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No ResultView All ResultNo ResultView All ResultNo ResultView All ResultADVERTISEMENTHeelByNature.com is reader-supported. When you click on links or make purchases through our site, we or our affiliated partners may earn a commission. Additionally, our site features Sponsored Content, which helps us maintain and operate the website.&nbsp;TKO Group issued the following press releaseWWE to Make NBC Primetime Debut with Launch of Four Network SpecialsSTAMFORD, Conn., Sep. 21, 2023&nbsp;– WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), and NBCUniversal have agreed to a five-year domestic media rights partnership that will bring&nbsp;Friday Night SmackDown&nbsp;back to USA Network beginning October 2024. Additionally, beginning in the 2024/25 season, WWE will produce four primetime specials per year that will air on NBC, marking the first time WWE will air on the network in primetime.SmackDown&nbsp;will come exclusively to NBCU as one of television’s longest-running programs, regularly rating as the No. 1 show in the 18-49 advertising demographic on Friday nights and featuring many WWE Superstars including John Cena, Roman Reigns, Bianca Belair, Charlotte Flair, and Rey Mysterio.“NBCUniversal has been a tremendous partner of WWE for decades,” said WWE President Nick Khan. “We are excited to extend this longstanding relationship by bringing&nbsp;SmackDown&nbsp;to USA Network on Friday nights and look forward to debuting multiple WWE special events annually on NBC.”“It’s a privilege and thrill to continue NBCU’s decades-long partnership with WWE which has helped cement USA Network’s consistent position as the top-rated cable entertainment network in live viewership” said Frances Berwick, Chairman, NBCUniversal Entertainment. “With Friday nights on USA, primetime specials on NBC, and the WWE hub on Peacock, we’ll continue to use the power of our portfolio to super-serve this passionate fanbase.”As part of WWE and NBCUniversal’s longstanding relationship, USA Network is currently home to&nbsp;WWE NXT&nbsp;and&nbsp;WWE Monday Night Raw, which is the #2 cable entertainment program in 2023 in the 18-49 demo. Demonstrating the deeply engaged WWE audience on USA,&nbsp;WWE NXT&nbsp;(+27%) and&nbsp;WWE Monday Night Raw&nbsp;(+15%) are up double-digits year-over-year in the target demographic.&nbsp;WWE Monday Night Raw&nbsp;and&nbsp;WWE NXT&nbsp;will continue to air on USA Network through September 2024.In addition, since 2021, Peacock has been the exclusive home of WWE Network in the U.S. where Peacock subscribers can stream thousands of hours of on-demand programming from WWE including original series, groundbreaking documentaries, fan-favorite shows from the WWE archives, and premium live events like&nbsp;WrestleMania,&nbsp;Survivor Series, Royal Rumble, Summer Slam,&nbsp;and more. WWE continues to drive high engagement on the platform, with this April’s WrestleMania 39 livestream delivering a record-breaking weekend for Peacock as its highest weekend usage to-date.Plugin Install : Popular Post Widget need JNews - View Counter to be installedDaily pro wrestling news from WWE, AEW, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Ring Of Honor and Impact Wrestling.© 2021 Heel By Nature | HeelByNature.com is reader-supported. When you buy or click through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.HeelByNature.com is part of USA Today Sports Digital PropertiesNo ResultView All Result© 2021 Heel By Nature | HeelByNature.com is reader-supported. When you buy or click through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.HeelByNature.com is part of USA Today Sports Digital Properties

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Smackdown Returns To USA Network as part of Five-Year Agreement Between WWE and NBCUniversal

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