Warner Brothers/WWE deal officially announced for DVD distr.

[Big Red Machine]

Source: www.F4WOnline.com

WWE released this press release this morning

WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT AND WWE® ANNOUNCE NEW PARTNERSHIP



BURBANK, CA AND STAMFORD, CT – November 19, 2014 – 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, we’re 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.”

[WrestlingJoker]

Wonder if that means they'll finally put subtitles on the DVD's/Blu-Ray's for the deaf/hard of hearing (Or people who just generally like reading subtitles).

[Big Red Machine]

Wonder if that means they'll finally put subtitles on the DVD's/Blu-Ray's for the deaf/hard of hearing (Or people who just generally like reading subtitles).

I believe so. I have heard that this is one of the big reasons why there isn't more content on the Network yet. They need to have copies of everything with subtitles so that they aren't in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act.