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  • WWE: Orlando Citrus Bowl to host Wrestlemania®

    WWE: Orlando Citrus Bowl to host Wrestlemania®

    MUMBAI : Florida governor Rick Scott, Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer, Orange County mayor Teresa Jacobs, the Central Florida Sports Commission and WWE  have announced that the Orlando Citrus Bowl will host WWE’s pop-culture extravaganza, WrestleMania 33, on Sunday, 2 April, 2017. 
    “We’re excited to bring this event back to Orlando. Florida set a tourism record by welcoming 105 million visitors in 2015, and WWE will help bring even more visitors to Florida in 2017.” said Florida governor Rick Scott. ”We’re excited WWE once again chose Florida to hostWrestleMania.”

    “The city of Orlando is extremely proud to have WrestleMania return to the Citrus Bowl,” said Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer.  “WrestleMania 33 will proudly display to the world the incredible reconstruction that recently went into transforming the iconic Citrus Bowl.”

    “We are delighted that WWE has chosen Central Florida as the host destination for its signature event,” said Orange County mayor Teresa Jacobs, “The week-long series of events will provide a significant economic boost to our region, while giving visitors a chance to experience Orlando’s world-class attractions.”

    “Orlando is the home to so many family-friendly, global attractions so it’s only fitting that it once again plays host to WrestleMania,” said WWE chairman & CEO Vince McMahon. “On behalf of everyone at WWE, thank you Governor Scott, mayor Dyer and mayor Jacobs for bringing WrestleMania back to the Citrus Bowl.”

    WrestleMania is more than just a one-day event; it’s a week-long celebration that will stretch throughout the Orlando region.  In addition to WrestleMania 33, other activities will include: WrestleMania Axxess – WWE’s four-day interactive fan festival at the Orange County Convention Center; the 2017 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Amway Center; Monday Night Raw® at the Amway Center; Be a STAR® anti-bullying rallies; hospital visits and other community outreach initiatives designed to give back to the host community. The event will be broadcast live on WWE Network and pay-per-view in more than 180 countries.  For four consecutive years, WrestleMania has generated more than $100 million in economic impact for its host region.  This year, WrestleMania 32 takes place Sunday, 3 April  at AT&T Stadium in Texas.  

  • Ten Sports’ live foray with WWE a success with packed seats & tight fights

    Ten Sports’ live foray with WWE a success with packed seats & tight fights

    MUMBAI: Chants of C M Punk and Undertaker resonated loud and clear at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. The reason: WWE Live.

     

    It was after 13 years that WWE returned to India. Ten Sports’ foray into live event became a historic one. The sportscaster’s month long brainstorming could not have had a better start. The channel roped in Mountain Dew and Harley Davidson as sponsors, who got adequate eyeballs. What’s more, it also proved to be a new and lucrative revenue stream for Ten Sports, which will definitely be tapped into in the coming years.

     

    The excitement was palpable at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium as millennial wrestling fans, who had been waiting in long queues to grab seats for a hefty amount, lost their voice way before the first bout was belled.

     

    And then there was a big explosion of fire, the masked man’s giant imagery was on the display screen. Kane was heading towards the ring. With their hoarse cries and cheers, the audience made sure that Kane remembers this entry forever. What’s more, it was certainly a one-of-a-kind moment for both Kane and the audience.

     

    After Kane, came the other ‘big’ entry – The Big Show. He looked no different from Polyphemus, it was just that he had a cleaner head, but not many from the bottom row could see that as he is 2.13 meter tall.

     

    The referee in black and white stripes shouted ‘Fight’ and that’s all it took for the freezing Delhi to start sweating like a hot summer noon. The battle became brutal, sometimes it was Kane ruling the roulette, while sometimes the dice favoured The Big Show. After tussling it out, Kane choke-slammed the 200 kilogram monster and it turned out to be too hard a fall for The Big Show to rise again. Kane pinned Show, the referee screamed ‘One, Two, Three’ and Kane was hailed as the winner. The stadium started chanting the Kane anthem as the first bout came to an end. The two-day extravaganza was up and rolling.

