STAMFORD, Conn.: WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, today announced that WrestleMania XL became the most-successful and highest-grossing event in company history.
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Jul 04, 2019 15:07
MUMBAI: Anand Pandit owned Lotus Group of Companies has acquired 12.5% stake in BSE-listed Toyam Industries Limited, at a company valuation of $30 million.
Toyam Industries is one of India's biggest sports management and marketing brands promoting combat sports through Kumite 1 League, an Indian mixed martial arts promotion.
Jun 28, 2019 15:06
STAMFORD, Conn.: WWE Thursday announced that it has named Paul Heyman (WWE superstar Brock Lesnar's advocate on the scripted shows) as executive director of Monday Night Raw and former WCW president Eric Bischoff as executive director of SmackDown Live, newly created positions reporting directly to WWE chairman & CEO Vince McMahon.
Jun 28, 2019 15:06
MUMBAI: India-origin star Jinder Mahal will be staying put in the WWE, signing a new five-year contract with the company, Pro Wrestling Sheet reports.
According to Pro Wrestling Sheet, Mahal joins talents Mojo Rawley, Mike Kannellis and Maria Kannellis in signing on to fresh contracts, .
Jun 27, 2019 10:06
SHANGHAI: WWE and sports content streaming platform PP Sports have extended their partnership with a new multi-year agreement to continue delivering WWE’s weekly flagship programming live and in Mandarin across China.
Jun 20, 2019 16:06
DUBAI: Indian fitness chain cure.fit Healthcare Pvt Ltd has launched its first cult.fit centre in the UAE - at Dubai's Palm Strip Mall.
Headquartered in Bengaluru, the holistic healthcare company was founded in 2016 by Mukesh Bansal and Ankit Nagori with the aim to address preventive healthcare.
Jun 19, 2019 15:06
NEW YORK: WWE and the Harvard Business School have announced that a new case study on WWE will be offered this fall to second year MBA students.
WWE announced: "The prestigious Harvard Business School is offering a case study on WWE as part of Anita Elberse's course 'The Business of Entertainment, Media and Sports', beginning this fall.
May 15, 2019 16:05
SHANGHAI, CHINA: UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts (MMA) organization, and Weibo, Tuesday announced their new strategic alliance that will see China’s leading social media platform become the “Official Social Media platform” of UFC in China.
Apr 29, 2019 17:04
LAS VEGAS: UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and the department of culture and tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) Monday announced a groundbreaking new partnership to bring UFC events to the emirate for the next five years, beginning with UFC 242 on Saturday, 7 September.
Apr 26, 2019 15:04
NEW YORK: WWE released their full first quarter 2019 financial results Thursday. Revenues for the quarter were $182.4 million, down from $187.7 million in the same quarter last year.
The company reported a net loss of $8.4 million as against a profit of $14.8 million in the first quarter of 2018.
This decrease was primarily driven by the drop in live event revenue and lower merchandise sales.
Apr 16, 2019 15:04
MUMBAI: After "testing the waters" with WWE's tentpole property WrestleMania, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has announced Tamil and Telugu language feeds for WWE’s leading bread-and-butter properties RAW and SmackDown LIVE.
Fans can now tune in every week to SONY TEN 1, SONY TEN 3 and SONY SIX channels for English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu feeds for WWE RAW and Samoa WWE SmackDown LIVE.