{"id":43423,"date":"2018-07-31T09:32:37","date_gmt":"2018-07-31T14:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/?p=43423"},"modified":"2018-07-31T09:32:37","modified_gmt":"2018-07-31T14:32:37","slug":"wwe-announces-australian-television-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2018\/07\/31\/wwe-announces-australian-television-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE announces Australian television agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"prowr-2389302696\" class=\"prowr-apple-podcast-button-link prowr-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-boom-podcast\/id1365989370\" aria-label=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?fit=320%2C78&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"SUBSCRIBE IN APPLE PODCASTS\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?w=320&ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/prowrestling.net\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/advanced_ads\/2019\/07\/Logo2019_ApplePodcasts_320wide.png?resize=300%2C73&ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" width=\"320\" height=\"78\"   \/><\/a><\/div><p><b>By Jason Powell<\/b>, Prowrestling.net Editor (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prowrestlingnet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@prowrestlingnet<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><i>WWE issued the following press release to announce the renewal of the extension of their television deal with Foxtel in Australia.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>WWE (NYSE:WWE) and Foxtel will extend their partnership into its 19th year with a new agreement to broadcast WWE programming live in Australia, including flagship shows Raw\u00ae and SmackDown\u00ae, as well as WWE\u2019s live pay-per-views events.<\/p>\n<p>Foxtel\u2019s FOX8 will continue to air Raw live at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays and SmackDown live at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays. For the first time, FOX8 will re-air Raw on Tuesday nights in primetime and SmackDown on Wednesday nights in primetime, and FOX Sports will air one-hour versions of Raw and SmackDown in primetime each week. Foxtel Now will make both shows available On Demand following their airings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are delighted to extend our long-standing partnership with one of the biggest brands in entertainment, and increase our WWE offering across both our linear channels and On Demand,\u201d said Stephen Baldwin, Director of Foxtel Networks and On Demand. \u201cWWE has such a passionate fan base in Australia, and Foxtel is pleased to be able to continue bringing this popular content to our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFoxtel is a long-time, valued partner who shares our vision and passion for engaging and entertaining our fans,\u201d said Michelle Wilson, WWE Co-President. \u201cThis agreement allows us to continue showcasing our unique blend of action-packed, family friendly entertainment across Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans can also order all of WWE\u2019s live special events on Foxtel pay-per-view channel Main Event, including WrestleMania\u00ae, SummerSlam\u00ae, Survivor Series\u00ae and Royal Rumble\u00ae. Additionally, new this year are WWE weekly highlight shows Afterburn\u00ae and Bottom Line\u00ae, which will be available On Demand on Foxtel Now.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Powell&#8217;s POV:<\/strong><\/span> The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. That said, it&#8217;s obviously another lucrative television agreement for the company and an important one heading into the Super Show-Down stadium show in Australia on October 6.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: solid 1px #dedede;\" src=\"https:\/\/app.stitcher.com\/splayer\/f\/180116\/55494970\" width=\"1000\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"prowr-3855764543\" class=\"prowr-after-content prowr-entity-placement\"><a class=\"spreaker-player\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/show\/pwboom\" data-resource=\"show_id=3275525\" data-theme=\"light\" data-playlist=\"show\" data-width=\"100%\" data-height=\"340px\">Listen to \"Pro Wrestling Boom Podcast\" on Spreaker.<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jason Powell, Prowrestling.net Editor&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":57,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[101],"class_list":["post-43423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wwe_news","tag-wwe"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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