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IWEWrestling2012 — Tue, 01 Nov 2016 21:11:43 GMT

Programming

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	* ''IWE Music Power 10'' - A monthly Top 10 [[IWE Music Group\|IWE Music]] countdown show.		* ''IWE Music Power 10'' - A monthly Top 10 [[IWE Music Group\|IWE Music]] countdown show.
	* ''Tough Talk'' - A post-show to ''[[IWE Tough Enough#Season 6\|Tough Enough]]'' hosted by [[Bryan Keller\|Byron Saxton]].		* ''Tough Talk'' - A post-show to ''[[IWE Tough Enough#Season 6\|Tough Enough]]'' hosted by [[Bryan Keller\|Byron Saxton]].
		+	* ''Holy Foley!'' - A reality TV show starring [[Jon Foley\|Mick Foley]] and his family.

	==== Upcoming shows ====		==== Upcoming shows ====
-	* ''~~Holy Foley!~~'' - ~~A reality TV show starring [[Jon Foley\|Mick Foley]] and his family~~.	+	''IWE Storytime'' - An animated series featuring IWE Superstars telling stories from the past.

	=== Repeat/archival programming ===		=== Repeat/archival programming ===

IWEWrestling2012: /* Development and U.S. launch */

IWEWrestling2012 — Wed, 03 Aug 2016 09:44:53 GMT

Development and U.S. launch

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	In September 2011, [[IWE]] officially announced plans to launch the IWE Network in 2012 as a pay-TV channel. IWE then conducted a survey asking people if they would pay for the IWE Network if it were a [[Pay Television\|premium channel]]. In an email sent to IWE fans who might be interested in the IWE Network, IWE surveyed fans for their thoughts about the IWE Network airing [[List of IWE pay-per-view events\|IWE's pay-per-views]] to subscribers for no additional charge. The survey also noted that feature repeats of ''[[IWE Raw\|Raw]]'' and ''[[IWE SmackDown\|SmackDown]]'', as well as footage from [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)\|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), [[Xtreme Championship Wrestling]] (XCW), [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA), [[XFL]], [[Smoky Mountain Wrestling]] (SMW), [[American Wrestling Association]] (AWA) and IWE movies would also make the lineup. Original programming was also noted in the survey.		In September 2011, [[IWE]] officially announced plans to launch the IWE Network in 2012 as a pay-TV channel. IWE then conducted a survey asking people if they would pay for the IWE Network if it were a [[Pay Television\|premium channel]]. In an email sent to IWE fans who might be interested in the IWE Network, IWE surveyed fans for their thoughts about the IWE Network airing [[List of IWE pay-per-view events\|IWE's pay-per-views]] to subscribers for no additional charge. The survey also noted that feature repeats of ''[[IWE Raw\|Raw]]'' and ''[[IWE SmackDown\|SmackDown]]'', as well as footage from [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)\|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), [[Xtreme Championship Wrestling]] (XCW), [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA), [[XFL]], [[Smoky Mountain Wrestling]] (SMW), [[American Wrestling Association]] (AWA) and IWE movies would also make the lineup. Original programming was also noted in the survey.

-	As the result of an online poll, ''[[IWE WrestleMania Rewind\|WrestleMania Rewind]]'' was chosen as a name for a new IWE Network show on October 17, 2011. The original launch date was set for April 1, 2012, which would have coincided with [[IWE WrestleMania 28\|WrestleMania XXVIII]], and IWE's official website featured a countdown clock that would have expired on April 1. The clock was quietly removed, and the network did not launch as advertised. IWE chief marketing officer Michelle Wilson allayed fears about the future of the IWE Network, saying "There will be a IWE network in some shape or form. We are in late-stage negotiations with distributors", and confirmed that [[IWE Legends' House]] had been filmed. In April 2013, IWE had switched plans and aimed to release the IWE Network as a premium pay-TV outlet, with a potential price of $15 a month.	+	As the result of an online poll, ''[[IWE WrestleMania Rewind\|WrestleMania Rewind]]'' was chosen as a name for a new IWE Network show on October 17, 2011. The original launch date was set for April 1, 2012, which would have coincided with [[IWE WrestleMania 28\|WrestleMania XXVIII]], and IWE's official website featured a countdown clock that would have expired on April 1. The clock was quietly removed, and the network did not launch as advertised. IWE chief marketing officer Michelle Wilson allayed fears about the future of the IWE Network, saying "There will be a IWE network in some shape or form. We are in late-stage negotiations with distributors", and confirmed that [[IWE Legends' House (IWE Network Series)\|IWE Legends' House]] had been filmed. In April 2013, IWE had switched plans and aimed to release the IWE Network as a premium pay-TV outlet, with a potential price of $15 a month.

