A Quick Look At The WWE 2nd Quarter Financials
Total revenue is up to $138.8 million, this time last year it was $129.7 million. Take into account that WrestleMania was in this quarter this year, and not last year.
Pay-Per-View revenues were $35.6 million as compared to $17.9 million in the prior year quarter. WrestleMania XXV generated 960,000 buys and $21.0 million in pay-per-view revenue in the current quarter. Excluding WrestleMania, revenue declined 18% reflecting a comparable decline in total pay-per-view buys.
Television Rights Fees revenues were $28.3 million as compared to $24.7 million in the prior year quarter. This increase was primarily due to fees received from the WWE Superstars television show
WWE Classics on Demand revenues were $1.5 million as compared to $1.8 million in the prior year quarter.
Revenues from our Consumer Products businesses were $20.9 million versus $32.4 million in the prior year quarter, a 35% decrease.
Home Video net revenues were $8.6 million as compared to $18.5 million in the prior year quarter. Two fewer titles released in the current quarter. DVD shipments declined 36% to approximately 833,000 units in the current quarter.
Magazine publishing net revenues were $3.0 million as compared to $4.3 million in the prior year quarter.
WWE.com revenues were $4.5 million as compared to $4.0 million in the prior year quarter.
WWEShop revenues were $3.4 million as compared to $3.9 million in the prior year quarter.
WWE studios recorded revenue of $0.8 million in the current quarter as compared to $2.6 million in the prior year quarter.
Profit contribution increased to $63.0 million in the current quarter as compared to $53.3 million in the prior year quarter. WrestleMania XXV contributed approximately $15.0 million in profit in the current quarter and more than offset a lower contribution from Home Video. Excluding WrestleMania, profit declined 10%.
