Rayne on My Parade

[shattered dreams]

With you in prison there is no one to explain to me why this makes TNA lose money instead of gain.

Spoiler

Total Sports Asia has issued the following press release:

TNA IMPACT WRESTLING's television rights will be distributed by Total Sports Asia (TSA) in South East Asia (excluding Thailand). RDA Television, the UK-based sport rights distribution agency that controls TNA's global media distribution rights, has licensed TNA's South East Asian media rights in a three year agreement with TSA.

TNA produces over 200 hours of original programming a year in HD that includes the flagship show Impact Wrestling, 4 main PPV Specials, 8 One Night Only PPVs and also the weekly magazine programme Xplosion. As well as "The Immortal" Hulk Hogan, the TNA talent roster boasts such household names as Olympic Gold Medallist Kurt Angle, "The Charismatic Enigma" Jeff Hardy, "The Icon" Sting and MMA & Hollywood superstar Rampage Jackson.

TSA who have a long and very successful experience with distributing combat sports in Asia, especially wrestling, will market the brand and its programmes to the region, where they expect to significantly increase TNA's previous distribution as well as revenues in the region.

TSA's Chief Content Officer, Julian Jackson, said that "having been very successful previously in selling pro wrestling, we know that it works in pretty much every country in the region. It is a sport that transcends religious, racial and regional boundaries to become appointment TV in every country and we are delighted to be working with TNA to really take the brand to the next level of success given the high quality of programming that TNA delivers week in, week out"

Richard Dennis, Managing Director, RDA Television, commented, "We have great confidence that TSA will help drive the TNA Wrestling brand forward in South Asia, and deliver great content for broadcasters throughout the region. We have known and worked with TSA for many years and we're looking forward to this new dimension in our working relationship."

About Total Sports Asia
Total Sports Asia (TSA) is a leading independent sports marketing agency and content distributor with a dedicated team of over 100 sports marketing experts and seven offices in Kuala Lumpur, Beijing, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Singapore and Jakarta. Media rights distribution, TV production, sponsorship/licensing, events management and consulting are its core business activities. Representation includes major international rights including, BWF Super Series (Badminton), PSA Pro Tour (Squash), ITTF (Table Tennis), AIBA (Boxing), GLORY World Series kickboxing Visit totalsportsasia.com for more information.

About TNA
TNA Entertainment, LLC is a privately held sports entertainment company based in Nashville, Tennessee that specializes in events, products, numerous TV properties, merchandise and music, as well as, the management and promotion of professional wrestlers.

The roster features such greats as Hulk Hogan, Jeff Hardy, Kurt Angle, Sting, James Storm, Bobby Roode, Velvet Sky, Brooke Hogan, the lovely and lethal Knockouts and many more through its highly successful TNA IMPACT WRESTLING weekly broadcasts on SPIKE TV.

In addition, TNA produces monthly PPV events and over 100 live shows a year. The product is the world's most innovative experience in professional wrestling and is broadcast in more than 120 countries.

For more information please visit impactwrestling.com

Visit impactwrestling.com for more information

About RDA
RDA Television is a UK-based sports media rights distributor. RDA TV works with many leading football clubs including Real Madrid and Liverpool, and has extensive experience in distributing football rights including Copa America, World Cup Qualifiers and international friendly matches. RDA also has extensive experience in wrestling and combat sports, and RDA's clients include UFC and TNA Impact Wrestling.

Visit rda.tv for more information

 

[ABMorales787]

Wait, when the fuck did Xplosion become a "magazine" show? Whatever that is.

 

[George Steele's Barber]

Revenue minus cost of penicillin after the overseas tour equals negative $50,000.

 

[shattered dreams]

I thought you had to be this tall to ride space mountain.

 

[Rayne]

With you in prison there is no one to explain to me why this makes TNA lose money instead of gain.

This is why I can't discuss anything economically related with you; everything has to be a right now, yes/no proposition with you. I had a hunch you'd come looking for me like this was some kind of football to spike.

What this is is an agreement between two companies that says "we are going to try to make money together using our combined resources". It doesn't state or even imply future gains or losses. It is a statement that from a business perspective means "oh, that's nice, let's see what comes of it", but from a professional wrestling fanboi's perspective, means "THIS IS PROOF THAT TNA IS CONQUERING THE WORLD, AND RAYNE, I DEFY YOU TO SAY DIFFERENT!!1!" This is why I snickered when you kept going "international marketing deals!!!" a couple of months ago; you don't grasp the difference between two companies agreeing to work together and the profitable arrangement which sometimes, but not always, occurs as a result of that agreement.

