WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H has addressed whether Netflix have creative input on the company’s programming.
WWE Raw flagship show is now entering its fourth month on Netflix, with SmackDown, NXT and Premium Live Events also airing on the platform in many international markets since the beginning of the year.
One of the things speculated by fans ahead of WWE’s $5bn deal with Netflix was whether the streaming giant would have some form of input regarding the on-screen product.
Speaking to Peter Gillibrand of BBC Newsbeat, Triple H made clear that Netflix has “no input” on WWE’s creative direction, saying:
“We create the superstars, we create the storylines. We do all of that and the world watches,”
(Netflix only decides) “how long the show is, when we go off air, or what time we’re on air”, just like other live events.”
“As far as the content of the shows… someone doesn’t tell the NFL how football’s played. They distribute our product.”
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