10 Ways To Improve & Innovate The WWE Network

By Matt Davis / December 4, 2015

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.