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Netflix has announced a new long-term partnership with the WWE
Wrestling is about to find a whole new audience as the WWE is heading to Netflix.
The streaming platform announced on Tuesday, 23 January that it will be the new home of WWE Raw, which will be made available to subscribers as part of a new long-term partnership between it and WWE.
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Netflix confirmed new details about the partnership during its announcement, and here is everything you need to know before getting into the ring (figuratively speaking).
When is WWE coming to Netflix?
WWE's weekly flagship programme Raw will be available to watch exclusively on Netflix from January 2025, with matches airing as they happen on the streamer through live-streams — though viewers will also be able to watch back if they wish.
Raw will be streamed in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Latin America, among other territories, and Netflix will announce additional countries and regions to be added over time.
But that's not all, because as well as Raw Netflix viewers will have access to WWE's other weekly shows like Smackdown and NXT, and events WrestleMania, SummerSlam and Royal Rumble will also be available to watch on Netflix in 2025 for those outside of the US.
WWE fans will also be treated to award-winning documentaries, original series and any new projects from WWE through this monumental deal.
What is WWE Raw?
WWE's Raw helped to launch the careers of an incredible array of wrestling stars like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Triple H, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair. The weekly programming debuted in 1993 and has delivered action-packed matches 52 weeks a year.
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Following the announcement, Mark Shapiro, TKO President and COO, said of the new partnership: "This deal is transformative. It marries the can’t-miss WWE product with Netflix’s extraordinary global reach and locks in significant and predictable economics for many years.
"Our partnership fundamentally alters and strengthens the media landscape, dramatically expands the reach of WWE, and brings weekly live appointment viewing to Netflix."
Whilst Netflix Chief Content Officer, Bela Bajaria, said in a statement: "We are excited to have WWE Raw, with its huge and passionate multigenerational fan base, on Netflix.
"By combining our reach, recommendations, and fandom with WWE, we’ll be able to deliver more joy and value for their audiences and our members. Raw is the best of sports entertainment, blending great characters and storytelling with live action 52 weeks a year and we’re thrilled to be in this long-term partnership with WWE."
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