Wrestling

WWE Network, the pay-television channel operated by the WWE wrestling organisation, is now available on an over-the-top basis to more than 170 countries worldwide.

Canadian telecommunications company Rogers Communications has agreed an exclusive 10-year rights and distribution deal, from 2014-15 to 2023-24, with the WWE wrestling organisation.

Media rights clips from July 10 to July 23.

OSN has acquired the exclusive pay-television broadcast rights in the Middle East and North Africa region to events organised by the WWE wrestling organisation.

Organisers of the new World Kabaddi League competition have secured broadcast rights deals in India, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates.

Media rights clips from May 15 to May 28

US media company NBCUniversal has struck a multi-year extension to its media rights deal with the WWE wrestling organisation.

Media rights clips from March 13 to March 26

The Fighting Spirit agency will distribute a wrestling television programme as part of a new strategic partnership with US production company Ring Warriors.

Pay-television broadcaster Star Sports has agreed a deal to produce coverage of a new Kabbadi league.

German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 has acquired rights for events staged by the WWE wrestling organisation.

Media rights clips from February 27 to March 12

German commercial television channel Tele 5 has agreed a deal with the WWE wrestling organisation for the rights to its Monday Night Raw property.

US sports broadcaster Universal Sports Network, a subsidiary of the NBC network, has agreed a multi-year rights deal with the USA Wrestling organisation.

US pay-television provider Dish Network has said it will scale back its offering of pay-per-view (PPV) events staged by the WWE wrestling organisation, which will launch its own 24-hour pay-television streaming channel on Monday.

The WWE wrestling organisation is seeking bids for the broadcast rights to key properties such as Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown after its exclusive negotiating window with current rights-holder, US media company NBCUniversal, expired without the agreement of a new deal.