4. 2015 Was A Record Breaking Year For WWE
According to the Fourth Quarter earnings reports, 2015 turned out to be a record breaking year for WWE:
– WWE premiered 330+ hours of original content and increased the on-demand library to 4300+ hours
– WWE Network had 256 million hours viewed or 188 hours per household per year ranking ahead of every cable network
– The Network now reached 180+ countries
– The Top OTT Video Services, as ranked by Parks Associates: Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, MLB.TV, WWE Network, HBO Now, Crunchyroll, NFL Game Pass, TheBlaze, Sling TV
– WWE Network revenues are now double historical WWE pay-per-view revenues
– WWE Network had 1.22 million paid subscribers at year-end, up 49% from the same period one year ago
– WWE TV revenue was up 31% for 2015 with $231 million
– WWE is the #6 most-social brand in the world, beating Nike, the NBA and the NFL
– WWE is the #1 sports channel on YouTube with 8 billion video views in 2015
A closer look at @WWE’s record breaking year. $WWE pic.twitter.com/QSALQIdAk0
— WWE Investor (@WWEinvestor) February 11, 2016