Ari Emanuel: We’re Having Productive Conversations With Multiple Parties Regarding WWE Raw
Ari Emanuel provides an update on WWE Raw rights.
WWE has announced that WWE SmackDown will move to USA in October 2024 while NXT will move to CW Network. WWE Raw rights are still up for grabs as their deal with USA Network expires in October 2024.
A deal for WWE’s flagship program has yet to be announced, but Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel says they are having good conversations with multiple suitors.
“As it relates to the Raw renewal, we’re having really productive conversations with multiple parties regarding Raw. We expect a robust process with Raw. We’re very comfortable with Raw’s position. We’re going to be patient, measured, calculated with our approach. No specific timeline regarding an announcement,” he said on the TKO third quarter earnings call.
Ari stated WWE SmackDown got a 40% increase while NXT got a 70% increase.
In October, Ari discussed WWE’s flexible schedule when it came to programming. You can find his comments by clicking here.
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