(Finance) – World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), an American entertainment company that mainly deals with wrestling and is part of TKO Group HoldingsAnd Netflixan American streaming giant, have announced a long-term partnership which will bring the WWE’s flagship weekly program Raw, inside Netflix.
This marks a major shift in programming, since Raw leaves linear television for the first time since its inception 31 years ago. With 1600 episodes to date, Raw is one of the most iconic shows in sports entertainment. It currently attracts 17.5 million unique viewers over the course of the year.
Starting January 2025Netflix will be the new exclusive home of Raw in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Latin America, among other territories, with additional countries and regions to be added over time.
“We are thrilled to have WWE Raw, with its huge and passionate multi-generational fan base, on Netflix,” he said Bela Bajaria, Chief Content Officer of Netflix – By combining our reach, our advice and our fandom with WWE, we will be able to bring more joy and value to their audiences and our members. Raw is sports entertainment at its best, mixing great characters and storytelling with live action 52 weeks a year.”
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