WWE

Shares in World Wrestling Entertainment fell by over 15 per cent yesterday amid doubts over the timing of new broadcast rights agreements in India and the Middle East and North Africa

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.
USA

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.

USA

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.