10 Ways To Improve & Innovate The WWE Network

The future of the WWE has a few things that need work...

After years of hype, multiple delays, and months of promotional advertising, the WWE Network finally launched in February 2014. A 24 hour professional wrestling channel has been the dream of WWE fans for decades and it finally became a reality a little less than two years ago. Since then, the streaming video service has expanded its initial offering of 1,500 hours of content to over 4,000 hours (the entire WWE library has been said to hold over 150,000 hours). The promise of additional programming, including both archived footage and original content produced exclusively for the WWE Network, is ongoing. WWE seem to recognise the potential they have with the Network since Beast In The East, Live From Madison Square Garden, the 2015 King of the Ring, and Elimination Chamber all were produced exclusively for it this past year. For as much progress has been made, there are also several areas where improvement and innovation are sorely needed. WWE are now a major player in video streaming services, but with that comes a responsibility to constantly stay on top of their product. Unlike professional wrestling where the same strategy is often employed for years and years, the tech industry changes rapidly. In order to remain successful, WWE will need to pay attention to their subscribers' demands and commit time and money to ongoing development of the WWE Network and app. The WWE Network could grow to become the company's greatest asset, as well as the single, greatest must-have application for its fanbase. For that to be possible, however, numerous upgrades and adjustments will need to be made.

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A former stuntman for Paramount Pictures, Matt enjoys sports, water skiing, driving fast, the beach, professional wrestling, technology, and scotch. At the same time, whenever possible. Having attended many famous (and infamous) shows including WrestleMania XV, In Your House: Mind Games, and the 1995 King of the Ring, Matt has been a lifelong professional sports and wrestling fan. Matt's been mentioned in numerous wrestling podcasts including the Steve Austin Show: Unleashed, Talk Is Jericho, and Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard. As a former countywide performer, Matt has been referred to as Mr. 300 for his amazing accomplishments in the world of amateur bowling. He is also the only man on record to have pitched back-to-back no hitters in the Veterans Stadium Wiffle Ball League of 2003.