     

    The other bouts had WWE Divas, Indian wrestlers, and other prominent wrestle-maniacs. The moments in the swanky Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium will certainly live a long life in spectators mind as memories.

     

    Speaking to Indiantelevision.com, Ten Sports CEO Rajesh Sethi says, “Ten Sports is proud to have brought back a WWE live event to India. The Ten Sports team’s effort to put together this mega show is reaping benefits – all fans went home with great memories. Such events are part of Ten Sports Networks’ conscious effort to bring sport closer to fans and increase engagement opportunities.”

     

    Though Ten Sports had two sponsors on board, the major revenue was generated from ticketing. Speaking about the ticketing Sethi asserts, “The event generated great traction and the ticket sales for this event will be a benchmark for every sport. We have exceeded all our expectations and if this result is something to go by, then we see enormous potential to bring more such events across sports thereby creating a new revenue stream for the network.”

     

    According to information available with Indiantelevision.com, the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 20,000, was packed to the brim as all tickets were sold out. While the final calculations have not yet been done, WWE Live was, no doubt, a profitable outing for Ten Sports. With the success of this live event, Ten Sports is now also looking at bringing in several other live events.

     

     

  • Two Indians to debut on WWE Live in Delhi; Ten Sports expects packed house

    Two Indians to debut on WWE Live in Delhi; Ten Sports expects packed house

    NEW DELHI: It may be close to freezing up north but in the national capital New Delhi, the heat is on. Rings are ready as wrestlers pump up to tussle in between the ropes…  only the winner gets the corner to celebrate.

     

    Ten Sports, which has brought the WWE Live event to Delhi after a gap of more than 13 years, is burning the midnight oil to ensure perfect execution of the event. Ten Sports at this stage is concentrating aggressively on the live event, but the sportscaster may later televise it too.

     

    The two-day event is being held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium tomorrow and 16 January and has already attracted a booking of 35,000 for the two days. The stadium can seat around 20,000.

     

    Ten Sports CEO Rajesh Sethi told Indiantelevision.com on the sidelines of a press meet that around five to seven per cent of the total budget earmarked for the event has gone into the 360 degrees marketing and promotions.

     

    He was confident that the Indian superstars Satender Pal and Lovepreet Sangha would get as much attention as the renowned WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns and Divas Champion Charlotte among others. 

     

    Sethi said several milestones had been created since the announcement of the Delhi event and publicity had also increased by word-of-mouth. 

     

    WWE and Ten Sports aggressively marketed the live event in Delhi with a significant amount of investment. More than five sponsors were roped in for the live event, whereas negotiations were on with over 15 more brands. If sources are to be believed then Mountain Dew has been roped in as the title sponsor for a sum of over Rs 2 crore. 

     

    Referring to his channel’s ratings, he said Ten Sports had been leading week after week as per the BARC ratings. The channel is working with five cricket boards – Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, South Africa and West Indies – apart from the UEFA and the French League in football.

     

    The two-day live event will feature WWE SmackDown and WWE Raw and also see names like Dean Ambrose, Big Show, Sheamus, Cesaro and Ryback. Tickets are priced between Rs 1699 – 17,999. Ten Sports has tied up with ticketing micro-site Bookmyshow for online ticketing. There are several sitting categories, which start with open sitting at Rs 1699. The next slabs are Rs 2999, Rs 5499, Rs 7999, Rs 11,999 and Rs 17,999. 

     

    Earlier during the press meet, Lovepreet who is a Kabbadi champion said he had decided to take to wrestling since he had won all the highest awards in kabbadi and now wanted to take his talent elsewhere.

     

    Both he and Satender were put through rigorous training in the United States, putting in more than five hours of training before going in the ring.

     

    Satender added that he was happy that both he and Lovepreet were making their debut in India. Asked about wrestlers like Undertaker, he said he had learnt a lot from all of them.

     

    Roman Reigns said that he had always been looking for the big fight and this was his opportunity. There were 29 other challengers he had to fight.

