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Roddy Piper Arrest Update, Pro Wrestling On FX?
ProWrestling.com RSS Feed —
... charges on 7/23. -- BroadcastingAndCable.com ran an article today about how the FX Network, owned by Fox, wants to get in the cable ratings race and challenge USA Network and TNT for the ad-supported cable ratings leadership. The piece says that without getting a pro wrestling or a sports league, they won’t ever be able to compete. With all of SmackDown’s viewership troubles on WGN, you can bet WWE officials are salivating over this article, which you can read in it’s entirety at this link . Advertisement: ...
Roddy Piper Arrest Update, Pro Wrestling On FX?
WRESTLESCOOP.COM —
... – BroadcastingAndCable.com ran an article today about how the FX Network, owned by Fox, wants to get in the cable ratings race and challenge USA Network and TNT for the ad-supported cable ratings leadership. The piece says that without getting a pro wrestling or a sports league, they won’t ever be able to compete. With all of SmackDown’s viewership troubles on WGN, you can bet WWE officials are salivating over this article, which you can read in it’s entirety at this link. ...
LAW July 3 Update - Lineup for WCW DVD
The Fight Network: News - WRESTLING —
... Malone Vs Hulk Hogan & Dennis Rodman (July 12th 1998) *Bill Goldberg Vs DDP (October 25th 1998) *Booker T. Vs Lance Storm (August 7th 2000) **There is an interview with John Landgraf, the President and General Manager of FX in the United States discussing the need for his cable outlet to have a major sports franchise in order to compete with the top cable networks in the U.S. He includes pro wrestling as one of those sports properties that would be an ideal pickup for the network. You can read the full interview here .
FX network president seems have interest in adding pro wrestling
PROWRESTLING.NET —
... week that his network needs a sports franchise to compete with other cable networks in the ratings. "I'd love to have a major sports franchise," Landgraf said. "It's just a question of which one, and how do you make the economics work. "If you look at FX versus TNT to date, we’re up five percent; they’re probably up four percent or five percent. But look at them without sports. Entertainment to entertainment, they’re down seven percent; we’re up 5.” To read the full article, visit BroadcastingCable.com. Powell's POV: The author of the article listed pro wrestling among the ...
Article: FX Network needs wrestling
WrestleView.com —
... » On Monday, July 6, 2009 at 4:15 PM EST Broadcasting & Cable has an interview up with FX Networks President-General Manager John Landgraf where he talks about the network having interest in acquiring sports to change up the network. Melissa Grego, the writer for the article, noted that network needed a combination of wrestling and various forms of sports like baseball and football to make a real change. You can view the article at this link . Follow WrestleView.com on Twitter: ...
Cable TV News: Detailed reports - Sci-Fi name change official with executive explaining decision, FX wants to compete vs. sports channels possibly with wrestling
PWTorch.com —
... Thursday package of NFL games, a NASCAR package - something."
The question is whether WWE or TNA would shift (or create new) programming on FX or whether another player could enter.
WWE chairman Vince McMahon said earlier this year he would like to add another WWE show on Wednesday nights to have programming every night of the week. TNA could also be looking to expand its TV offerings after recently filming pilot episodes of the Spin Cycle show.
Link: B&C; report.
