TKO’s Revenues Top $4.7 Billion | Wrestling TV Ratings Rebound | Pollock & Thurston
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Show Notes
John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through TKO’s year-end earnings report, new details on the UFC White House card, and big projections for 2026.
Plus, Brandon Thurston examines the rebound in professional wrestling TV ratings following Nielsen's recent methodology adjustments.
00:00:00 Start
00:01:22 WBD accepts higher bid from Paramount Skydance, Netflix bows out
00:09:48 TKO’s Q4 and Year-End Earnings Report
00:22:43 Royal Rumble FIP from Saudi Arabia
00:28:22 UFC event at the White House
00:38:48 Latest WrestleMania ticket figures, per WrestleTix
00:40:30 Wrestling TV ratings rebound for Nielsen adjustments
00:50:52 NXT Stand & Deliver in St. Louis
00:52:52 Zuffa Boxing signs Connor Benn, fight announced for April 11
00:54:19 New complaint filed against UFC
00:55:30 Paramount president accused of leaking key details of UFC deal
00:57:06 Elimination Chamber at the United Center
01:00:00 Xfinity subscribers gain access to ESPN Unlimited
01:01:49 TV and streaming figures
Additional reading:
- Wrestling TV ratings rebound after Nielsen’s adjustments - https://wrestlenomics.com/articles/2026/wrestling-tv-ratings-rebound-after-nielsen-adjusts-big-data-panel-methodology/
- Netflix declines to raise bid for Warner Bros. - https://about.netflix.com/en/news/netflix-declines-to-raise-offer-for-warner-bros
- Whistleblower claims Paramount head leaked details of UFC deal - https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/paramount-president-jeff-shell-leaked-details-of-ultimate-fighting-championship-deal-rj-cipriani-1236514207/
- WBD Earnings - https://variety.com/2026/film/news/hbo-max-subscribers-132-million-warner-bros-discovery-earnings-1236673104/
- Boxing braced for $1 billion lawsuit over TKO & Sela’s Zuffa launch - https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7070249/2026/02/25/frank-warren-dana-white-sela-lawsuit/
- ESPN Unlimited finally coming to Xfinity subscribers - https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/espn-unlimited-finally-coming-to-xfinity-subscribers.html
Music courtesy: “Panic Beat” by Ben Tramer
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