     

    He denied that the matches were ‘fixed’ and in reply to another question, he said though his father had been a professional wrestler, his mother was his personal hero as she encouraged him. 

     

    While declining to comment on why The Great Khali was not part of WWE, Roman said he liked Khali as he was very soft-spoken. He was proud that Khali is a symbol of WWE in India.

     

    Referring to John Cena, who was unable to come here, Roman expressed the hope that they will be in the big fight together soon.

     

    Charlotte said that her primary mission was to change the perception about women and to show that they could fight as well as the men did.

     

    WWE president international Gerrit Meier said, “WWE had never meant to insult any country and apologised for the incident when Hulk Hogan had insulted the Indian tricolour.” 

     

    In a press meet held in November last, Meier had said that WWE is also planning to build consumer parks in India in the near future. The company launched its video streaming service WWE Network in the Indian sub-continent early in November.

     

    He said India had been chosen for the live event because of the large number of WWE fans in the country. “WWE holds around 440 events every year and we’ve held events in countries like Japan and Malaysia but India is a major market for us,” he said.

     

    On the television front, by offering a compelling storyline each week, WWE was largely skewed towards the family audience and Meier said that they had found the right partners in Ten Sports and Zee Cinema. The telecast on both the channels had gained popularity and was one the major reasons for WWE renewing the telecast agreement with the broadcasters through 2019. WWE and Ten Sports began their association in India in 2003.

     

    While the WWE telecast on Ten Sports received a lot of attraction from viewers, Sethi said that the reason to bring it on Zee Cinema in Hindi was because WWE was now perceived as family entertainment. “We live telecast some WWE events on Ten Sports from the US. Moreover, Zee Cinema has helped take this event to the hinterland and expand the viewer base with the Hindi dubbing. Zee Cinema is one of the five top movie channels in India and reaches 150 million homes. As WWE is now considered as entertainment, it was only justified that it should be on a movie channel,” he added.

  • WWE India names Joji George as VP & general manager

    WWE India names Joji George as VP & general manager

    MUMBAI: WWE India has appointed Joji George as vice president and general manager.

     

    George’s appointment precedes the return of WWE live events to New Delhi on 15- 16 January, and follows the launch of WWE Network in the market last November.

     

    He will report to WWE International senior vice-president and managing director Ed Wells.
     

    “Joji is a talented professional with immense experience in leadership roles at global media and entertainment brands,” said Wells. “India is a key market for WWE, and we are delighted to welcome Joji to lead the ongoing growth of our business here.”

     
    “I am incredibly excited to be joining WWE as we take our unique family-friendly entertainment to current and new fans in India, bringing them closer to their WWE heroes than ever before,” added George. 

    As part of WWE’s ongoing commitment to creating compelling content for Indian audiences, WWE and Ten Sports Network launched Raw Sunday Dhamaal and Smackdown Hindi, both broadcast in Hindi, on Zee Cinema.

    George served as managing director of UBM India following his role as chief executive officer of Percept Sports and Entertainment.

     

    George was also executive vice president at the Global Brand Forum, and brand director and program marketing director at Malaysia’s Astro.

  • WWE to launch video streaming service in Indian subcontinent

    WWE to launch video streaming service in Indian subcontinent

    MUMBAI: The wrestling space in India is sure heating up as players are moving from their gorilla position towards the ring! Close on the heels of TNA announcing its plans to launch live wrestling events in Mumbai in December, comes the news that WWE will be unveiling its direct-to-consumer subscription based video streaming service WWE Network in the Indian subcontinent including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal.

     

    The sport of wrestling has been gaining prominence on Indian television lately. With wrestling action being a major ratings draw for Ten Sports, last year the sportscaster extended its rights with WWE for a period of five years. Not long after,Sony Six signed a long-term telecast deal with TNA wrestling, which runs through 2022. Now with WWE Network set to launch in India on 2 November, both parties are prepping up their A-Show.

     

    The WWE subscription service will be priced at $9.99 per month. It was launched in the US only last year and features premium live content as well as pay-per-view and VOD (video-on-demand) content.

