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"WWE Smackdown" up for grabs
- Thread starter HawkeyeST
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If FOX gets it it most likely will go on FOX as even O&O's delay My Network "programming". Here in Minneapolis its on at 9-11 Central time due to news at 7 and syndicated stuff after. And its not even called "My29" anymore...Its "FOX9+" (both KMSP FOX and WFTC "MY" are O&O)
If Fox gets WWE rights, it would either go on MNTV or one of their cable properties. No way in heck it's going on the main Fox network - unless their grand scheme is to turn Fox into a sports network on Monday, Thursday and Friday nights.
Fox has been interested in WWE content for the last few months, Fox is looking for new content to air, UFC TV rights are expiring soon and ESPN recently just got the rights to UFC once the the current deal end. however Fox has to complete against Facebook and Amazon for the SmackDown rights as both companies want to get streaming WWE content and of course WWE could just move SmackDown over their in house streaming platform WWE Network.
i see starting October 1, 2019, Fox or FS1 could be the new home for SmackDown.
i see starting October 1, 2019, Fox or FS1 could be the new home for SmackDown.
Raw goes on Fox and SmackDown goes to FS1.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/n...ve-five-year-1-billion-deal-smackdown-1113701
Here is an update on that.
Here is an update on that.
update: it's official now, WWE Raw stays on Monday Nights on USA, SmackDown moves to Fridays on Fox starting Friday October 4, 2019, as mention in twin press releases from WWE.
story from Deadline:
https://deadline.com/2018/06/fox-slates-wwe-smackdown-live-on-fridays-as-usa-renews-raw-1202417767/
SmackDown moving to Fox Press Release:
https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/article/smackdown-live-fox-october-2019
The Press Release for extension of USA's contract to carry Raw for 5 more years here:
https://www.wwe.com/article/monday-night-raw-and-usa-network-extend-long-standing-partnership
both contracts goes into effect in October 2019 and concludes 5 years later in late September/early October 2024.
story from Deadline:
https://deadline.com/2018/06/fox-slates-wwe-smackdown-live-on-fridays-as-usa-renews-raw-1202417767/
SmackDown moving to Fox Press Release:
https://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/article/smackdown-live-fox-october-2019
The Press Release for extension of USA's contract to carry Raw for 5 more years here:
https://www.wwe.com/article/monday-night-raw-and-usa-network-extend-long-standing-partnership
both contracts goes into effect in October 2019 and concludes 5 years later in late September/early October 2024.
so where do they put Last Man Standing or will New Fox not be interested it since it will be produced by Disney (or Comcast)?
It’s a year+ away. Maybe wait and see if it gets renewed, and what else happens on their schedule this season before trying to speculate.
where else would they put if Friday is taken? it wouldn't fit in with Family Guy on Sundays
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday (post NFL). Long way to go before things shake out.
It did well in the past on Friday's on broadcast TV. Nice to see it return.
highly unlikely. How m,any FOX affiliates have news after FOX prime time?
are you referring to after prime time or in general? Because ROH is shown on Sinclair stations regardless of affiliation...some multiple times on weekends
Things change. If this works best for both parties, that’s the way to go.
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