ASYLUMHAUSEN
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Post by ASYLUMHAUSEN on Jan 8, 2014 22:59:34 GMT -5
"The company told Variety that it will break even after signing up between 800,000 and 1 million subscribers." Not going to happen. Not even close. Enjoy it while it lasts, kids. You don't think they can convert a person that buys like 1 PPV and just get them to this instead? I buy exactly 1 PPV a year (Mania)...I am a 30 something adult male who has watched wrestling since the mid 80's...I am so incredibly stoked at the possibilities that exist in this that I am and will GLADLY give Vince McMahon all of the monies for this Network. And I'm just one person. I imagine there are a LOT more people in some variation of the same boat as me who ultimately will GLADLY give their money to vince for this. I think it's going to be more successful than the detractors will think. And, lastly, if you call yourself a wrestling fan and you're not marking the f*** out over this....I don't know what to tell you. You may as well find a new hobby/switch the MMA I guess. I really can't see a downside to this other than potential server issues (but I don't fear that so much because of the MLB Advance Media partnership...those people KNOW what they're doing. The E can learn a lot from them when it comes to digital content delivery.) Anyway...*Bart Scott voice* CAN'T WAIT!
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Post by Instant Classic on Jan 8, 2014 23:00:14 GMT -5
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Post by The Trashman on Jan 8, 2014 23:00:41 GMT -5
"The company told Variety that it will break even after signing up between 800,000 and 1 million subscribers." Not going to happen. Not even close. Enjoy it while it lasts, kids. For less than 1 month of cable/satellite service, ALL WWE programming (PPVs, original shows, TV, plus WCW, ECW and whatever else) from pretty much ever on whatever device you want in HD quality... Yeah thats such a bad deal
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Post by Fearless The Tank on Jan 8, 2014 23:00:51 GMT -5
Don't know if this was asked yet, but will Raw and Smackdown air live as well on the network, and if not, how long will it take for the WWE Network to have the most current episode of both?
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Post by The Trashman on Jan 8, 2014 23:03:04 GMT -5
Here's a FAQ hiccup: 11. Will Pay-Per-View events still be available outside WWE Network? Yes, WWE will continue to offer individual pay-per-view events to TV providers. Fans should call their local cable or satellite provider for availability. Um...why? They could just remove them to bait more people to buy the Network. No one wants WWE PPV's anymore. Not everybody has reliable cable internet. Believe it or not 2.5 million people still have AOL dial up.... If that is true then WWE should be able to find 1 million willing to pay 60 bucks for this easily
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Post by Error on Jan 8, 2014 23:03:05 GMT -5
Don't know if this was asked yet, but will Raw and Smackdown air live as well on the network, and if not, how long will it take for the WWE Network to have the most current episode of both? No. RAW and Smackdown are staying on cable/satellite. WWEN will have pre/post game shows but as for how long until they are on the Network, until they sign new TV deals no one knows.
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Jan 8, 2014 23:03:28 GMT -5
Here's a FAQ hiccup: 11. Will Pay-Per-View events still be available outside WWE Network? Yes, WWE will continue to offer individual pay-per-view events to TV providers. Fans should call their local cable or satellite provider for availability. Um...why? They could just remove them to bait more people to buy the Network. No one wants WWE PPV's anymore. Not everybody has reliable cable internet. Believe it or not 2.5 million people still have AOL dial up.... Yeah Americas high speed internet infrastructure is not very good.
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Post by 543Y2J on Jan 8, 2014 23:03:50 GMT -5
Amazing thread by the way guys. Pat yourselves on the back. You guys somehow make everything live that much better and even more entertaining. All these live threads (as well as everything else here) is why I class this place as my internet home Where can I sign up to the FAN network?
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Post by Instant Classic on Jan 8, 2014 23:06:31 GMT -5
So do we have to wait and get the network on the 24th or whenever until then?
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Jan 8, 2014 23:07:06 GMT -5
This is a tremendous value, but I bet you anything that Wrestlemania 30 will be the only time WM is included as part of the deal. They'll probably offer a discounted price through the Network going forward. They'd rather lose money now and gain hundreds of thousands of regulars to the Network than risk turning people off right out the gate.