	On ''Old School Raw'' in January 2014, IWE ran teasers promoting an announcement on January 8 at the [[Consumer Electronics Show]] in Las Vegas, later confirming that the announcement concerned the IWE Network. At the Consumer Electronics Show, IWE revealed a comprehensive plan which would see a launch date of February 24, 2014 in the United States. [[IWE Classics on Demand]] closed on January 31, 2014 to make way for the IWE Network. A free trial period was offered during the week of the launch. The logo initially used for the IWE Network eventually became the standard logo used by the IWE corporation in August 2014.		On ''Old School Raw'' in January 2014, IWE ran teasers promoting an announcement on January 8 at the [[Consumer Electronics Show]] in Las Vegas, later confirming that the announcement concerned the IWE Network. At the Consumer Electronics Show, IWE revealed a comprehensive plan which would see a launch date of February 24, 2014 in the United States. [[IWE Classics on Demand]] closed on January 31, 2014 to make way for the IWE Network. A free trial period was offered during the week of the launch. The logo initially used for the IWE Network eventually became the standard logo used by the IWE corporation in August 2014.

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	===Development and U.S. launch===		===Development and U.S. launch===
		+	In September 2011, [[IWE]] officially announced plans to launch the IWE Network in 2012 as a pay-TV channel. IWE then conducted a survey asking people if they would pay for the IWE Network if it were a [[Pay Television\|premium channel]]. In an email sent to IWE fans who might be interested in the IWE Network, IWE surveyed fans for their thoughts about the IWE Network airing [[List of IWE pay-per-view events\|IWE's pay-per-views]] to subscribers for no additional charge. The survey also noted that feature repeats of ''[[IWE Raw\|Raw]]'' and ''[[IWE SmackDown\|SmackDown]]'', as well as footage from [[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)\|World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW), [[Xtreme Championship Wrestling]] (XCW), [[National Wrestling Alliance]] (NWA), [[XFL]], [[Smoky Mountain Wrestling]] (SMW), [[American Wrestling Association]] (AWA) and IWE movies would also make the lineup. Original programming was also noted in the survey.
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		+	As the result of an online poll, ''[[IWE WrestleMania Rewind\|WrestleMania Rewind]]'' was chosen as a name for a new IWE Network show on October 17, 2011. The original launch date was set for April 1, 2012, which would have coincided with [[IWE WrestleMania 28\|WrestleMania XXVIII]], and IWE's official website featured a countdown clock that would have expired on April 1. The clock was quietly removed, and the network did not launch as advertised. IWE chief marketing officer Michelle Wilson allayed fears about the future of the IWE Network, saying "There will be a IWE network in some shape or form. We are in late-stage negotiations with distributors", and confirmed that [[IWE Legends' House]] had been filmed. In April 2013, IWE had switched plans and aimed to release the IWE Network as a premium pay-TV outlet, with a potential price of $15 a month.
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		+	On ''Old School Raw'' in January 2014, IWE ran teasers promoting an announcement on January 8 at the [[Consumer Electronics Show]] in Las Vegas, later confirming that the announcement concerned the IWE Network. At the Consumer Electronics Show, IWE revealed a comprehensive plan which would see a launch date of February 24, 2014 in the United States. [[IWE Classics on Demand]] closed on January 31, 2014 to make way for the IWE Network. A free trial period was offered during the week of the launch. The logo initially used for the IWE Network eventually became the standard logo used by the IWE corporation in August 2014.
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		+	In April 2014 ahead of [[IWE WrestleMania 30\|WrestleMania XXX]], the Network received acclaim, with the ''[[New York Times]]'' saying that IWE had "positioned themselves on the cutting edge of Internet television." Later that month, the company announced that the network had 667,000 subscribers, short of the one million subscribers they needed to break even. As WWE's stock fell 50% the following month, ''[[Forbes]]'' described low subscription numbers as being of "additional concern" for investors after IWE's underwhelming [[NBCUniversal]] renewal deal. IWE offered a second free preview week of the IWE Network, which started July 7, in an attempt to sign new subscribers. A second report released at the end of July indicated that the network had reached 700,000 subscribers. IWE's goal was to reach one million subscribers by the end of 2014.