     

    WWE fans in India can sign up online by going to WWENetwork.com and can watch WWE Network on their desktop, laptop and mobile devices.

     

    Subscribers will receive the first month of service free and have access to the US English language version of WWE Network. Subscribers will get access to 24/7 scheduled programming and VOD library with more than 3,700 hours of content, including Raw and SmackDown re-airs, and every WWE, WCW and ECW pay-per-view.

     

    In addition, all 12 WWE pay-per-views will be available to subscribers 24 hours after they air in India, and will be broadcast live on WWE Network beginning in 2017.

     

    “India is a strategically important market for WWE and we are thrilled to make WWE Network available to our fans there. The global expansion of WWE Network is a key driver in our commitment to growing the WWE brand internationally,” said WWE chief strategy and financial officer George Barrios.

     

    WWE Network will be made available on additional devices, including Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Roku and Smart TVs prior to Survivor Series on 22 November.

     

    WWE Network programming highlights include Breaking Ground, Swerved, The Monday Night War, Stone Cold Podcast Live!, NXT Takeover Live!, WWE 24 andTotal Divas (seasons 1-3).

  • BARC week 39: Ten Sports retains top slot; Ind – SA beats WWE in top 5 shows

    BARC week 39: Ten Sports retains top slot; Ind – SA beats WWE in top 5 shows

    MUMBAI: Ten Sports continues to lead the sports genre while in the top five programmes, Star Sports 3’s T20 India Vs South Africa match beats Ten Sports’ WWE Special in week 39 of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India ratings.

     

    Ten Sports secured the leadership position and grabbed the first place with 46012 (000Sums) followed by Star Sports 3 in the second position with 30807 (000Sums) and Star Sports 1 in the third slot with 25535 (000Sums) respectively.

     

    In the Hindi general entertainment channels (GECs) genre, Star Plus led the pack and grabbed the first position with 425395 (000Sums) followed by Colors in the second slot with 392848 (000Sums) and Zee TV in the third position with 236507 (000Sums).

     

    Life OK with 232855 (000Sums) and Sab with 180566 (000Sums) bagged the fourth and fifth berths respectively.

     

    In the top five Hindi GEC programmes, Star Plus’ prime time show Saath Nibhaana Saathiya led the section and bagged first slot with 7192 (000Sums) followed by Kumkum Bhagya of Zee TV in the second position with 6573c (000Sums). Colors’ prime time shows Swaragini with 6172 (000Sums) and Sasural Simar Ka with 5988 (000Sums) booked the third and fourth slots respectively.

     

    Another Star Plus show Diya Aur Baati in the fifth slot recorded 5923 (000Sums).

     

    In the kids section, Nick (v) led the pack with 51529 (000Sums) on first slot followed by Pogo TV(v) on third place with 41842 (000Sums) and Cartoon Network on third with 33549 (000Sums).

     

    Times Now again topped the chart in the English News section with 343 (000Sums) followed by NDTV in the third slot with 222 (000Sums) and CNN IBN in the third position with 181 (000Sums). 

     

    Big Magic Ganga led the chart with 4381 (000Sum) in the Bhojpuri genre. ETV Bihar Jharkhand and Dangal TV followed in the second and third slots with 2172 (000s Sum) and 1991 (000s Sum) respectively.  

     

    Note: Rat 000 sums is the term used by BARC India, for readers who followed TAM ratings Rat 000 is what TAM used to term as TVT. The ratings 000 Sum is number of individuals in 000s {thousands} of a target audience who viewed an “event” averaged accross minutes.

  • Zee Cinema to telecast WWE in Hindi

    Zee Cinema to telecast WWE in Hindi

    MUMBAI: Come 13 September and the action of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) will expand its viewership platform. The sport, which is currently broadcast on Ten Sports, will also be aired on Hindi movie channel Zee Cinema. The channel will telecast WWE in Hindi from 7 – 9 pm.

     

    WWE is one of the top rated shows in the sports genre, according to the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India report. “Zee Cinema wanted to do something new and thus decided to air WWE on the channel,” said a source close to the development.

