WWE Financial News: North American Revenue Up, WWE Studios Continues to Lose Money

– According to WWE’s 2012 Second Quarter Results, revenues from North America increased 2%. This was primarily driven by the performance of WrestleMania. Revenues from outside North America declined 8% due to a decrease in live events. Here is a breakdown of net revenues by region….

* North America: $105.3 million in 2012, up from $103 million in 2011.
* Europe/Middle East/Africa: $24.2 million in 2012, down from $26 million in 2011
* Asia Pacific: $8.4 million in 212, slightly up from $8.3 million in 2011.
* Latin America: $3.7 million in 2012, down from $5.3 million in 2011.
* Total net revenues: $141.6 million, down from $142.6 million in 2011.

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