WWE announces a new streaming agreement in the Philippines

By Jason Powell, Prowrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)

WWE issued the following press release on Tuesday to announce a new streaming agreement in the Philippines.

WWE (NYSE:WWE) and FOX Networks Group Asia today announced a new agreement to stream WWE’s flagship program Raw^® live exclusively on FOX+ in the Philippines.

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180710005026/en/

Beginning next week, Raw will stream live on FOX+ at 8 a.m. on Tuesdays in the Philippines with a same day, primetime re-air on FOX Sports at 8 p.m. Additionally, each week, FOX+ will stream on demand WWE weekly highlight shows Afterburn^®, Experience^® and This Week^®.

“We are very excited to bring more of the best content to our viewers in the Philippines with the exclusive live streaming of Raw through FOX+,” said Jude Turcuato, General Manager for FOX Networks Group Philippines. “Having this partnership with WWE further strengthens FNG’s push to make FOX+ the best go-to OTT entertainment platform in the country.”

“FOX Networks Group Asia shares our vision and passion for engaging and entertaining our fans,” said Michelle Wilson, WWE Co-President. “This partnership to stream Raw live in the Philippines on FOX+ allows us to deliver action-packed, family-friendly entertainment to our fans throughout the country.”

FOX+ is FOX Networks Group Asia’s (FNG) video-streaming service and is available on Android and iOS devices as well as on Apple TV and select Android TVs. A free 30-day trial is available for new subscribers.

Powell’s POV: WWE continues to find ways to monetize their content beyond just traditional television deals. Unfortunately, they indicated in a recent conference call that they will not be able to do more digitally with Raw and Smackdown in the United States due to their new television deals.

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