CNBC’s Alex Sherman breaks down ESPN-WWE PLE deal | Pollock & Thurston

What this episode covers

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston present a bonus show as they welcome Alex Sherman of CNBC to break down the WWE deal with ESPN. On the show: The value of the deal for ESPN for its direct-to-consumer service Carriers that are offering the service to cable subscribers, and others that are not  WWE splitting its rights across platforms and impact on the fan The status of the UFC rights negotiations  The prospects of ESPN’s streaming service and the future of cable Plus: John & Brandon review this past Wednesday’s TKO Q2 earnings report and call with analysts, the major talking points, and what was the value of its deal on Peacock? 📌 Subscribe for weekly coverage of the business of professional wrestling with John Pollock & Brandon Thurston. Music courtesy: “Panic Beat” by Ben Tramer POST Wrestling Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhR Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestling Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.com Wrestlenomics Subscribe: https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomics Substack: https://wrestlenomics.substack.com/ Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @Wrestlenomics Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wrestlenomics.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.