I'm planning on giving them a 6 month trial run. That gives you from Wrestlemania to SummerSlam for $60, with all the bonus content. I'm very interested in going back through the era I grew up watching (Monday Night War) and seeing all the episodes I missed out and the ones I want to rewatch. The ability to watch this thing on anything I own, surprisingly including PS4, is super appealing. I like that I can watch it in my living room, watch it in my bedroom, and watch it on my phone laying in bed. That's a very smart approach considering they don't have an actual tv network deal. I wonder what their policy is on new DVD releases? If they offer new releases to Network subscribers, I'll keep the Network all year round just to save money on DVD/BRs.
The positives outweigh the negatives here. I don't look forward to that god damn counter (unless Jericho comes back with it) every night on RAW leading up to this, but it's only for a month more, so whatever.
Also, word of warning to anyone who has WWE content on YouTube - get ready to get strikes. They are well aware a lot of their content is out there for free, and now with a network that theoretically (but not actually) has that content on it, they're going to be way more vigilant. If you have that rare Shotgun Saturday Night match with Southern Justice facing off against whogivesashit, they're probably gonna find out.
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Post by Error on Jan 8, 2014 23:07:54 GMT -5
So do we have to wait and get the network on the 24th or whenever until then? Yeah, you cannot sign up until Feb. 24
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2014 23:08:23 GMT -5
I'll probably get it solely for the PPV's.
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Post by Instant Classic on Jan 8, 2014 23:08:47 GMT -5
So do we have to wait and get the network on the 24th or whenever until then? Yeah, you cannot sign up until Feb. 24 My only fear is the stream lagging when watching Mania.
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Post by grunt on Jan 8, 2014 23:10:14 GMT -5
And, lastly, if you call yourself a wrestling fan and you're not marking the f*** out over this....I don't know what to tell you. You may as well find a new hobby/switch the MMA I guess. Maybe some wrestling fans have no need to constantly rewatch old PPVs or old shows they've already seen back then, and a couple of times since, and on youtube, and on dvd, and on demand, and.... and so on. Maybe some wrestling fans are tired of nostalgia-driven programming, and don't find current WWE worth the time or the money either. And maybe (that's my case) some wrestling fans just don't care about it because it won't be available in their country until 2016, if ever.
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Post by Error on Jan 8, 2014 23:10:44 GMT -5
Yeah, you cannot sign up until Feb. 24 My only fear is the stream lagging when watching Mania. Yeah, I am real interested in seeing how that works for WWE. They had a bunch of trouble streaming Mania last year and if they get 800k or up to do it this year I fear for that stream. I know MLB.tv probably does huge streams but nothing this huge.
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Post by thetower52 on Jan 8, 2014 23:10:46 GMT -5
So very sold
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Jan 8, 2014 23:11:17 GMT -5
I still can't help but get the feeling that this thing isn't gonna be able to handle the traffic Mania will bring. They're gonna take some L's in the beginning, no doubt. So, I might just wait until after Mania to give this thing a shot.
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Jan 8, 2014 23:12:44 GMT -5
Yeah, you cannot sign up until Feb. 24 My only fear is the stream lagging when watching Mania. You can pretend you are watching ROH. Also what are the chances the website crashes on the 24th and no one can sign up?
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Jan 8, 2014 23:16:14 GMT -5
I still can't help but get the feeling that this thing isn't gonna be able to handle the traffic Mania will bring. They're gonna take some L's in the beginning, no doubt. So, I might just wait until after Mania to give this thing a shot. They might give us a free month or something if any major problems occur. Let's cross our fingers! lol
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Post by molson5 on Jan 8, 2014 23:16:15 GMT -5
And, lastly, if you call yourself a wrestling fan and you're not marking the f*** out over this....I don't know what to tell you. You may as well find a new hobby/switch the MMA I guess. Maybe some wrestling fans have no need to constantly rewatch old PPVs or old shows they've already seen back then, and a couple of times since, and on youtube, and on dvd, and on demand, and.... and so on. Maybe some wrestling fans are tired of nostalgia-driven programming, and don't find current WWE worth the time or the money either. And maybe (that's my case) some wrestling fans just don't care about it because it won't be available in their country until 2016, if ever. So you don't like old wrestling shows, or new wrestling shows - what exactly are you a "fan" of?
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