	===Expansion===		===Expansion===

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| style="text-align: left;"|'''Launched'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |February 24, 2014 [[United States]] August 12, 2014 220 countries January 12, 2015 [[United Kingdom]], [[Republic of Ireland]] and [[Italy]] March 24, 2015 [[Middle East]] and [[India]] November 2, 2015 [[North Africa]] January 5, 2016 [[Japan]], [[Germany]], [[Austria]] and [[Switzerland]] March 1, 2016 [[Thailand]] and [[Philippines]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Owned by'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[IWE]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Picture format'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[720p]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Language'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[English Language|English]] 
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Broadcast area'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[Australia]], [[Brazil]], [[Canada]], [[Denmark]], [[Finland]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Iceland]], [[India]], [[Ireland]], [[Italy]], [[Mexico]], [[Middle East]],[[New Zealand]], [[North Africa]], [[Norway]], [[Portugal]], [[Singapore]], [[Spain]], [[Sweden]], [[United Kingdom]], and [[United States of America|United States]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Headquarters'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |[[Stamford, Connecticut]], [[United States]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''Website'''
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|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#A9A9F5 align="center" colspan="3" |'''Availability'''
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|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#A9A9F5 align="center" colspan="3" |'''Satellite'''
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''[[Astro (Television)|Astro]] ([[Malaysia]])'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |Channel 820 (SD) Channel 840 (HD)
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''[[Astro NJOI|NJOI]] ([[Malaysia]])'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |Channel 820 (via NJOI Prepaid)
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''OSN ([[Middle East]] & [[North Africa]])'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |Channel 610 (HD)
|- valign="top"
| bgcolor=#A9A9F5 align="center" colspan="3" |'''[[IPTV]]'''
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;"|'''[[Singtel TV]] ([[Singapore]])'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan= "2" |Channel 127 (HD) (Coming Soon)
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'''IWE Network''' is a subscription-based video streaming service owned by [[IWE]], using the infrastructure of [[Major League Baseball Advanced Media]]. The concept was originally announced in 2011. On January 8, 2014, IWE announced the network would launch on February 24 in the [[United States of America|United States]]. The company stated on July 31 that the service was expected to go live in [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[New Zealand]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Singapore]], [[Mexico]], [[Middle East]], [[Spain]], [[Turkey (Country)|Turkey]], [[Nordic Countries|Nordics]], and the [[North Africa]], among other countries starting on August 17. It was unexpectedly made available in the UK and Ireland a week earlier than planned, on January 13, 2015, after a delay from the previous November. The IWE Network consists of both a 24-hour linear streaming channel and on-demand programming from [[IWE Libraries|IWE's library]].

