WWE Network (On Foxtel, Kayo and Binge)
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Cleavy
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I don't see it launching here until end of the year at best
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Australia would be 1 of the last places to get it I reckon
Cleavy
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well Canada and UK would be higher priorities.
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With small Population and How Far away we are. We will be down on the Pecking Order.
Though I download the Shows anyway thru Torrents
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How are all you guys getting it? Computer? Game console?
Also is it straight out available to us here in Aus or are you's doing some of that weird American ip address business or whatever it is I have no idea how to do?
Edit: Just seen all the latest posts about getting it here in Aus on the last page after I posted.
Also is it straight out available to us here in Aus or are you's doing some of that weird American ip address business or whatever it is I have no idea how to do?
Edit: Just seen all the latest posts about getting it here in Aus on the last page after I posted.
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WWE Network = XFL v2??
They need to add more content!
More features.
Add Full RAW and Smackdown episodes.
Hell, even make a deal with NJPW or someone to show their shows and classic content on the WWE network!
They need to add more content!
More features.
Add Full RAW and Smackdown episodes.
Hell, even make a deal with NJPW or someone to show their shows and classic content on the WWE network!
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as i pointed out earlier, they are adding more content, including raw episodes. theyre not just going to dump everything they have on there at the same time. i would bet large portions of their library havent been digitized yet.
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dreamin'
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Saw this on Reddit:
Guy said he was from Australia, wouldn't happen to be anyone who frequents this board?
Guy said he was from Australia, wouldn't happen to be anyone who frequents this board?
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No!
Damn I want a free test of the WWE network and no I really don't want to pay the money for a proxy service!
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hola is free
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oh ok, didn't know that. Thanks!
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Doesn't work on AppleTV or Android phones though does it?
This this and this. Every episode of RAW and SD should have been available at launch so even the most casual of fans would sign up to follow every storyline from 1993 to present.
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The WWE Network will be coming to Australia as early as August the 12th!
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What does this mean for us that already have the Network, do we just change our address?
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Gee the numbers must be bad if they're bringing the international roll out forward so far. It's good news though. Assuming we get a similar price here, I'll happily pay it for the PPVs.
Cleavy
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wait and see for the price difference, and then take up the option for the cheaper amount. What does this mean for Main Event PPV channel?
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I read on PW Torch that they're essentially releasing the American product as is to English speaking countries, including the price - I think it'll be $10US.
I love it. I was perfectly happy to wait and not have to deal with geoblockers. WWE's desperation is good for people like me.
Can anyone tell me whether they have many/any of their documentaries (ie. the documentary portion of the dvds) on the Network? I think that, along with PPVs and old WCW, that's what I'd find myself watching.
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This is good stuff to hear if true! I was worried that we might miss out on some of the content that USA gets.
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WWE management discussed the latest WWE Network business and outlook in-depth during Thursday's quarterly conference call with investors.
Essentially, WWE is accelerating the business plan by pushing the same U.S. version of the Network into global markets. Then, at a later time, WWE plans to return to the markets and offer a version in the native language.
In the previous conference call, WWE said they planned to roll out language-specific versions of the Network in various markets, which created launch points of Late 2014 into 2015.
WWE financial executive George Barrios added that everything - price points, customer service, infrastructure - will be the same, as if people in international markets are watching the same way an American would watch the Network.
Asked what changed for WWE to change their Network plans so rapidly, Barrios said, "What we’re going to do here is it allows us to determine information from local markets," which will then allow them to find markets to follow-up with a native-language version. "It allows us to get into some of these markets a lot quicker than before."
With all markets being treated like the U.S. market, included will be another big push for the Network around Summerslam, which coincides with the first wave of six-month subscription renewals coming due and the global roll-out on August 12.
WWE's main goal is to "enhance awareness," but also introduce new pricing plans.
Included is a $19.99-per-month monthly subscription option doubling the current rate. Specifically from WWE's quarterly report: "A $19.99 monthly plan (with no commitment) and an upfront one-time payment option for its existing $9.99 per month offering (with six month commitment)."
Despite the introduction of new pricing plans, WWE is still assuming their break-even point on Network subscriptions is based on the $9.99 price point. WWE expects a change in the pricing mix, but without information to go by until it happens, they are basing their financial outlook on the $9.99 price.
