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USA Network & WWE’s NXT extend partnership

WWE and USA Network have announced a multi-year extension for NXT, which will move to Tuesday nights live on USA Network at 8/7c beginning April 13th. The new agreement for the live, weekly two-hour show furthers WWE and USA’s nearly three decade-long relationship. “We are incredibly proud of our three-decade partnership with WWE and in […]

March 30, 2021

WWE, DraftKings partnership

DraftKings is set to become an Official Gaming Partner of WWE, subject to regulatory approval in all applicable jurisdictions. The collaboration centres on DraftKings’ free-to-play pools product and will launch with an inaugural free-to-play pool at WWE’s two-night PPV event, WrestleMania 37, on April 10th and 11th. “As a cultural icon and incredible sports and […]

March 29, 2021

Ireland: WWE, Virgin Media FTA content deal

WWE has announced a new partnership with Virgin Media Television to broadcast highlights of WWE’s flagship programmes Raw and SmackDown on free-to-air television for the first time in Ireland. From March 27th, Virgin Media Two will air a one-hour version of Raw on Sunday mornings. and one-hour version of SmackDown on Saturdays mornings. The weekly […]

March 26, 2021By Nik Roseveare

WWE moves production to Yuengling Center

WWE will bring its WWE ThunderDome viewing experience to Yuengling Center as it remains in Tampa, Florida with a new residency starting with Monday Night Raw on April 12th. The move to Yuengling Center continues WWE’s longstanding relationship with the state of Florida and marks the next phase of WWE ThunderDome, which launched to acclaim […]

March 24, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Hulk Hogan and Titus O’Neil to host WrestleMania

WrestleMania is back in business as WWE has announced that WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan and WWE Superstar Titus O’Neil will host the two-night pop culture extravaganza at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay on April 10th and 11th. Tickets for WrestleMania 37 presented by SNICKERS are on sale now. The two-night event will […]

March 19, 2021

WWE Network joins Peacock on March 18

Starting March 18th, US streaming service Peacock will begin rolling out WWE Network content just before Fastlane, the first WWE PPV event on the service. The new WWE destination on Peacock will feature a range of top content at launch, including all past WrestleManias leading up to WrestleMania 37 on April 10th and 11th – […]

March 10, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Mars Wrigley & WWE renew long-term partnership

Mars Wrigley and WWE have announced the renewal of their long-standing partnership, making SNICKERS the presenting partner of WrestleMania for the sixth consecutive year, taking place Saturday, April 10 and Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida. The expanded agreement includes multiple pieces of custom video content featuring WWE Superstars showcasing how “out-of-sortsness” can […]

February 19, 2021

TV3 Group to air WWE in Baltics

WWE and TV3 Group, the Baltics media group, have announced a new multi-year agreement that will make WWE’s weekly flagship programming available live for the first time in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania via TV3 Sport channels, as well as on-demand via the next generation TV service, Go3. Beginning February 23rd, TV3 Sport will exclusively air […]

February 18, 2021By Nik Roseveare

WWE names Lubrano SVP, Creative Writing Operations

WWE has announced the appointment of Christine Lubrano as Senior Vice President, Creative Writing Operations. Lubrano will be responsible for overseeing all strategic operations for the company’s Creative Writing division and report to Brad Blum, WWE Executive Vice President, Operations. In her new role, Lubrano will be charged with developing and leading a team of […]

February 1, 2021

Peacock gets WWE Network exclusivity in US

Peacock, the US OTT platform owned by NBCUniversal, and WWE have announced a multi-year agreement that gives Peacock exclusive streaming rights to the WWE Network throughout the US. The price of the deal is reportedly $1 billion for five years according to the WSJ. “NBCUniversal has a long-standing relationship with WWE that began nearly 30 […]

January 25, 2021By Nik Roseveare