SmackDown Returns to USA Network as Part of Five-Year Agreement Between WWE and NBCUniversal
WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), and NBCUniversal have agreed to a five-year domestic media rights partnership that will bring Friday Night SmackDown back to USA Network beginning October 2024.
- WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO), and NBCUniversal have agreed to a five-year domestic media rights partnership that will bring Friday Night SmackDown back to USA Network beginning October 2024.
- “NBCUniversal has been a tremendous partner of WWE for decades,” said WWE President Nick Khan.
- Demonstrating the deeply engaged WWE audience on USA, WWE NXT (+27%) and WWE Monday Night Raw (+15%) are up double-digits year-over-year in the target demographic.
- WWE Monday Night Raw and WWE NXT will continue to air on USA Network through September 2024.