Anthem Sports Chief Revenue Officer Rob Kligman recently spoke with Essentially Sports to discuss a variety of topics, including his goals for a TNA distribution deal. He said,
“The process for OTT, it’s a big distribution area. That’s something we’re looking for from an Anthem Sports Group perspective as we look at TNA, our wrestling deal, and for that, it’s right now on a lot of fast channels. OTT has given us an outlet that back 15-20 years ago wouldn’t have been around. The power of OTT is still going to be there. The simplicity of OTT is important, especially for opportunities that have content. We are content, and I still think content is king.”
He continued, “For us, OTT is not going to be the end factor. We’re going to look for a distribution deal that is going to be both OTT based, but also broadcast based to give us the largest audience possible. I don’t think OTT is going anywhere. It’s just going to continue to grow and people want to reach their content where they’re going to consume it and that’s a phone, a tablet, a pencil, from a gaming perspective. All these companies need to be on top of their game from an OTT perspective to make sure they’re streaming it in the places their consumers are going to watch it.”
For those unaware, OTT stands for “over the top” TV, which means distribution through platforms that bypass traditional television such as subscription services (TNA+), FAST channels (Free Ad-Supported TV) such as Tubi or Amazon FreeVee, and more.
WOW – Women Of Wrestling has announced that they will have a panel at the San Diego Comic-Con later this month.
You can check out the official announcement below:
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER!
WOW – WOMEN OF WRESTLING TAKES THE STAGE AT SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON
Special Panel Session Featuring WOW – WOMEN OF WRESTLING Co-Owners Jeanie Buss and David McLane Along with WOW Superheroes Coach Campanelli and Genesis To Be Presented on Friday, July 26 in San Diego
WOW Fans Will Receive an Exclusive Limited Edition Poster at the Autograph Signing Prior to the Panel
For the very first time, WOW – Women Of Wrestling, the premier all-female sports entertainment property, will present a special panel at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. “WOW – Women Of Wrestling – Bringing WOW Superheroes To Life” on Friday, July 26 from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM in Room 6DE at the San Diego Convention Center. Join co-owners Jeanie Buss and David McLane, along with WOW Superheroes Coach Campanelli and Genesis, as they discuss the importance of the rise of female representation in professional sports, the influence of comics on pro wrestling and a preview of season three of WOW – Women Of Wrestling. Ahead of the panel, David McLane, Coach Campanelli and Genesis will participate in an autograph signing session from 12:30 PM to 1:15 PM in the San Diego Convention Center Room 33C where fans will get an exclusive limited edition WOW poster as part of the signing.
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