Article 6J2GS WWE Monday Night Raw is ditching cable for Netflix

WWE Monday Night Raw is ditching cable for Netflix

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Richard Lawler
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Netflix has dabbled in live broadcasts over the last year or so, and now the company has announced a long-term deal with the WWE to broadcast its headline weekly show, Monday Night Raw, starting next year. This is the first time Monday Night Raw, which broadcasts live every week, is leaving traditional linear television, as it has been the No. 1 rated program on NBCUniversal's USA Network, and it has tie-ins to NBCU's streaming platform, Peacock.

The deal is even more comprehensive outside of the US, where Netflix is also obtaining the rights to WWE shows like SmackDown and NXT, plus monthly premium live events like WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and the Royal Rumble. NBCUniversal's Peacock service still has the rights locked up for those...

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