Why Netflix spent billions for WWE : The Indicator from Planet Money


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Last night, after years on cable, WWE’s flagship show, Monday Night Raw, made its debut on Netflix. It’s another example of live sports programming making the move to streaming as more people abandon cable television.

Today on the show, we talk to a TV analyst about what Netflix’s increasing investments in live sports means for the war between streamers and cable companies.

For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.

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