World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.
1241 East Main Street
Stamford,
CT 06902
United States - Map
Phone: 203-352-8600
Fax: 203-359-5151
Web Site: http://www.wwe.com
| World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., an integrated media and entertainment company, engages in the sports entertainment business. The company develops content centered around its talent, and presents at its live and televised events featuring World Wrestling Entertainment brands. It operates through four segments: Live and Televised Entertainment, Consumer Products, Digital Media, and WWE Studios. The Live and Televised Entertainment segment conducts live events; produces television shows; sells merchandise at its live events; provides sponsorships, such as various promotional vehicles, including Internet and print advertising, arena signage, on-air announcements, and pay-per-view sponsorships for advertisers; offers television rights; and markets and promotes the storylines associated with pay-per-view events. It also provides WWE 24/7 Classics On Demand, a subscription video on demand service that offers classic television shows, pay-per-view events, specials, and original programming. This segment distributes its programming in approximately 28 languages and in approximately 145 countries. Its merchandise consists of various WWE-branded products, such as T-shirts, caps, and other novelty items. The Consumer Products segment licenses and sells retail products, including toys, video games, home videos, apparel, and books; and publishes magazines, including lifestyle publications with native language editions in Spain, Mexico, France, Germany, and Greece. The Digital Media segment operates Web sites; offers advertising; sells merchandise on its Web site at WWEShop Internet storefront; and offers broadband and mobile content. The WWE Studios segment engages in the distribution of entertainment films featuring its talent. This segment focuses on creating a mix of filmed entertainment, including theatrical films, direct-to-DVD movies, scripted television movies, series, and reality programming. The company was founded in 1980 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut. |
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| | Pay | Exercised | Mr. Vincent K. McMahon , 64
Co-Founder, Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Chairman of Exec. Committee |
$
850.00K |
$
0 | Mr. George A. Barrios , 43
Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer |
$
570.00K |
$
0 | Ms. Donna Goldsmith , 49
Chief Operating Officer |
$
626.00K |
$
79.00K | Mr. Kevin Dunn , 49
Exec. VP of Television Production |
$
1.07M |
$
70.00K | Mr. Joseph H. Perkins , 74
Consultant |
$
45.00K | N/A |
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Dollar amounts are as of
31-Dec-08
and compensation values are for the last fiscal
year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of
options exercised during the fiscal year.
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