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Pay-television broadcaster BT Sport took advantage of Sky’s long-running concerns over wrestling body WWE’s OTT service to grab WWE rights in the UK and Ireland from its rival at a steep discount, SportBusiness Media understands.

The WWE wrestling organisation is talking to broadcasters about a free-to-air highlights package in the UK, SportBusiness Media understands

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and PP Sports have signed a new multi-year agreement that extends their deal for weekly live WWE programming across China

BT Sport has dislodged rival pay-television broadcaster Sky as the exclusive home of WWE wrestling entertainment programming in the UK and Ireland

Pay-television broadcaster BT Sport is reportedly set to take WWE rights in the UK from rival Sky Sports

Spanish commercial broadcaster Atresmedia has agreed a further rights renewal with wrestling organisation WWE. The duration of the new deal is unknown

OSN’s decision to close most of its sports channels will leave a vacuum in the Middle East and North Africa for rights-holders that is unlikely to be filled for some time, experts have told SportBusiness M…

Greek commercial broadcaster Skai has agreed a rights deal with US wrestling organisation WWE. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it covers WWE’s flagship programs, Raw and SmackDown.

US wrestling organisation WWE has agreed a one-year extension to its rights partnership with Australian pay-television operator Foxtel

US wrestling organisation WWE has signed a new rights deal in Romania and has unveiled plans for its first all-women’s pay-per-view event.
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US wrestling organisation WWE has today (Wednesday) sealed a new domestic rights deal with the Fox Sports division of the Fox network and has extended its long-running partnership with cable-television broadcaster USA Network, stating that the agreements provide a substantial increase in the value of its US distribution.

WWE’s value in Malaysia has stayed flat in a new deal with pay-television broadcaster Astro.

Malaysian pay-television operator Astro has renewed its rights agreement with US wrestling organisation the WWE.

US wrestling organisation WWE has agreed a new partnership with broadcast technology company NextVR to produce virtual reality event coverage.

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US wrestling organisation WWE has teamed up with social media platform Facebook to launch a new in-ring series, Mixed Match Challenge.

Portuguese pay-television broadcaster Sport TV has entered into a multi-year rights partnership with US wrestling organisation WWE.

Canadian French-language broadcaster TVA Sports has struck a rights deal with WWE, the wrestling entertainment promoter.

US wrestling organisation WWE has agreed a multi-year rights deal with Flow, a Caribbean-facing television brand operated by media company Liberty Global.