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Old 02-20-2014, 05:11 PM   #2343
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http://www.fool.com/investing/genera...smackdown.aspx
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I believe that DirecTV will continue to air WWE PPVs. My reasoning is that they target sports fans. I expect the PPV price to drop at some point, however."

As for Dish, he wrote on the Wrestling Observer site, "WWE ain't gettin' on Dish unless the pay-per-view price drops to $9.99."

Miller also told the Fool that Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSK ) , which currently holds right to WWE's flagship TV programs, "may drop WWE PPVs or demand a price decrease if WWE TV programming leaves NBC/Universal networks. I expect smaller cable networks to continue to offer PPVs."

Dish, DirecTV not the risk for WWE

In announcing and launching the network, the WWE essentially told its fans that it was giving up on the traditional pay-per-view model. That move is risky since PPV revenues, according to the WWE's 2012 annual report, "were $83.6 million, $78.3 million, and $70.2 million, representing 17%, 16%, and 15% of total net revenues in 2012, 2011, and 2010.
1 million yearly subscribers to their network will get them $120 million...minus network cost

Also, it will be interesting to see if the PPV prices do drop. If they drop to $20 I might order them since I can't watch on the network because of my cap. I think the monthly TNA ppvs they tape are like $20..
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