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Smackdown Live! to FOX in 1 billion dollar deal: Fridays on FOX: WWE TV Rights Hot Fucking Stove
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Additional details from The Wrap - SmackDown is expected to move to Fox in Oct. 2019, moving to Friday nights on the Fox network <a href="https://t.co/sRMBOBYQOM">https://t.co/sRMBOBYQOM</a></p>— John Pollock (@iamjohnpollock) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamjohnpollock/status/998602447923896321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 21, 2018</a></blockquote>
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The A-Show back on Network TV baybay!
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WWE should have had FOX move <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDLive?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SDLive</a> to Mondays so WWE could reignite the Monday Night Wars with themselves.</p>— The Ultimate Worrier (@WorrierMN) <a href="https://twitter.com/WorrierMN/status/998606124655022081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 21, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Is this gonna mean SmackDown Live is actually SmackDown Taped once again?
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Cancel Smackdown, bring back Lucifer
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WWE stock skyrocketing again, after news that Fox has agreed to pay to broadcast SmackDown Live. <a href="https://t.co/Bl6mcTNFS4">pic.twitter.com/Bl6mcTNFS4</a></p>— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) <a href="https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/998604299763625984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 21, 2018</a></blockquote>
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This is BIG. Good deal!
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As long as it's on Fox.
Don't bury it on Fox Sports 1. |
lol no way they do live on friday night
back to taped fuck that |
I wonder if this will positively impact the writing/direciton.
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It actually being on Fox and not a cable channel has to mean WWE is getting paid huge. Stock has already jumped $7 in the last hour.
Also, how pissed is Vince that he sold 3.34 million shares at $32 in December instead of today for $57. XFL could have got an extra $90 million to mess with. |
According to the Hollywood Reporter the deal to air SDLive is for $205 million per year for five years -- it's a billion dollar deal for WWE. SD literally just became the new A-show, for reals.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The price tag on that Fox-WWE deal for SmackDown - more than $1 billion. <a href="https://t.co/MH2ywEyARS">https://t.co/MH2ywEyARS</a> via <a href="https://twitter.com/THR?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@thr</a></p>— Marisa Guthrie (@MarisaGuthrie) <a href="https://twitter.com/MarisaGuthrie/status/998615079485607936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 21, 2018</a></blockquote>
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I get the feeling that this will also impact SmackDown over here in the UK.
Right now we also get SmackDown live early on Wednesday morning but if it moves to Fridays on FOX, then one of three things will happen: • It'll be live on Friday on FOX and the UK will also get it live early on Saturday morning. • It'll be taped and shown on Friday on FOX and also shown here taped, also on Friday. • It'll stay live and shown live over here like it is now, early on Wednesday mornings but be shown taped on FOX on Fridays. I think the first outcome will really not do SmackDown any favours over here due to it's time and day of broadcast. The second outcome will also be bad for SmackDown over here but not at much as the first outcome. I guess for people around my age it would kinda be a little nostalgia trip back to the days when Raw was shown on Friday nights but apart from that, it'll also be really unfair to UK fans that would now miss out on live SmackDown's because of the agreement between WWE and Fox. The third outcome could happen but is really the less likely to happen. Another country getting something live whereas the country of the show's origin doesn't, just doesn't make any sense and would probably see a big rise of illegal streaming of SmackDown in the states. So when you think about it, either way, this deal between WWE and Fox really screws over the UK if indeed SmackDown does move to Fridays. |
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Having to hear Joe Buck read SmackDown ad copy through gritted teeth is going to be the best.</p>— Voices of Wrestling (@voiceswrestling) <a href="https://twitter.com/voiceswrestling/status/998606647063973888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 21, 2018</a></blockquote>
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I thought they did but I wasn't entirely sure.
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I don't see Fox paying that much money for it not to be live.
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The current UK deal runs to October 2019 so there’s every chance they’ll be shopping around. That said, they’ve been exclusive with Sky for the last 16 years, and only broke that exclusivity for 2 years to air Heat and 4 PPVs a year, so there’s only a slim chance of that changing.
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FOX overpaid way too much for Smackdown considering before they were rumored to only be looking at $200+ million for both of WWE's shows. Then again same could be said for NBC and the rumored $300+ million per year deal for RAW.
Only real bright side is unlike last time, the wrestling tv market is now a lot more healthier which will help other companies when it comes to renewing or getting their own tv deals. |
No way it goes backto pretaped. Shit time slot though. Wont pull viewers
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Awful deal for fox
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Also just realized Fox needs to be careful about their future programming. You got Smackdown locked in Fridays.
Any new shows they're considering might have to get sent over to FX or pull the trigger on cancellations sooner than expected. Fridays (and Saturdays too) are usually reserved for TV purgatory on some networks. |
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Picture the latter singing like he does in a cutscene from some WWE video game (can't remember which one, not interested in Googling it) when you get traded to RAW. |
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NBC already did it before considering they used to show a bunch of WWE programming on the main network for a while like the Hall of Fame, Mania stuff, and Saturday Night's Main Event. |
Well, I guess this means that FOX is going to be blacked out in Canada during SmackDown, as Rogers Media will not allow those here in Canada to watch the U.S. ads for the show.
