Editing WWE (section)

==WWE Network and distribution deals==
{{Main|WWE Network}}
On February 24, 2014, WWE launched [[WWE Network]], an [[Over-the-top media service|over-the-top]] subscription streaming service<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /><ref name=":9" /> The service, which was initially proposed as a linear [[pay television]] service,<ref>{{cite news |last=Goldman |first=Eric |date=September 6, 2011 |title=WWE Network Coming in 2012 |publisher=IGN |url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2011/09/06/wwe-network-coming-in-2012 |access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Graser |first=Marc |date=April 9, 2013 |title=WWE Models TV Network Plan After NFL's Approach |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/2013/biz/news/wwe-models-tv-network-plan-after-nfls-approach-1200343397/ |access-date=August 14, 2014}}</ref> carries all WWE pay-per-view events, original programming (including in-ring programs, as well as documentary and reality programming highlighting the promotion and its history), and access to [[WWE Libraries|WWE library]] content such as classic pay-per-views and television episodes from WWE and other promotions that it had acquired.<ref>{{cite web |title= Initiatives - WWE Network launches February 24 |url=http://corporate.wwe.com/company/initiatives/wwenetwork.jsp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141001140241/http://corporate.wwe.com/company/initiatives/wwenetwork.jsp |archive-date=October 1, 2014 |access-date=June 24, 2014 |publisher=WWE Corporate }}</ref> The service reached 1,000,000 subscribers on January 27, 2015, in less than one year of its launch, with WWE claiming that it was thus "the fastest-growing digital subscription service ever".<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE Network hits 1 Million subscribers – Thank you WWE Universe!|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-network-one-million-subscribers-27047223 |date=January 27, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150130013548/http://www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-network-one-million-subscribers-27047223|archive-date=January 30, 2015|work=WWE}}</ref>