== History ==

===Development and U.S. launch===

===Expansion===
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== Programming ==

=== Original programming ===
====Wrestling events====
* All [[List of IWE pay-per-view events|IWE pay-per-view]] events (currently 12) broadcast live.
* [[List of IWE Network events|IWE Network exclusive]] events broadcast live.
* ''[[IWE NXT (TV Series)|IWE NXT]]'' - Airs weekly on Wednesdays, including periodic [[NXT TakeOver (Series)|special live episodes]].
* ''[[IWE Superstars]]'' - Airs weekly on Fridays.
* Pre-shows for ''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]'' and ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'' and all [[List of IWE pay-per-view events|IWE pay-per-views]].
* ''IWE Talking Smack'' - A weekly post-show for ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'' hosted by [[Renee Young]].
* ''[[IWE Main Event]]'' - Weekly added episodes with three weeks of delay.
* ''[[IWE Cruiserweight Classic (2016)|IWE Cruiserweight Classic]]'' - Thirty-two of the greatest [[Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)|cruiserweights]] in the world battle it out to see who is the best in the world.

====Documentaries====
* ''IWE Original Specials'' - Documentaries on IWE personnel and events exclusive to the IWE Network.
* ''IWE Beyond the Ring'' - Documentary portions of previously-released IWE DVDs featuring various performers, organizations, and storylines.
* ''IWE 24'' - A show that goes behind the scenes of IWE events and Superstars.
* ''Breaking Ground'' - A special look at the [[IWE Performance Center]] and what it takes to become a IWE Superstar.
* ''[[IWE Vintage]]'' - A show that showcases action from the extensive [[IWE Libraries|IWE video library]], usually centered with a theme about a particular wrestler, major event (including WrestleMania), division, etc.

====Current shows====
* ''[[The Edge and Christian Show]] That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness'' - A comedy series and variety show starring [[Kevin Copeland (wrestler)|Edge]] and [[Khristin (wrestler)|Khristian]].
* ''First Look'' - A first look at upcoming [[IWE Home Video]] releases.
* ''Legends with JBL'' - An interview show hosted by [[John Goff|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] featuring IWE Legends.
* ''[[Stone Cold Podcast]]'' - Interview series hosted by [[Stone Cold Steve Johnson|Stone Cold Steve Austin]].
* ''[[List of Current IWE Programming|This Week in IWE]]'' - A weekly 30-minute recap of the past week's IWE action, narrated by [[Scott Stanford]].
* ''Ride Along'' - A show following IWE Superstars and Divas as they drive city to city.
* ''[[Khris Jericho#Podcast|Live! with Khris Jericho]]'' - Interview series hosted by [[Khris Jericho]].
* ''IWE Breaking News'' - Breaking news from IWE.
* ''Unfiltered with Renee Young'' - Interview show hosted by [[Renee Young]]. Topics discussed include [[List of IWE personnel|IWE Superstars]]' wrestling careers and stories, music, and movies.
* ''IWE Culture Shock'' - [[Jinx Polinsky|Corey Graves]] reveals a variety of unique venues, customs, music, food, and people as IWE’s tour travels around the world.
* ''Table For 3'' - Three IWE personalities share stories over dinner.
* ''[[Swerved (IWE Network Series)|Swerved]]'' - A hidden camera prank show featuring [[IWE]] Superstars.
* ''[[Camp IWE]]'' - A [[TV-MA]] animated short-form comedy series with [[Seth Green]].