I'd try having the conversation about the economic history of Southeast Asia and America in the post-Vietnam War era, but it would be like explaining air to a fish. Just take Rayne's word for it on this, and sound smart when you talk to other people about it- the article you've posted is only going to have relevance about two years from now, when we can start seeing what they've done with that agreement.

Now that I've failed to say "this is the greatest thing to ever happen to TNA, and thus, professional wrestling, since Frank Gotch put on spandex", you can continue your months-long Polly PissPants routine.

 

[Rayne]

Reading closely: It's a media-rights distribution deal. In America, that'd be a straight up win; in Southeast Asia, there's usually a quid pro quo required. It could be something as simple as hosting a vanity show for some rich investor's spoiled kid, it could be a requirement that Panda Energy operate a generating station in Laos, or it could mean TNA is expected to provide up-front costs and have that ameliorated from rights fees.

On the one side, it's a good deal for TNA if they're simply selling rights. On the other side, professional wrestling has been trying to break into that area of the world for thirty years. That's what was not-so-subtly referred to in the press release; there's no reason to tell people that professional wrestling crosses cultures if they have an existing reason to believe that. If this is a co-investment deal; if TNA 'paid to play', as the term goes, it could turn out to be a disaster.

This is a case where the missing information is actually important, and not a case where there's some bullshit you can hang on so you don't have to change your personal preconceptions. If it's a straight-up, cash for rights deal, it's a coup for TNA.... but business in Southeast Asia does not have a history of being straight up.

 

[Whap Me Jungles]

With those posts I can't see you getting out come July 30th

 

[Rayne]

With those posts I can't see you getting out come July 30th

With your posts, I don't see how you aren't in summer school right now, but here we are. I don't recall kissing anyone's ass on the basis of their user name to be part of the agreement I made, nor do I recall you being a party to that.

 

[Pay Per Ghost]

With that attitude I'd suggest a rag.

 

[Rayne]

With that attitude I'd suggest a rag.

Well, men usually use alcohol, but you do what you think works.

 

[Pay Per Ghost]

 

[Dirk]

Toothbrush and a bar of soap

 

[Dowdsy McDowds]

With those posts I can't see you getting out come July 30th

How come?

 

[Danger Burger]

Rayne, you make me think about things, and about how I think about things, quite a lot.

Enjoy your prison holiday.

 

[Rayne]

Shattered dreams, I'm going to be nice this one time. I'm not going to bust your balls over the reports of TNA paying their performers up to two months late that are making the rounds today. Don't ever say that I was never kind to you.

Unless you need me to explain how that might not be a good thing for TNA. I can still do that, if you need it.

 

[shattered dreams]

They had a lot of money tied up in Operation Dumbo Drop.

One thing I was curious about in that press release is what is the role of the sports rights distribution agency? It says they control TNA's rights and licensed them.

 

[Rayne]

They had a lot of money tied up in Operation Dumbo Drop.

One thing I was curious about in that press release is what is the role of the sports rights distribution agency? It says they control TNA's rights and licensed them.

Hey, I thought I had heard you say you liked Crimson in the past.

A sports rights distribution agency does largely what it sounds like. You assign them the ability to market your rights to video game manufacturers, television studios, action figures, and so forth. It's more cost-effective than managing every single one of those deals yourself; the sports rights distribution agency will have working relationships already with several companies who are able to utilize those rights.

The problem is... right now, TNA's licensing rights don't appear to be worth as much as they could be, given the level of investment into the company over the past three years. That you are selling marketing rights does not imply those rights are paying for the costs of your company.

Listen closely the next time you hear anyone in professional wrestling- or, hell, anywhere- announce a Big Deal. Ask "with who, for what, and for how much", and if those details aren't there, figure out what the ranges are in which they'd make sense and identify your probability of error.

 

[ヒュー　G.　レックション]

Wait, when the fuck did Xplosion become a "magazine" show? Whatever that is.

The usual structure they have is an Xplosion match, Spin Cycle, backstage interviews, a from the vault match and then an Impact recap to round things off.

 

[shattered dreams]

Hey, I thought I had heard you say you liked Crimson in the past.

I like Crimson alright but he isn't an integral part of anything. His recent appearance was somewhat of a dud. If he needs some more seasoning then I don't see that TNA has much to gain by holding on to him while he gets it opposed to just signing him when he has what they are looking for.

 

[AndThat'sTheBottomLine]

Now THIS is Prisontainment.

 

[Dirk]

So, uh, yeah...

 

[blue_dragon]

Who is that guy?