     

    Zee Cinema, which as per the BARC India week 33 ratings data, is at the second position in the movie channel space, is looking at getting new audience on to the channel by airing WWE.

     

    “Action entertainment is the preferred genre on the channel and thus the decision to telecast WWE, which will be a fresh breather from the movies,” added the source.

     

    According to the channel, WWE is still a niche property, which is broadcast on sports channels and is mostly in English. “We are hoping to make it a more mass sport and thus bringing it on Hindi movie channel and with Hindi commentary,” informed the source.

     

    Christened Action Mania, the sport will be aired everyday for the first two weeks, starting 13 September. “After two weeks, the show will be aired once a week. It is a strategic decision taken by the conglomerate to take WWE to a new set of audience,” said another source from the sports channel.     

     

    Airing popular sport properties on Hindi movie channels by networks is not new. Be it the Indian Premiere League (IPL) on Sony Max, or Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) on Star Gold, Hindi movie channels have gained traction for  sport properties. Whether airing WWE will take Zee Cinema from the current number two position to the numero uno remains to be seen.

  • BARC week 33: WWE dethroned even as Ten Sports continues to lead sports genre

    BARC week 33: WWE dethroned even as Ten Sports continues to lead sports genre

    MUMBAI: Finally WWE seems to have lost its numero uno position in top five sports programme list as Sony Six’s Cricbuzz Cup dethroned it to become number one in week 33 of Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India rating.

     

    However, Ten Sports continued to lead the pecking order in the sports genre with 32378(000 Sums) followed by Sony Six in second position with 27381(000 Sums). Star Sports 2 grabbed the third position with 12010(000 Sums).

     

    In the kids genre, Nick maintained its stranglehold on the top slot with 46733(000 Sums) followed by Pogo TV and Cartoon Network in second and third position with 34747(000 Sums) and 27398 (000 Sums) respectively in week 33.

     

    Amongst the Hindi general entertainment channels (GEC), Star Plus led the pack with 387389 (000 Sums) in week 33, whereas Colors secured second position with 364532 (000 Sums). Zee TV at third slot, Life OK at fourth and Sab at the fifth position maintained last week’s status quo with 275177 (000 Sums), 227424 (000 Sums) and 190945(000 Sums) respectively.

     

    This week, Zee TV’s Kumkum Bhagya topped the chart with 7360(000 Sums) followed by Colors’ prime time shows Sasural Simar Ka and Udaan with 6044(000 Sums) and 5501(000 Sums) respectively. Star Plus’ Saath Nibhaana Saathiya, which was at the top of the list, dropped to the fourth position with 5445(000 Sums). Colors’ Swaragini captured the fifth position with 5348 (000 Sums) in week 33.

     

    Times Now secured the leadership position in the English News channels genre in week 33 with 548 (000Sums) followed by NDTV and CNN-IBN in second and third slot with 216 (000 Sums) and 151(000 Sums) respectively.

     

    In the Bhojpuri general entertainment channel space Big Magic Ganga led the chart with 5085(000 Sums). ETV Bihar Jharkhand grabbed the second slot with 2041 (000 Sums) followed by Dangal TV in third position with 1399(000 Sums). 

  • WWE takes over New York City with ‘SummerSlam’

    WWE takes over New York City with ‘SummerSlam’

    MUMBAI: For the first time since 2007, WWE’s SummerSlam returns to the NYC-Metro area with a week-long lineup of events including interactive fan experiences and community outreach programmes covering all five NYC boroughs. SummerSlam takes place this Sunday, August 23, live on WWE Network at 7 p.m. ET from a sold-out Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The events begin today and include:

     

    ·         Children’s Hospital Visits – Wednesday, August 19

    WWE Superstars and Tag Team Champions Titus O’Neil® and Darren Young® will be at the Brooklyn Medical Center Pediatric Wing and WWE Superstar Dean Ambrose® will be joined by WWE Diva Alicia Fox® at St. Mary’s Hospital for Children in Queens. On both occasions, they will visit with patients and hand out WWE Mattel toys.

