WWE has officially inked two multi-year deals with both the USA Network and Fox Sports. The company revealed earlier today that Raw will stay on the USA Network while Smackdown Live is moving to Fox.
.@USA_Network and @WWE announce a five-year extension for Monday Night #Raw! https://t.co/dSB5WNGrse
— WWE (@WWE) June 26, 2018
WWE today announced that it has completed landmark agreements with USA Network and Fox Sports, effective October 1, 2019, for the U.S. distribution of WWE’s flagship programs Raw and SmackDown. As part of these five-year agreements, Monday Night Raw will continue to air on USA Network; and Fox Sports will distribute SmackDown Live each Friday on Fox broadcast network. These agreements increase the average annual value (AAV) of WWE’s U.S. distribution to 3.6 times that of the prior deal with NBCU
Beginning Friday, October 4, 2019, @FOXTV will air @WWE’s flagship program #SDLive as part of a new five-year agreement with @FOXSports! https://t.co/ekIUKHza7A
— WWE (@WWE) June 26, 2018
Smackdown Live will air on its new home on October 4, 2019. The company will host a conference call on June 27 to discuss the details of these new deals, which can be seen at corporate.wwe.com/investors at 8 a.m.