Somewhere in-between the U.S. version of the Network and the international distribution of the same Network is the Canada market via Rogers Communications, which is based on a combined Pay-TV and Network model. Plus, all of WWE's TV licensing rights rolled into one 10-year deal.
“It was an offer that we couldn’t turn down,” said Vince McMahon despite changing the model from strictly over-the-top to an HBO-like pay model.
"Don’t see it happening anywhere else in the world, but it could," McMahon added on the uniqueness of the deal combining the rights to air the likes of Raw, Smackdown, and PPVs with Network distribution.
At the end of the day, WWE is still expecting complete cannibalization of the PPV segment, especially making PPVs available to international subscribers via the same Network seen in the U.S.
WWE hopes that offering the same Network to international subscribers, especially to those who have never had access to PPVs, will bump up the subscriber count to the break-even point. And then grow business in 2015 and beyond.
Specific to the U.K. market, WWE will have the benefit of launching in that market in October, then having their bi-annual European Tour in November to follow through on the launch with more promotional efforts.
The goal is to build on what McMahon claimed to be a "strong base" of 700,000 domestic Network subscribers. Management also sees 424,000 combined North American PPV buys for WrestleMania as fertile ground to find subscribers, but WWE only grew the Network by 33,000 subscriptions (7 percent) after WM30.
http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_79922.shtml#.U9s-3kj97DM
Essentially, WWE is accelerating the business plan by pushing the same U.S. version of the Network into global markets. Then, at a later time, WWE plans to return to the markets and offer a version in the native language.
In the previous conference call, WWE said they planned to roll out language-specific versions of the Network in various markets, which created launch points of Late 2014 into 2015.
WWE financial executive George Barrios added that everything - price points, customer service, infrastructure - will be the same, as if people in international markets are watching the same way an American would watch the Network.
Asked what changed for WWE to change their Network plans so rapidly, Barrios said, "What we’re going to do here is it allows us to determine information from local markets," which will then allow them to find markets to follow-up with a native-language version. "It allows us to get into some of these markets a lot quicker than before."
With all markets being treated like the U.S. market, included will be another big push for the Network around Summerslam, which coincides with the first wave of six-month subscription renewals coming due and the global roll-out on August 12.
WWE's main goal is to "enhance awareness," but also introduce new pricing plans.
Included is a $19.99-per-month monthly subscription option doubling the current rate. Specifically from WWE's quarterly report: "A $19.99 monthly plan (with no commitment) and an upfront one-time payment option for its existing $9.99 per month offering (with six month commitment)."
Despite the introduction of new pricing plans, WWE is still assuming their break-even point on Network subscriptions is based on the $9.99 price point. WWE expects a change in the pricing mix, but without information to go by until it happens, they are basing their financial outlook on the $9.99 price.
Somewhere in-between the U.S. version of the Network and the international distribution of the same Network is the Canada market via Rogers Communications, which is based on a combined Pay-TV and Network model. Plus, all of WWE's TV licensing rights rolled into one 10-year deal.
“It was an offer that we couldn’t turn down,” said Vince McMahon despite changing the model from strictly over-the-top to an HBO-like pay model.
"Don’t see it happening anywhere else in the world, but it could," McMahon added on the uniqueness of the deal combining the rights to air the likes of Raw, Smackdown, and PPVs with Network distribution.
At the end of the day, WWE is still expecting complete cannibalization of the PPV segment, especially making PPVs available to international subscribers via the same Network seen in the U.S.
WWE hopes that offering the same Network to international subscribers, especially to those who have never had access to PPVs, will bump up the subscriber count to the break-even point. And then grow business in 2015 and beyond.
Specific to the U.K. market, WWE will have the benefit of launching in that market in October, then having their bi-annual European Tour in November to follow through on the launch with more promotional efforts.
The goal is to build on what McMahon claimed to be a "strong base" of 700,000 domestic Network subscribers. Management also sees 424,000 combined North American PPV buys for WrestleMania as fertile ground to find subscribers, but WWE only grew the Network by 33,000 subscriptions (7 percent) after WM30.
http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_79922.shtml#.U9s-3kj97DM
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