In May 2014, WWE and [[NBCUniversal]] agreed to a new contract that would see both ''Raw'' and ''SmackDown'' continue on NBC owned networks the [[USA Network]] and [[Syfy]].<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE Reaches Multi-Year Deal with NBC Universal for Rights to Raw and SmackDown|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2065331-wwe-reaches-multi-year-deal-with-nbc-universal-for-rights-to-raw-and-smackdown |first1=Joseph |last1=Zucker |date=May 15, 2014 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170514055710/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2065331-wwe-reaches-multi-year-deal-with-nbc-universal-for-rights-to-raw-and-smackdown|archive-date=May 14, 2017|work=[[Bleacher Report]]}}</ref> In January 2016, ''SmackDown'' would change networks to the USA Network. The contract with ''NBCUniversal'' expires in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|last=Middleton|first=Marc|date=June 21, 2016|title=When WWE TV Deals Expire, John Cena Hosting Awards Show (Video), Big E – Jey Uso Swerved Video|url=http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2016/0621/612886/john-cena-hosting-awards-show-video/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170221013626/http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2016/0621/612886/john-cena-hosting-awards-show-video/|archive-date=February 21, 2017|access-date=May 20, 2017}}</ref> On November 17, 2016, WWE and [[Sky Deutschland]] signed a multi-year agreement to distribute WWE's premier pay-per-view events and broadcast ''Raw'' and ''SmackDown Live'' on SKY Sports starting in April 2017.<ref>{{cite web|last=Middleton|first=Marc|date=November 17, 2017|title=WWE and SKY Deutschland sign deal to distribute WWE's premier pay-per-view events and broadcast Raw and SmackDown live on SKY Sports starting in April 2017|url=http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2016/1117/619436/wwe-announces-new-international-tv-deal/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118100627/http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2016/1117/619436/wwe-announces-new-international-tv-deal/|archive-date=November 18, 2016|access-date=November 17, 2016}}</ref> On April 10, 2017, WWE and [[DAZN]], made Raw and SmackDown available live in Japan with Japanese commentary.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE® and DAZN Announce Exclusive Multi-Year Agreement in Japan|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2017/10-04-2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170508120809/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2017/10-04-2017|archive-date=May 8, 2017}}</ref> On April 27, 2017, WWE and [[TV5 (Philippines)|TV5]], reached a new agreement to broadcast one-hour editions of SmackDown.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE and TV5 Announce Agreement to Televise Smackdown in the Philippines|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2017/04-27-2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630073755/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2017/04-27-2017|archive-date=June 30, 2017}}</ref> On May 12, 2017, WWE and Saran Media, reached a new multi-year agreement to televise Raw and SmackDown.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE and S-Sport Announce Multi-Year Agreement to Televise Raw and Smackdown in Turkey|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2017/05-12-2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815135058/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2017/05-12-2017|archive-date=August 15, 2017}}</ref> On July 10, 2017, WWE and [[AB1|AB 1]], extended their partnership into its 18th year with a new, multi-year agreement to broadcast WWE programming.<ref>{{cite web|title=Groupe AB and WWE Extend Long-Standing Partnership|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2017/07-10-2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814144456/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2017/07-10-2017|archive-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref> On July 20, 2017, WWE and [[SuperSport (South African TV channel)|SuperSport]], reached a new, multi-year agreement to broadcast WWE programming live for the first time in more than 50 countries.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE and Supersport Announce Multi-Year Agreement to Televise Raw and Smackdown|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2017/07-20-2017a|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913113719/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2017/07-20-2017a|archive-date=September 13, 2017}}</ref> On August 1, 2017, WWE and [[Foxtel]], extend their partnership into its 18th year with a new agreement to broadcast WWE programming.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE and Foxtel Extend Long-Standing Partnership|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2017/08-01-2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813175911/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2017/08-01-2017|archive-date=August 13, 2017}}</ref> On August 8, 2017, WWE and [[Canal 1 (Colombia)|Canal 1]], a new agreement to broadcast One-hour editions of Raw and SmackDown.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE and Canal 1 Announce Agreement to Televise Taw and Smakdown in Colombia|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2017/08-08-2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813180229/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2017/08-08-2017|archive-date=August 13, 2017}}</ref> On August 16, 2017, WWE and [[Nine Network]] reached a broadcast agreement to air weekly one-hour versions of Raw and SmackDown.<ref>{{cite web|title=Flow and WWE Announce Multi-Year Agreement to Televise ''Raw'' and ''Smackdown'' Across the Caribbean |date=August 24, 2017 |website=World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. |url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2017/24-08-2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829083930/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2017/24-08-2017|archive-date=August 29, 2017}}</ref> On August 24, 2017, WWE and Flow reached a multi-year agreement to televise WWE's flagship programmes Raw and SmackDown.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|title=TVA Sports and WWE Announce Broadcast Agreement|url=http://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2017/07-09-2017 |date=September 7, 2017 |website=World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914012428/http://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2017/07-09-2017|archive-date=September 14, 2017}}</ref> On September 7, 2017, WWE and [[TVA Sports]] reached a multi-year agreement to air a weekly, one-hour only edition of Raw, in French in Canada.<ref name="auto" /> On October 24, 2017, WWE and [[Sport TV]] reached a multi-year agreement to air Raw and SmackDown.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2017/24-10-2017|title=WWE® and SPORT TV announce multi-year agreement to televise Raw® and Smackdown® in Portugal |date=October 24, 2017 |website=World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200415203534/https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2017/24-10-2017 |archive-date= April 15, 2020 }}</ref> On December 15, 2017, WWE and [[IB Sports|IB SPORTS]], they will extend their partnership with a new agreement to broadcast WWE programming live for the first time in South Korea.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2017/12-15-2017|title=IB SPORTS to broadcast WWE® programming live for the first time in South Korea |date=December 15, 2017 |website=World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314174713/https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2017/12-15-2017 |archive-date= March 14, 2023 }}</ref> On December 18, 2017, WWE and [[SPS HD]], reached an agreement to broadcast Raw and SmackDown on SPS Sports for the first time in Mongolia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2017/12-18-2017|title=SPS HD to air WWE® programming for the first time in Mongolia |date=December 18, 2017 |website=World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108202252/https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2017/12-18-2017 |archive-date= January 8, 2023 }}</ref>

