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TKO Group exceeded Q4 expectations despite a 10% WWE revenue drop after Raw moved from USA Network to Netflix. UFC offset losses with a 22% revenue increase. Total revenue rose 5% to $642.2 million, swinging to earnings of $0.28 per…

Ampere Analysis forecasts that streaming services will invest a record $12.5 billion in live sports rights in 2025, up from $10 billion in 2024. DAZN leads the sector, accounting for one-third of the spending, followed by Amazon, YouTube TV, and…

WWE’s Monday Night Raw debuted on Netflix with 4.9 million global views, surpassing its USA Network viewership, which averaged 1.65 million weekly. The episode featured high-profile matches, appearances by The Rock and John Cena, and marked Netflix’s growing focus on…

The LA Times delves into the significance of WWE’s expansion into streaming and Netflix’s strategy to grow its live content offerings. The $5 billion exclusive deal positions WWE to expand its global reach and revenue streams, while Netflix leverages WWE’s…

Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos framed the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight as a defining moment for the platform’s live streaming ambitions, despite technical challenges. Sarandos emphasized Netflix’s focus on high-impact, event-driven programming like WWE Raw and NFL Christmas games,…

Netflix reported a 150% increase in upfront ad sales for 2024, despite being a smaller player compared to traditional media rivals. The streamer is focusing on product placement and branded content partnerships tied to popular series like Squid Game and…

Netflix’s Senior Encoding Technology Director, Anne Aaron, has been optimizing video encoding for over a decade to improve stream quality and reduce bandwidth usage. This includes advancements like per-title and per-shot encoding and contributing to the development of the AV1…