Tag: WWE Network

The Take

ESPN Bags WWE Premium Live Events in $1.6B Deal, Leaving Peacock Reeling

The Streaming Wars Staff

August 6, 2025

ESPN secured exclusive rights to WWE’s 10 annual premium live events in a five-year, $1.6 billion deal starting in 2026, displacing Peacock, which previously held the rights as part of a $900 million agreement. Netflix, which already owns rights to…

Business

From The Archives: How the WWE Network Revolutionized Streaming and Sports Entertainment

Kirby Grines

by The Streaming Wars Staff

November 26, 2024

As WWE transitions key content to Netflix starting January 2025, our latest From the Archives chronicles the history of the WWE Network, from its groundbreaking 2014 launch to its partnerships with Peacock and Netflix. The $5 billion, 10-year deal will…

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