Headlines for Tuesday, August 21, 2007


- The 8/20 edition of Raw scored a 3.8 cable rating.

- The 8/17 episode of Smackdown scored a 2.4 broadcast rating. The 8/16 edition of Impact scored a 1.05 cable rating.

- WWE expects to spend $15 million to $20 million over the next year or two in converting its television studio for high-definition production. They also expect to spend another $40 million to $60 million in expanding the television production facility.

- WWE's web site averaged 17.5 million unique visitors in the first quarter, and jumped to 20.3 million this quarter.

- WWE has shipped out 115,000 units of the Ladder Match DVD, and 97,000 units of the Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen DVD.

- WWE's 24/7 service has about 108,000 worldwide subscribers.

- Poll results: What did you think of SNME?

Thumbs up - 26%
In the middle - 25%
Thumbs down - 16%
Didn't see it - 32%

- It appears ION will be canceling the Bodog TV show in February, when the current contract runs out. Brandon Burgess, the President and CEO of the network, told Media Life that the program would probably go off when the contract expires. When contacted for comment, Trevor Miller, Media Relations for Bodog Fight told GERWECK.NET, "Our current deal with ION Television expires in February of 2008. We plan to re-evaluate this relationship at this time."




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