Wrestling

Spanish commercial broadcaster Atresmedia has signed a multi-year extension to its rights deal with the WWE, while the US wrestling organisation has agreed to add content from independent promoters to its WWE Network pay-television channel, according to multiple reports.

US organisation TNA Wrestling has launched a new viewing application for fans in the UK and Ireland.

German pay-television broadcaster Sky Deutschland has acquired rights to events operated by the WWE wrestling entertainment company.

US organisation TNA Wrestling said it hopes to reveal a new UK rights partner in the near future after digital-terrestrial television channel Challenge said it would end its long-running coverage.

German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1’s free-to-air channel ProSieben Maxx has expanded its partnership with WWE under a new multi-year rights deal with the US wrestling organisation.

US wrestling organisation TNA has agreed a rights deal with Chinese video sharing platform Youku, a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group.

WWE’s exclusive distribution deal with Chinese digital operator PPTV marks a step change in the wrestling promotion’s approach to the Chinese market.

Interview with George Barrios, WWE’s chief strategy and financial officer, on the promotion’s media-rights deal with digital operator PPTV in China.

The WWE wrestling entertainment organisation has sealed a content distribution deal with Chinese online television service provider PPTV.

Fight Network, a multi-platform channel dedicated to combat sports, has acquired rights for events operated by New Japan Pro Wrestling.

The WWE wrestling organisation has signed a multi-year partnership with social media platform Snapchat.

The European Broadcasting Union consortium of public-service broadcasters has agreed a four-year extension to its exclusive media rights partnership with the United World Wrestling global governing body.

United World Wrestling, the sport’s global governing body, has announced that it will stream live coverage of two upcoming events over the coming days following a partnership with the FloWrestling digital media service.

Media rights clips from February 4 to 17

German commercial broadcaster Tele 5 has extended a rights deal with the WWE wrestling organisation.

US wrestling organisation the WWE has added another key market to WWE Network’s global footprint, with the pay-television channel set to launch in Japan on January 5.