Cable programmer Q2 earnings: World Wrestling Entertainment sales fell...

Cable programmer Q2 earnings: World Wrestling Entertainment sales fell 23 percent from a year earlier to $106.8 million as profit slid 69 percent to $6.25 million. “Our performance fell below management expectations as trends weakened in the latter part of the quarter,” CEO Vince McMahon said, citing pay-per-view purchases and other factors. The stock fell 5.2 percent Thursday. … Playboy Enterprises revenue fell 10 percent from a year earlier to $56 million as VoD sales fell. The net loss narrowed to $5.4 million from $8.7 million.