WWE
SuperSport buys WWE rights to widen its subscription base
World Wrestling Entertainment has continued its transition into a pay-television property outside the US, moving away from free-to-air to sign a four-year deal with SuperSport in sub-Saharan Africa
Sky Deutschland secures rights deal with WWE
German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has acquired rights to events operated by the WWE wrestling entertainment company.
Digital growth in China leads WWE to exclusive deal
WWE’s exclusive distribution deal with Chinese digital operator PPTV marks a step change in the wrestling promotion’s approach to the Chinese market.
George Barrios, chief strategy and financial officer, WWE
Interview with George Barrios, WWE’s chief strategy and financial officer, on the promotion’s media-rights deal with digital operator PPTV in China.
PPTV to take WWE action to China
The WWE wrestling entertainment organisation has sealed a content distribution deal with Chinese online television service provider PPTV.
Tele 5 extends WWE rights in Germany
German commercial broadcaster Tele 5 has extended a rights deal with the WWE wrestling organisation.
WWE teams up with Vuclip
Video-on-demand digital platform Vuclip has teamed up with the WWE wrestling entertainment organisation to offer clips of events.
WWE Network launches in Italy
The WWE wrestling organisation’s WWE Network pay-television channel is now available in Italy.
Sky Italia extends WWE coverage
Italian pay-television broadcaster Sky Italia has renewed a rights deal with the WWE wrestling entertainment organisation.
WWE’s Smackdown to switch to USA Network
Pay-television channel USA Network has agreed a deal to show additional WWE wrestling organisation content from the first quarter of 2016.
OSN agrees distribution deal for WWE Network
Pay-television broadcaster OSN has struck a deal to distribute WWE Network, the pay-television channel operated by the WWE wrestling organisation, to subscribers in the Middle East and North Africa region.
WWE Network launch date set for UK and Ireland
The WWE wrestling organisation has announced its WWE Network pay-television channel will launch in the UK and Ireland on January 19.
WWE Network launch in UK faces further delays
The WWE wrestling organisation has delayed again the UK launch of its new WWE Network pay-television channel.
Subscription model altered for WWE Network
The WWE wrestling organisation has revamped the subscription model for its WWE Network in an effort to attract more subscribers to the streaming service, adding that it is set to launch in the UK market in November.
India takes second spot for WWE
WWE’s five-year extension of its partnership with pay-television broadcaster Ten Sports has made the Indian subcontinent the most valuable media rights market outside the US for the wrestling series.