WWE Network Not Available In MENA Region Until Further Notice Due To OSN Contractual Obligations
Fans in the Middle East and North Africa hoping to enjoy the WWE Network are out of luck for the time being.
A fan named Fahad, who lives in Saudi Arabia, noted on social media that he was having trouble watching content on the WWE Network, saying videos are locked despite having a subscription.
@AskWWENetwork
i am from saudia Arabia and i have problem watching old raw episodes alot of the are locked
and i have subscription but it show me this massagelast night the network was fine pic.twitter.com/a1pdQdf3PB
— Fahad (@fahd_a4) March 24, 2020
Ask WWE Network replied to the inquiry and noted that WWE Network is not available in Saudi Arabia until further notice.
Hi! Thank you for reaching out. Our sincerest apologies for the inconvenience. WWE Network will not be available in Saudi Arabia until further notice. For more information, you may go to https://t.co/UqSN95m7gL. Thanks! ^NN
— Ask WWE Network (@AskWWENetwork) March 24, 2020
A look at the WWE help page shows “WWE Network will not be available in the Middle East and North Africa until further notice due to contractual obligations with OSN.”
OSN, the leading pay-TV network in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and WWE announced a five-year partnership to distribute WWE Network as a premium, linear channel in February 2015. WWE expanded its events agreement with Saudi Arabia in November 2019, but have yet to sign a new MENA rights deal.
