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WWE, NBC strike short-term $25m Raw deal; TKO raises 2024 targets
NBCUniversal has agreed a cut-price deal with World Wrestling Entertainment to continue showing 'Monday Night Raw' for the remainder of 2024, until the bumper 10-year global contract with Netflix kicks…
Netflix swoops for WWE’s Raw in global $5bn play
Netflix has made its biggest foray into live event streaming, today (Tuesday), announcing a stunning $5bn (€4.6bn), 10-year global media-rights deal with World Wrestling Entertainment.
WWE’s Q2 revenues up 25 per cent on back of higher TV rights fees
Improved media rights income for premium live events and weekly programming helped World Wrestling Entertainment secure a 25-per-cent increase in revenues in the second quarter
WWE swaps Topps for Panini in multi-year licensing deal
Panini has been named as World Wrestling Entertainment’s exclusive trading card and collectible sticker partner, ousting rival Topps in a ‘multi-year’ agreement.
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Allegiant Stadium to host 2021 WWE SummerSlam
Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium will become the first National Football League stadium to host World Wrestling Entertainment's SummerSlam in August
Snickers becomes presenting partner of WrestleMania for sixth consecutive year
Mars Wrigley chocolate brand Snickers will become the presenting partner of WrestleMania for the sixth consecutive year.
TV3 lands WWE rights in the Baltics
Baltic media group TV3 has agreed a ‘multi-year’ rights deal with World Wresting Entertainment.
Cricket Wireless to sponsor Royal Rumble in extended WWE partnership
American wireless service provider Cricket Wireless will become a co-presenting sponsor of Royal Rumble this weekend as part of a multiyear partnership extension with World Wrestling Entertainment.
WrestleMania 37 relocates from LA to Tampa to ensure fan attendance
World Wrestling Entertainment has relocated the upcoming WrestleMania 37 from Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium to Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, to ensure fan attendance
WWE ThunderDome moving to Tropicana Field
World Wrestling Entertainment is moving its WWE ThunderDome property to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, to begin a new residency starting with SmackDown on December 11.
WWE pins down new TV deal in Thailand
Wrestling entertainment promoter WWE has secured a new deal in Thailand to broadcast its flagship weekly shows, Raw and SmackDown
Nohra swaps Mena for APAC in new WWE role
Carlo Nohra has switched roles within World Wrestling Entertainment after being named as vice-president and general manager in the Asia-Pacific region
WWE strikes SummerSlam-focused partnership with Constellation Brands
World Wrestling Entertainment has signed a wide-ranging partnership with leading alcohol beverage company Constellation Brands, which names beer brand Victoria the official beer of SummerSlam.
WWE agrees rights deal in China with iQiyi Sports
Wrestling entertainment promoter WWE has agreed a media-rights deal in China with video-streaming platform iQiyi Sports beginning September 22
Discovery signs off on WWE rights deal in Italy
International media group Discovery will be the new Italian broadcaster of wrestling’s WWE after reaching a “multi-year” agreement with the rights-holder.
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WWE strengthens Saudi ties with hire of OSN’s Al-Mashhadi
World Wrestling Entertainment has named Bandar Al-Mashhadi as its new vice-president and general manager in the Middle East and North Africa region, replacing the incumbent Carlo Nohra
WWE seals pay-television deal with DAZN in German-speaking countries
Wrestling entertainment series WWE has secured a new pay-television rights deal with international streaming service DAZN in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
ProSiebenSat.1 renews free-to-air WWE rights in Germany
Commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has agreed a multi-year deal to renew its free-to-air rights in Germany to the wrestling entertainment series WWE