CONTENT PRODUCTION INCENTIVES |
6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2026 | |
| CONTENT PRODUCTION INCENTIVES [Abstract] | |
| CONTENT PRODUCTION INCENTIVES | 13. CONTENT PRODUCTION INCENTIVES
The Company has access to various governmental programs that are designed to promote content production within the United States of America and certain international jurisdictions. These programs primarily consist of nonrefundable tax credits issued by a jurisdiction on an annual basis for qualifying expenses incurred during the year in the production of certain entertainment content created in whole or in part within the jurisdiction. The Company recognizes these benefits when it has reasonable assurance regarding the realizable amount of the tax credits.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company recorded content production incentives of $3.5 million related to qualifying content production activities primarily in the WWE segment. These incentives are recorded as an offset to production expenses within direct operating costs within the consolidated statements of operations. The Company did not record any content production incentives during the three and six months ended June 30, 2025.
During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company recorded infrastructure improvement incentives of $12.1 million related to qualifying capital expenditures associated with the buildout of WWE's leased corporate headquarters and media production facilities. These incentives are recorded as an offset to property, buildings and equipment, net in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company did not record any infrastructure improvement incentives during the three and six months ended June 30, 2026. |