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Variety Looks At Rumors Of Fox Buying WWE, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon Comment, Amazon & FB Interested In WWE Media Rights

January 22, 2018 | Posted by Joseph Lee
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Variety has a new story looking at the rumors that Fox is looking to buy WWE. The article also notes that Amazon and Facebook have expressed interest in bidding on WWE media rights. The article includes quotes from Triple H and Stephanie McMahon, which you can see highlights of below.

McMahon on possibly leaving USA Network: “We are incredibly happy with our partnership with USA. In terms of what the future might hold, I guess we’ll see, but we’ve been very, very happy and I hope NBC is happy as well.”

McMahon on USA using WWE to launch its original programming: “WWE’s audience is a real microcosm of all of America, and it really does a great job of bringing that audience into USA. It’s important to be able to have that symbiotic relationship between the audience and the rest of the schedule.”

McMahon on the possibility of moving WWE off of traditional cable: “We leverage a content ecosystem, so at the moment, it is absolutely relevant and necessary to have [our content] on linear platforms. It is still reaching a broad audience and it’s still our most profitable line of business. One piece doesn’t work without the other. Ultimately, would ‘Raw’ and ‘SmackDown’ go to the WWE Network? Maybe. But that’s certainly not where we are now.”

Triple H on the company’s strategy on the changing media landscape: “If you had that crystal ball that tells you where TV, digital, social and all that will end up in 20 years, invest in it, because you’ve got the answer that nobody has. But that’s why leveraging in all those areas and platforms is the best place to be. We’re covered everywhere.”

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