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How WWE Raw Turned the Brand Into a Global Entertainment Company

The WWE Network, the streaming service that shows WWE playoff matches and original programming, is presently the No. 2 sports OTT service, behind only MLB.tv, according to Parks Associates. Baker explained the service is profitable with 1.6 million paying subscribers at the end of Q3 2017, and it will keep growing in the high single digits.

From the article "How WWE Raw Turned the Brand Into a Global Entertainment Company" by A.J. Katz.

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