WWE® and SuperSport Announce Multi-Year Agreement to Televise Raw® and Smackdown®
July 20 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
WWE (NYSE: WWE) and SuperSport, Africa’s premier sports
broadcaster, today announced a new, multi-year agreement to
broadcast WWE programming live for the first time in more than 50
countries throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Starting Monday, August
28, SuperSport will air WWE’s flagship shows Raw® and SmackDown® as
well as WWE specials, including WrestleMania® and SummerSlam®.
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“WWE is a global phenomenon, so securing the broadcast rights
for SuperSport is a terrific coup,” said Gideon Khobane, chief
executive of SuperSport. “The athletes involved are larger than
life figures who command huge followings. At long last our viewers
will get to share in this entertainment spectacle in high
definition. I look forward to a long and fruitful partnership with
WWE.”
“SuperSport is a best-in-class partner who shares our vision and
passion for engaging with and entertaining our fans,” said Ed
Wells, WWE Executive Vice President, International. “Televising WWE
programming live in sub-Saharan Africa for the first time is an
important milestone for us, and we look forward to working with
SuperSport to cultivate new fans in the region.”
SuperSport channels S3, S4, S9 and SS10 will televise Raw on
Tuesdays and SmackDown on Wednesdays, offering both live telecasts
and same-day re-airs, and will broadcast all WWE specials live,
including WrestleMania®, SummerSlam®, Survivor Series® and Royal
Rumble®. All programs will be available with English commentary and
on demand.
WWE programming will also be made available across some of
DStv’s general entertainment channels.
To celebrate the new partnership, SuperSport will televise the
prior week’s episodes of Raw and SmackDown on Monday, August
28.
About SuperSport
SuperSport is Africa’s premier sports broadcaster, producing and
broadcasting local and international sport for GOtv and DStv pay TV
customers across sub-Saharan Africa. SuperSport provides a mix of
35 channels, offering a wide selection of the best local and
international sport action across a multitude of disciplines. Now
available on DStv and GOtv as well as on SuperSport.com and DStv
Now in 50 countries across sub-Saharan Africa.
About WWE
WWE, a publicly traded company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated
media organization and recognized leader in global entertainment.
The company consists of a portfolio of businesses that create and
deliver original content 52 weeks a year to a global audience. WWE
is committed to family friendly entertainment on its television
programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms.
WWE programming reaches more than 650 million homes worldwide in 20
languages. WWE Network, the first-ever 24/7 over-the-top premium
network that includes all live pay-per-views, scheduled programming
and a massive video-on-demand library, is currently available in
more than 180 countries. The company is headquartered in Stamford,
Conn., with offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Mexico City,
Mumbai, Shanghai, Singapore, Dubai, Munich and Tokyo.
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distribution agreements; our need to continue to develop creative
and entertaining programs and events; the possibility of a decline
in the popularity of our brand of sports entertainment; the
continued importance of key performers and the services of Vincent
K. McMahon; possible adverse changes in the regulatory atmosphere
and related private sector initiatives; the highly competitive,
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in which we operate and greater financial resources or marketplace
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our feature film business; our expansion into new or complementary
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