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| So the pipeline coming in is very strong |
| Demand remains incredibly strong |
| So really, really excited about the future and where we can take all of this |
| So incredibly exciting |
| Our results in Q1 exceeded our guidance and our business is well positioned going forward |
| So we're very bullish on what it's going to bring to the table |
| With the ratings and viewership success we've been seeing for Raw and SmackDown, we believe we are well positioned as we enter these conversations |
| It also improves the contractual nature of our business |
| So we're very bullish |
| The structure of the deal is similar to the e-commerce deal, and that it's a minimum guarantee, which was negotiated and very favorable for us |
| Record attendance at WrestleMania with over 161,000 fans, record gate revenue of over $21.5 million, record domestic viewership with over 15 million hours consumed and a 31% viewership increase year-over-year, record sponsorship sales with over $20 million in revenue, a year-over-year increase of over 100%, record venue merchandise revenue of over $7 million, beating our previous record of $5.2 million, which we set at the year prior WrestleMania |
| With respect to the economics, we think it's a very -- it will be very positive for us |
| And on top of that, I mean, I speak for myself, I'm incredibly excited about what Endeavor brings to the table and how we can utilize them to expand our efforts and really hyperfocus on them internationally and growing what we do across the globe |
| We feel good about where it can go to with them and beyond |
| The event delivered the 54% year-over-year viewership increase a 300% sponsorship sales increase and generated more gate and merchandise revenue than any Elimination Chamber in WWE history |
| So we feel good about where that is |
| So yeah, we're extremely excited about the performance |
| We believe that WWE remains well positioned to take advantage of significant growth opportunities across all of our lines of business |
| In conclusion, WWE generated strong first quarter results that reflected continued robust demand for our events and increased consumption of programming across platforms |
| As we discussed on our last earnings call, we're targeting record revenue in 2023 and relatively flat operating expenses |
| During the first quarter, we experienced strong demand for our live events |
| We saw 52% increase in our North American live events revenue year-over-year, led by higher attendance and smarter ticket pricing |
| WWE is consistently generating the highest ticket grosses in the history of many markets as we continue to tour weekly, everywhere from Los Angeles and Chicago to Toledo in Little Rock |
| Tickets went on sale last month, and we saw record first day sales for the event |
| We believe there will be significant opportunities to increase the organic growth profile of the combined entity through various revenue and cost synergies |
| The financial profile of the company is quite attractive with strong revenue growth, adjusted OIBDA margins and free cash flow characteristics |
| As with all of our events, we expect all of the premium live events to deliver year-over-year growth while showcasing and growing our global footprint |
| The new company will be uniquely positioned, with the growing sports and entertainment ecosystem |
| We're excited about 2023 and expect to deliver another year of record revenue and adjusted with OIBDA |
| Our company is well positioned and we're very optimistic about our historic agreement with agreement with Endeavor in the UFC |
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| Adjusted OIBDA decreased 32% on a 19% decline in revenue |
| The most notable item driving the result was a decrease in other revenue due to the absence of the large scale international event |
| As you know, very difficult to get in and out of India during that period of time, which paused our efforts there |
| In the first quarter of '23 overall TV viewership in the 18 to 49 demo was down 16%.Not at WWE, Raw was up 16% in the 18 to 49 demo and it was the number one program and the demo on cable on Monday nights |
| Network revenue decreased due to the timing of our premium live events, which resulted in one less event in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the prior year period |
| During the quarter, we recorded $6 million in revenue as a result of the early termination of an agreement for our licensed collectibles |
| As I think everyone knows, that's not up for a couple of years |
| But clearly, the business is surging right now based on the results this morning |
| Please refer to our SEC filings for a discussion of the risks and uncertainties |
| It seems like Jio is getting a little more aggressive in that region |
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