Tag:WWE TV rights

WWE deal with NBCUniversal for Raw worth $1.325 billion

In the same Hollywood Reporter story covering the Smackdown FOX deal it was was revealed that NBCUniversal will be paying WWE $265 million per...

Rupert Murdoch attended meeting with FOX and WWE for Smackdown deal

The Hollywood Reporter is carrying a more in-depth look at the negotiations that took place between WWE and FOX and how the deal, which...

Moving Smackdown to Friday nights could pose some challenges for WWE

With Smackdown rumored to be moving to Friday nights once it starts airing on FOX in October 2019, there are a few interesting scenarios...

ESPN lands all UFC rights, WWE gets overall bigger television deal

WWE will not share FOX with the UFC as ESPN today announced that it has reached a deal with the UFC to broadcast all...

New Smackdown FOX deal worth over $1 billion

The Hollywood Reporter website is carrying the story of Smackdown moving to FOX saying that FOX will sign a mega five-year deal WWE worth...

WWE reaches deal in principal to move Smackdown to FOX

ESPN.COM is reporting that WWE has agreed in principle to move Smackdown Live to FOX after sources say that the network made a "massive"...

Facebook and Amazon interested in landing Smackdown

Variety is reporting that apart from FOX, Facebook and Amazon are in the running to land Smackdown after NBCUniversal passed on the opportunity to...

Smackdown looking for new home after USA Network drops show from next year

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that WWE is looking for a new home for Smackdown after NBCUniversal passed on the opportunity to keep the...

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