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Kemo
05-10-2016, 08:29 PM
Here are some highlights from the WWE First Quarter Earnings call with Vince McMahon and George Barrios today:

– WWE Network had 19 hours of primetime content during Wrestlemania 32 week and subscribers watched 22 million hours.

– They have 650 million social media followers and 450 billion video views across all platforms.

– Vince confirmed Seth Rollins, John Cena, Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton returning soon, and touted 13 new stars on the roster.

– Superstar Ink and Game Night will be returning to their online platforms.

– They expect to hit 1.5 million subscribers in the second quarter (by the end of June).

– Vince feels good about where they’re at with health & wellness. Injuries have always happened but they’re ‘more visible’ now.

– They’re excited about Total Bellas, which they developed with E! and think it will be a lot of fun.

– They acknowledged the crackdown on WWE Network sharing of accounts but don’t believe the sharing was hurting revenue.

– They believe Tapout is a great fit for their brand and audience.