Tag: WWE Network

WWE Network Free In November For New Subscribers Plus New No-Commitment Plan

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WWE announced to day that new subscribers will receive WWE Network free of charge for the entire month of November – including Survivor Series on Sunday, Nov. 23rd. There will be a New Simplified Price Plan: WWE Network will be available for $9.99 per month with no commitment and the ability to cancel at any time.

New subscribers can begin signing up tomorrow, October 31, at 11:00 am ET.

WWE issued the following statement:

“We are excited to offer new WWE Network subscribers the month of November free to experience all of our live programming, explore thousands of hours of video-on-demand content, and watch Survivor Series, one of our most popular events,” said Michelle Wilson, WWE Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer. “Our research combined with best practices in digital subscription businesses affirms our belief that a simple, single price plan will help us continue to grow WWE Network’s subscriber base.”

WWE Network Running Advertisements

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WWE sent out a message to it’s WWE Network subscribers telling them that they have started to run limited video advertisements.

Here is what you can expect:

No commercial breaks during scheduled programming – Limited advertising between shows – Occasional advertising before video-on-demand content.

10 Most Watched WWE Network Shows From The Past Week

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The 10 most watched shows from the past week on the WWE Network

1. Legends House: Episode 2

2. RAW Pre-show

3. Legends House: Episode 1

4. WrestleMania XXX

5. RAW Backstage Pass

6. WWE Main Event

7. WWE Slam City

8. WWE Hall of Fame

9. Ultimate Warrior: Ultimate Legend

10. WWE NXT

Possible WWE Network Price Increase?

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WWE Network numbers came out Monday, there were people within WWE who were surprised & took it as not a good sign. Many in WWE were expecting over 1 million subscribers. There are reports that we may see a price jump to $11.99 or $12.99 next year

 

Source: WrestlingInc.com

Ed’s Perspective: WWE Channel – Great for the Fans

13381511043949843807It has been several days now since the big announcement from the WWE about the Feb 24th debut of the WWE Network. If you missed it, you can watch the entire News Conference at this link.

What an awesome opportunity this is, and not just for fans of WWE. The thing that sticks out to me the most is the On Demand library that will include everything recorded from WCW and ECW.

The next big thing in my opinion and what makes this the biggest no-brainer purchase for a wrestling fan, ever! Every PPV,  starting with Wrestlemania 30, will be included in the $9.99 per month cost for WWE Network.

Add to that,  live and original programming, access on all devices including desktop and laptop computers, smart phones, and tablets, along with new reality shows, live action, and all Raw and Smackdown shows recorded and you have an amazing value.

I’m so excited to relive the different eras of the WWE, whether it be the early years, the Hogan era, the Attitude era, or the superstars from today. Add to that, I’m a huge fan of WCW, and I’m like a kid in a candy store, and I’m pretty sure I haven’t even digested some of the other things that included in this package.

I’m not sure how anyone, outside of maybe the cable companies, can have anything bad to say about this announcement. Thank you WWE for making this affordable for everyone, and I don’t know too many people – even poor folks, who don’t waste $9.99 on something every month.

WWE Announces The Launch Of WWE Network

At the Consumer Electronic Show Wednesday night WWE had a big announcement. Vince McMahon announced the launch of the WWE Network. Mr. McMahon introduced Michelle Goldstein to explain the Network.

All 12 live pay-per-views will be shown on the network. There will be groundbreaking original series, in-ring shows, live pre & post shows for RAW & SmackDown, reality shows & a new live in-studio show. The network will include every single WWE, WCW & ECW pay-per-view on demand. The Network will be $9.99 per month. The network will be available on the WWE App, WWE.com, desktops, Playstation 3 & 4, Xbox 360, Roku & Amazon Kindle. Soon it will be available on Xbox One & smart TV’s. Eventually it will be launched in the UK. Canada & other countries.

Stephanie McMahon talked about the new pre & post shows for RAW & SmackDown. There will be a one-hour weekly NXT show. Stephanie announced the premiere of WWE Legends that was filmed previously.

There will be a new original series called WrestleMania Rewind.

Triple H & Shawn Michaels was out in their DX gear & joked around. Stephanie announced the new one-hour series called WWE Countdown.

Triple H, Stephanie & HBK talked about the Monday night wars which lead to them introducing the new show for the network called Monday Night War: RAW VS Nitro.

“Stone Cold” Steve Austin talked about the WWE Network.

Triple H & HBK showed how they can operate the Network interface.

John Cena announced the WWE Network will go live on February 24th at 11:05am EST.