     

    ·         Brooklyn Cyclones Celebrity Softball Game – Wednesday, August 19

    The Brooklyn Cyclones and WWE have partnered for SummerSlam Night.  As part of the night’s festivities, WWE Superstars and Divas including Ryback, Fandango, Eva Marie and Charlotte, will join members of the FDNY, NYPD and other celebrities in a pre-game Celebrity/Civil Servants All-Star Challenge and softball game prior to the 7 p.m. Cyclones game against the Lowell Spinners.  Also scheduled to participate in the celebrity game are NBA Hall of Famer and current St. John’s Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Mullin, Mets Hall of Famer John Franco, Greg Kelly & Rosanna Scotto – the hosts of Good Day New York – and many others. 

     

    ·         SummerSlam Reading Celebration – Thursday, August 20

    WWE and First Book will host a reading celebration at JCC Cornerstone Program at Todt Hill Community Center in Staten Island. WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler and WWE Divas Nikki Bella and Brie Bella will read to local Staten Island students from grades 1-3 to promote the importance of literacy. A book donation will be made to all students in attendance.

     

    ·         Firehouse and Police Precinct Visits to Support “Answer the Call” – Thursday, August 20

    WWE is joining forces with Hollywood celebrities and professional athletes through a global online auction on Charitybuzz.com, featuring unique, once-in-a-lifetime experiences in support of “Answer The Call,” the New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund.  To help raise awareness for the program, WWE Superstars Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso, Jey Uso, Kofi Kingston, Big E and Xavier Woods, and WWE Diva Summer Rae will be visiting firehouses and police precincts around New York City.    

     

    ·         “Be a STAR” (Show Tolerance and Respect) Anti-Bullying Rally – Thursday, August 20

    WWE will host an anti-bullying rally at the Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club in the Bronx, featuring Be A STAR alliance members, Facebook, GLAAD and DoSomething.org. WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, Facebook Trust and Safety Manager, Emily Vacher and GLAAD Vice President of Programs Zeke Stokes will join WWE Superstars Kofi Kingston and Sheamus, and WWE Diva Eva Marie to deliver bullying prevention messages to more than 250 children between the ages of 6-15.

     

    ·         Hire Heroes Veteran Employment Panel & Event – Friday, August 21

    WWE, in partnership with Barclays Center and Orion International will host a Veterans Career Panel and Networking Event in support of Hire Heroes USA (HHUSA) for nearly 80 veterans. Corporate HR and Brand Executives from WWE, ESPN, Marvel, Priceline, MTA, LinkedIn and Colgate will be in attendance to discuss veteran hiring practices. WWE Superstars The Usos, WWE Diva Naomi® and WWE NXT Superstars Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady, will also be on-hand to speak with the veterans. The event will consist of a panel, networking opportunities and career coaching stations.

     

    ·         John Cena 500th Wish Celebration – Friday, August 21

    Make-A-Wish and WWE will celebrate WWE Superstar John Cena becoming the first celebrity in history to grant 500 wishes. The event, which is being hosted at Dave & Buster’s Times Square, will feature appearances by WWE Superstar John Cena, WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon, Make-A-Wish America CEO David Williams, WWE Superstar Sheamus, WWE Divas The Bellas and Wish children and their families.

     

    ·         New York Stock Exchange Opening Bell – Friday, August 21

    In celebration of SummerSlam and WWE Superstar John Cena’s 500th Wish, Cena, WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon and Make-A-Wish America CEO David Williams will accompany seven Wish kids, and ring the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange. For more than a decade, Cena has been granting the wishes of children through WWE’s partnership with Make-A-Wish which began more than 30 years ago. To date, WWE Superstars and Divas have granted more than 6,000 wishes, more than any other sports and entertainment organization. 

     

    ·         Superstar Meet and Greets – Friday, August 21 & Saturday, August 22

    These exclusive fan sessions will give the WWE Universe an opportunity to get autographs and photos with their favorite Superstars and Divas including WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins; Randy Orton®; Roman Reigns; Dean Ambrose; Bray Wyatt; WWE Divas Charlotte, Paige and Becky Lynch; WWE Legend Sting; and WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels.

