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Lately I’ve been thinking of the contemporary nature of content. In some ways, the past is as accessible to the youth of today as live entertainment. When it comes to moving away from PPV to streaming, I think a mistake some people make is thinking that the lower price point for the Network takes pressure off the shows. Whereas it could be the case that in years time, people will look back on what’s happening now and hold that sleepwalking against the company. Even if the WWE is alive and thriving, podcasts will be made about how barren this period is, with people daring themselves to watch it. WWE is so far ahead when it comes to modern delivery of their product. Vince was, frankly, brilliant to move over to the WWE Network and then lease it out. But I’m not sure anyone has really got a handle on how well content is or isn’t going to age, and how that is going to affect perception of the live product in a few years time.
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