly show on Wednesday nights. Ahead of the official announcement, one analyst said there’s plenty of upside remaining...
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WWE Moving NXT To USA Network Could Disrupt AEW, Fox Plans
Monday, August 19, 2019 - 1:19pm | 567World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) shares are higher on news that WWE is prepared to announce a new TV deal for its NXT brand. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter has reported WWE is planning to announce its weekly NXT brand programming will be moving from the WWE Network...
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WWE Goes Back To The 'Attitude Era' To Try And Freshen Up Sagging TV Ratings
Thursday, June 27, 2019 - 12:03pm | 614World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) is looking to the past in an attempt to jumpstart its slumping TV ratings and attendance. WWE has announced Paul Heyman will take over as executive director for “Monday Night Raw” and Eric Bischoff will take over the same position for...
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9 Streaming Services With The Best Original Content
Saturday, September 29, 2018 - 10:04am | 568No streaming competitors can touch Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) when it comes to quantity of original content. However, a study conducted earlier this month by Streaming Observer suggests the quality of Netflix’s original shows and movies may be slipping. Streaming Observer compiled data from...
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WWE Confirms New TV Contracts With USA Network And Fox
Wednesday, June 27, 2018 - 8:45am | 447Shares of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) gained more than 10 percent Wednesday morning after announcing new TV deals for its two flagship weekly events. What Happened WWE confirmed Tuesday afternoon it reached an agreement to extend its long-standing partnership with Comcast...
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WWE Spikes On Reports 'Smackdown Live' Will Move To Fox Following A 'Massive Offer'
Monday, May 21, 2018 - 1:25pm | 576After a huge run last week, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) stock spiked higher by more than 12 percent Monday after ESPN and other outlets reported that WWE has agreed in principle to a deal that would move “SmackDown” from Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA)'s USA...
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WWE Could Be In A Bidding War For 'Smackdown Live' While 'Raw' Gets Big Renewal
Thursday, May 17, 2018 - 9:45am | 640World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE)'s stock was trading higher by 15 percent Thursday morning after a report that rights to the company’s “Smackdown Live” program could soon be up for open bidding as Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) subsidiary NBC Universal...
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Fox Sports Execs Attend 'SmackDown Live'; Here's Why That's Good News For WWE
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 - 1:53pm | 544World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) stock jumped about 4 percent Wednesday after some VIPs were among the audience members at Tuesday night’s taping of “SmackDown Live.” What Happened According to a tweet by Sports Illustrated reporter Richard Deitsch, some high-...
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WWE Says 'A SmackDown Shakeup Is About To Completely Reshape' The Company, But What Is It?
Thursday, May 26, 2016 - 10:14am | 215World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) said in a press release on Thursday that a "SmackDown shakeup is about to completely reshape all of WWE." WWE announced that beginning July 19, its weekly "SmackDown" show will move from Thursday to Tuesday nights and air live each week — for...
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WWE Competitor Lucha Underground Reportedly Negotiating Netflix Deal
Saturday, March 12, 2016 - 12:38pm | 313Upstart World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) competitor Lucha Underground is reportedly in talks with Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) to bring at least one season of content to the streaming service. Lucha Underground premiered its first season of professional wrestling programming in...
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What Led To WWE's Smackdown?
Friday, May 16, 2014 - 12:23pm | 647Wrestlemania 30 was the culmination of three decades of effort, growth and determination. Was this the peak for WWE (NYSE: WWE)? The company had been in talks for months trying to find a new television contract. It finally landed one on Thursday, when the company released a statement that it...