On December 13, 2017, WWE and [[Facebook]] introduced a new [[Internet television|Internet]] in-ring series called ''[[WWE Mixed Match Challenge]]'' that will stream live in the U.S. exclusively on [[Facebook Watch]]. Premiering on January 16, 2018, the 12-episode series will feature wrestlers from both the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] rosters competing in a single-elimination mixed tag-team tournament to win $100,000 to support the charity of their choice. Each episode will be 20 minutes long and will air at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.<ref>{{cite web|title=Facebook and WWE to launch LIVE in-ring series, Mixed Match Challenge, exclusively on Facebook Watch|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-mixed-match-challenge/article/mixed-match-challenge-to-launch-facebook-watch|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213235958/http://www.wwe.com/amp/shows/wwe-mixed-match-challenge/article/mixed-match-challenge-to-launch-facebook-watch|archive-date=December 13, 2017|access-date=December 14, 2017|publisher=WWE}}</ref>

Starting on March 18, 2021 (ahead of [[Fastlane (2021)|Fastlane]] and WrestleMania 37), the WWE Network in the United States became exclusively distributed by [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]]. The merger of the WWE Network and Peacock did not affect the service outside of the United States.<ref name=CCK/>

On September 9, 2022, WWE reached a new multi-year partnership deal with [[Foxtel|The Foxtel Group]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Foxtel Group to become exclusive destination for WWE in Australia |url=https://www.wwe.com/worldwide/article/foxtel-group-to-become-exclusive-destination-for-wwe-in-australia |access-date=March 14, 2023 |website=WWE |language=en}}</ref> which allowed Foxtel to be the exclusive distributor of WWE in [[Australia]], starting in early December 2022, allowing all pay-per-view events and original programming to be available on a dedicated WWE channel, [[Foxtel Now]], and on [[Binge (streaming service)|Binge]], with no additional cost to Foxtel and Binge users.

As announced on, January 23, 2024, Netflix will exclusively broadcast WWE's flagship weekly wrestling show Raw starting in January 2025 in the United States, Latin America, Canada and the United Kingdom. Netflix will also be the exclusive home of all WWE content outside of the U.S., which will include documentaries, original series, SmackDown, NXT and Premium Live Events such as WrestleMania, SummerSlam and the Royal Rumble.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/wwe-raw-moving-to-netflix-2025-streaming-push-live-sports-1235804139/ | title=Netflix Nabs WWE 'Raw' Rights in Major $5B Deal | website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date=January 23, 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/article/raw-netflix-tko-partnership-january-2025 | title=Netflix to become new home of WWE Raw beginning 2025 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/netflix-wwe-monday-night-raw-streaming-tv-1235801673/ | title=Netflix Gets in the Ring, Locking up WWE's 'Monday Night Raw' in 10-Year, $5B-Plus Deal for Longtime TV Staple | date=January 23, 2024 }}</ref>

'''Broadcasts'''
{{See also| List of WWE television programming}}
{| class="wikitable"
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! Program !!  Original release !! Network !! Notes
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| ''[[WWE Raw]]'' || January 11, 1993–present || [[Netflix]]|| One of WWE's two flagship programs that airs on Mondays.
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| ''[[WWE SmackDown]]'' || April 29, 1999–present || [[USA Network|USA]] || One of WWE's two flagship programs that airs on Fridays.
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|''[[WWE NXT]]'' || February 23, 2010–present || [[The CW]] || Developmental wrestling program that airs on Tuesdays.
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| ''[[Saturday Night's Main Event]]'' || December 14, 2024–present || [[NBC]]<br />[[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]] || Quarterly [[television special]]s that air on select Saturdays.
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| ''[[WWE Speed]]'' || April 13, 2024–present || [[X (Twitter)|X]] || Streams on X.
|-
|''[[List of WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming supercards|Premium Live Events]]'' || March 31, 1985–present || [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]] || Major standalone events that air primarily on Peacock and WWE Network once per month. Formerly known as [[Pay-per-view]]
|-
|}