     

    ·         Susan G. Komen Community Health Fair – Saturday, August 22

    WWE and Susan G. Komen will be supporting a community health fair featuring Komen’s Scan Van, offering mobile mammograms and information on Race for the Cure. WWE Divas Tamina™, Alicia Fox™, Naomi™, and Natalya™ and WWE Superstars Titus O’Neil and Darren Young will take part in a meet and greet at the Church of the Revelation in the Bronx to promote breast health education and the importance of early detection.

     

    ·         NXT Takeover Brooklyn – Saturday, August 22

    On the night before the biggest event of the summer, WWE’s next generation of Superstars and Divas will perform at a sold-out Barclays Center with the biggest NXT Takeover yet. Finn Balor’s reign as NXT Champion hangs in the balance when he takes on Kevin Owens in a Ladder Match.  NXT Takeover Brooklyn can be seen live on WWE Network at 9 p.m. ET.

     

    ·         SummerSlam – Sunday, August 23
    A sold-out crowd will converge on Barclays Center for SummerSlam. WWE’s biggest event of the summer, which can be seen live on WWE Network at 7 p.m. ET, will feature WWE Superstars Undertaker® and Brock Lesnar® in a rematch of their historic WrestleMania 30 bout where Lesnar ended Undertaker’s 21-year undefeated streak.   

     

    ·         Monday Night Raw – Monday, August 24
    The night after SummerSlam, Monday Night Raw takes place at a sold-out Barclays Center for the third night in a row, where fans can see their favorite WWE Superstars and Divas.  MondayNight Raw is the longest-running, weekly episodic program in U.S. primetime TV history and is one of the most-watched, regularly scheduled programs on cable, airing live every Monday night on USA Network. 

  • BARC week 32: Cricket backed Sony Six fails to beat WWE packed Ten Sports

    BARC week 32: Cricket backed Sony Six fails to beat WWE packed Ten Sports

    MUMBAI: When team India plays cricket, the channel broadcasting it climbs to the pole position. Pundits predicted the same this time too, but WWE’s fan following seems to have climbed to an undisputed level as Ten Sports broadcasting WWE continued to lead the list of sports channel with 32520 (000 Sum) in Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC) India rating for week 32. 

     

    With 30229 (000 Sum) Sony Six piped Ten Action and climbed up to second position courtesy Cricbuzz Cup 2015 Test live played between India and Sri Lanka. On the other hand, Star Sports 2 held its third position with 25562 (000 Sum)

     

    As per the BARC ratings, Nick secured the leadership position in the kid’s genre with 47268 (000 Sum) followed by Pogo with 37688 (000 Sum), and Disney Channel with 31003 (000 Sum).

     

    In the Hindi general entertainment channel (GECs) space, Star Plus ruled the charts with 409238 (000 Sum) followed by Colors in the second position with 366692 (000 Sums). Zee TV managed to secure the third place with 256317 (000 Sum), whereas Life OK and Sab locked at fourth and fifth spot respectively with 235733 (000 Sum) and 191630 (000 Sum).

     

    Star Plus’ prime time show Saath Nibhaana Saathiya secured the first berth in the tally with 6078 (000 Sum) followed by Zee TV’s Kumkum Bhagya with 5964 (000 Sum). Colors’ Sasural Simar Ka and Swaragini grabbed third and fourth slot with 5647 (000 Sum) and 5470 (000 Sum) respectively.

     

    In the English News Broadcasting space, Times Now continued to rule the roost with 374 (000 Sum) followed by India Today Television in the second slot with 162 (000 Sum). NDTV 24×7 trailed close behind in the third rung with 158 (000 Sum).

     

    In the Bhojpuri general entertainmet channel genre Big Magic Ganga led the chart with 4117 (000 Sum) followed by ETV Bihar Jharkhand at the second slot with 2144 (000 Sum) and DD Bihar at the third berth with 514 (000 Sum).