WWE announced today, via press release, that they have entered into a multi-year partnership with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment for home video distribution of WWE programming. The new deal will give Warner Bros. Home Entertainment the home entertainment distribution rights to release new documentaries, match compilations, PPV events and WWE’s catalog of collectible titles throughout the US. Casey Collins, the Executive Vice President of Consumer Products for WWE had the following to say aout the new deal…
We are thrilled to partner with Warner Bros Home Entertainment, a brand that has proven itself to be the market leader. have already demonstrated success leveraging the WWE brand with the hit Scooby Doo! WrestleMania Mystery, and we look forward to expanding our home video relationship utilizing their expertise.
Jeff Brown, the General Manager and Executive Vice President of Television for Warner Bros. Home Entertainment added the following…
WWE is an iconic brand that has one of the most passionate fan bases in sports and entertainment. Since WWE titles accounted for all of the Top 10 sports DVDs of 2013 and WrestleMania® 29 was the #1 sports title, were very excited to expand our distribution in 2015 and beyond.
Here is the complete press release:
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and WWE® Announce New Partnership
BURBANK, Calif. & STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) and WWE (NYSE:WWE) have announced a multi-year partnership for home video distribution of WWE programming that will start on January 1, 2015 and include US distribution rights for physical and digital formats.
The new agreement will provide WBHE the home entertainment distribution rights to release new documentaries, match compilations and pay-per-view events, including WrestleMania® and SummerSlam®, as well as a robust catalog of collectible titles throughout the US. The companies have recently worked together on two animated series tied to the Scooby Doo and The Flintstones franchises.
WWE is an iconic brand that has one of the most passionate fan bases in sports and entertainment, said Jeff Brown, General Manager and Executive Vice President, Television, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Since WWE titles accounted for all of the Top 10 sports DVDs of 2013 and WrestleMania® 29 was the #1 sports title, were very excited to expand our distribution in 2015 and beyond.
We are thrilled to partner with Warner Bros Home Entertainment, a brand that has proven itself to be the market leader, said Casey Collins, Executive Vice President, Consumer Products, WWE. They have already demonstrated success leveraging the WWE brand with the hit Scooby Doo! WrestleMania Mystery, and we look forward to expanding our home video relationship utilizing their expertise.
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