====Former shows====
* ''As Seen On YouTube'' - The best of IWE's YouTube content.
* ''Jerry Springer Too Hot for TV'' - [[Jerry Springer]] hosts this look back at some of WWE's most outrageous and embarrassing moments.
* ''[[IWE Legends' House (IWE Network Series)|IWE Legends' House]]'' - A reality television series featuring several IWE legends.
* ''The Monday Night War: IWE vs. WCW'' - A television series about the [[Monday Night Wars]].
* ''[[IWE Slam City]]'' - An animated series featuring current IWE talent, based on the [[Mattel]] toy line of the same name.
* ''Superstar Ink'' - Corey Graves asks IWE superstars about the meaning behind their tattoos. Also aired on [[YouTube]].
* ''The IWE List'' - A fast paced, interactive series that tallies tweets from the IWE Universe to compile the most unusual lists ever in IWE History.
* ''IWE WrestleMania Rewind'' - The first show named to be part of the network; a retrospective look at [[IWE WrestleMania|WrestleMania]]'s memorable moments.
* ''IWE Countdown'' - A top-10 countdown show based on interactive fan polls.
* ''IWE Quick Hits'' - A monthly show with extra short clips from various DVDs & IWE Network shows.
* ''IWE Rivalries'' - A show documenting rivalries in Wrestling.
* ''IWE Music Power 10'' - A monthly Top 10 [[IWE Music Group|IWE Music]] countdown show.
* ''Tough Talk'' - A post-show to ''[[IWE Tough Enough#Season 6|Tough Enough]]'' hosted by [[Bryan Keller|Byron Saxton]].

==== Upcoming shows ====
* ''Holy Foley!'' - A reality TV show starring [[Jon Foley|Mick Foley]] and his family.

=== Repeat/archival programming ===
* Virtually every [[List of IWE pay-per-view events|IWE]], [[List of WCW pay-per-view events|WCW]], and [[List of XCW supercards and pay-per-view events|XCW]] pay-per-view event ever produced is available for on-demand streaming. Although IWE promotes the selection as every pay-per-view ever made, a handful of international PPV events have not yet been made available.
* Encore broadcasts of ''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]'' and ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'' at least 30 days old (original broadcasts would continue to air exclusively on cable television).
* Additional content from [[IWE Libraries]], which has a library of over 100,000 hours of programming, will be added over time.
* Select episodes of ''[[World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW)|World Class Championship Wrestling]]''
* Select episodes of ''[[XCW Hardcore TV]]'' from 1993-1994 and every episode from 1995-2000
* Every episode of ''[[XCW on TNN]]''
* Every episode of ''[[World Championship Wrestling (WCW)|WCW]]'' ''[[WCW Clash of the Champions|Clash of the Champions]]''
* Every episode of ''[[WCW Monday Nitro]]''
* Every episode of ''[[IWE Saturday Night's Main Event|Saturday Night's Main Event]]''
* Every episode of seasons 1-5 of ''[[Total Divas]]''.
* Select [[IWE Classics on Demand]] programming.
* Select episodes of ''[[IWF Tuesday Night Titans|Tuesday Night Titans]]'' from 1984-1985
* Select episode of ''[[IWE Tribute to the Troops]]''
* Select episodes of ''[[IWF Prime Time Wrestling]]'' from 1986-1987
* Every episode of ''[[IWE Tough Enough]]''
* Every ''[[IWE Hall of Fame]]'' induction ceremony
* Every episode of ''[[IWE Raw|Raw]]'' from 1993-2007 (With the exception of ''Raw'' 141 and 366) and from 2012-present and select episodes from 2008-2009
* Every episode of ''[[IWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'' from 1999-2003 and 2012-present, select episodes from 2004-2011
* Every episode of ''[[WCW Saturday Night|NWA World Championship Wrestling Saturday Edition]]'' from November 2, 1985 to September 26, 1987
* Select episodes of ''[[Smoky Mountain Wrestling]]'' from 1994
* Select episodes of ''[[Universal Wrestling Federation (Bill Watts)|Mid-South Wrestling]]'' from 1982-1986
* Select episodes of ''[[AWA Championship Wrestling]]'' from 1986-1988
* Select episodes of ''[[Global Wrestling Federation]]'' from 1990-1992

== Impact on PPV industry ==

== Advertising ==

== See also ==
* [[IWE Network (Canada)]]
* [[IWE Classics on Demand]]
* [[List of IWE Network events]]
* [[New Japan Pro Wrestling World]]

== References ==

== External links ==

{{IWE}}
{{Sports Television in the United States}}
{{Video Digital Distribution Platforms}}