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WWE Hires New Executive For China Expansion

So far, WWE's 24-hour video service is available in 180 countries across Asia, Europe and other regions.

By the end of 2015, WWE posted nearly 280,000 paid international subscribers, accounting for 23 percent of its global total. It also ranked fifth among the most famous direct-to-consumer subscription service next to Netflix, Amazon.com, Hulu and MLB.TV, according to Citing Parks Associates as reported by Fox Business.

From the article "WWE Hires New Executive For China Expansion" by Charissa Echavez.

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