Randy Parker Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 It's been mentioned in other threads, but WWE's TV contract with USA/NBC expires in 2019 & Vince McMahon has stated that he'd like for a new deal to be in place by the summer. Fox Sports has been a frequently mentioned suitor for WWE, and according to Pro Wrestling Stream, the company has offered WWE $250 million a year for television rights. By comparison, WWE received $180 million from USA/NBC in 2017, which amounts to nearly a fourth of the company's annual revenue. Also according to PW Stream, the Fox Sports President and one of their talent producers were in attendance at Smackdown last night, along with personality Colin Cowherd. @I gotta go to work stated elsewhere that if the two were to reach a deal, a possible proposal would see Monday Night Raw move to Fox for a two-hour show every Monday, while Smackdown would move to FS1 for its two-hour Tuesday night show. I have read FX as a possible destination for Smackdown. PWStream @PWStream (February 10) Fox Sports president Eric Shanks, as well as Fox talent producer Jacob Ullman and Fox Sports talker Colin Cowherd all attended #SDLive last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plantmanky Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Two different networks (even under the same Umbrella) is bad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Parker Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 Two different networks (even under the same Umbrella) is bad news. They did it that way for years, didn't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plantmanky Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 They did it that way for years, didn't they? Yep and ratings were not that good for Smackdown if I recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Parker Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 Yep and ratings were not that good for Smackdown if I recall. It was also a taped show back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK#1fanisback Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 They used to be NBC and USA along time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Parker Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 They used to be NBC and USA along time ago. They were USA & SyFy not so long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plantmanky Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 It was also a taped show back then. True. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Parker Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 New report states that NBC/USA is going to pay big bucks to keep Raw (up to 3 times what they're paying now). But Smackdown is likely headed to a new home, and Fox could be the new home. WWE 'Smackdown' Up for Grabs as NBCUniversal Moves to Pin Down 'Raw' | Hollywood Reporter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I gotta go to work Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I do like RAW on USA. Would like to see Smackdown on a different network. This seems great for WWE to stretch their footprint. Kind of like how Pro Sports Leagues like the NFL/MLB/NBA get on different networks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKMustangFan Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Boom. Stock opens up 15% this morning with the new TV deal. Really wish I would've bought in about 6 months ago when I started to follow it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Parker Posted May 17, 2018 Author Share Posted May 17, 2018 Boom. Stock opens up 15% this morning with the new TV deal. Really wish I would've bought in about 6 months ago when I started to follow it again. Profits should be climbing with the new deal & the Saudi money coming in for the next decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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