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That will tell you how U.S. TV shows are aired in Canada, whether live or on tape. That's how the TV world works here in Canada. =P |
Cool
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This is great. I think Tuesday was an okay day for Smackdown live but ultimately it was too much WWE too often. Putting the show on Friday is solid idea, I hope two things, that it stays live and it stays 2 hours.
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Wonder of the McMahon/Trump connection aided this deal. Helps to know/work for people in high places.
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I honestly believe it's the Trump connection. In which case, good for them. Eons better deal than their current.
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Fox has made awful deals for live sports in the past with the UFC and NFL so its basically a pattern at this point.
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financially poor decisions
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for example the UFC deal cost them a lot of money; they are now looking into splitting the fees with ESPN to make it affordable.
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and the 3.3 Billion they spent on Thursday night football likely will be a loss too unless the game on Thursday (continue) to approve
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Are networks able to cancel shows they have contracted for a certain time? Are there break clauses or are they essentially now showing Smackdown until the contract runs out whether it performs well or not?
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Depends on the contract. Typically there will be stips on boths sides. Fox can back out if the show fails to do x but if they back out with out the show meeting those standards then the wwe would be entitled to y
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Like Destor mentioned, it all depends on the contract but very likely FOX has one in the new Smackdown deal. With the amount of money they are throwing around and WWE not being an actual sport, FOX would be foolish to not have one. |
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How much have certain stars been crucial in the negotiations? The rumors were that Ronda Rousey was being touted as a huge star for them, but if she is going to play a role on SmackDown, then she's obviously got to be on that show. It being on a Friday makes me think that they're going for kids, older crowds -- which is never good from the WWE, haha. What's this going to do the WWE schedule? Are they just going to do shows on Friday and Tuesday because a house show date, or are they going to try and do Monday, Tuesday and Friday with a third brand being added or something? I guess they're under no obligation to leave 205 Live on Tuesdays, and there's no guarantee it will even be going come 2019. This could mean the end to the brand split, or it could mean renewed focus on them as "unique" television presentations. It's got my interest piqued. Something about a FOX/WWE deal seems...right. Maybe it's because I associate FOX with low-brow entertainment, haha. But this is great for their visibility -- if people want to watch. I don't think it's all sunshine and roses for them, however, because it also creates added pressure on them to deliver. At the end of those five years, it will be interesting to see where both are. It's possible that they will also develop more content for Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, etc. It wouldn't surprise me to see Main Event, 205 Live and NXT end up shuffled somewhere in there, or FOX to get an occasional special in order to pad out their line-up, drive up interest, etc. |
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Okay, it seems pretty insane, but the fact that they are a cable channel and a network makes the idea more workable. You are going to have people that don't have USA watching SmackDown, but Raw comes with the larger WWE audience. In a weird sort of way, I can see it boosting the overall viewership, because I don't think the split would be that much. So instead of 3 million people watching Raw on Monday and then 2 million watching SmackDown on Tuesday, I think you could have 2.5 million people watching Raw and 2 million watching SmackDown. That's 4.5 million for WWE, which hopefully drives up interest in both shows over time. It'd be an "investment" for NBC, and would need to be pitched as such. But it's something you could always change if it just cuts into Raw's audience and SmackDown doesn't get a boost from being on a network and the idea of competition isn't driving up the ratings. Ideally, since Vince and Kevin Dunn can't be in two places at once, this would allow for two completely different styles of production and, hopefully, creative (Vince would no doubt still be involved, but he can't be as "hands on"). Weirdly enough, I think it would be worth a shot. In a "real world angle" sort of way, it might be a way to get people talking if you can get it past investors and NBC as anything other than "Why the fuck would you shoot yourself in the foot?" |
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Originally, it seemed the roster split was designed to create internal competition, and stories over the years have actually kind of supported that. But when you have them on separate nights and want them both to do well without risking any scraped needs, it's never going to really approach that same level of competition. They don't even really feel as distinctly separate as Coke and Sprite do.
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Come October next year a large dog will be probably be invading the yard surrounding the house that AJ Styles built
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Meltz on SD being the new "A" show once it moves to FOX:
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UFC gets 1.5 billion deal for 5 years with ESPN.
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Everyone is rolling in money.
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I BROKE NEWS BEFORE SMEAT AND SLIK SUCK MY DICK
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bah gawd almighty i have been hit w/ a chair like a guv'ment mule
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Plot Twist: NBCUniversal's parent company, Comcast, is countering Disney's offer to buy FOX, rumored at 60 billion to Disney's 52 billion.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Comcast says it's preparing to top Disney's bid for most of 21st Century Fox with an all-cash offer <a href="https://t.co/F1S2EyQyCY">https://t.co/F1S2EyQyCY</a> <a href="https://t.co/cXVHnmfL77">pic.twitter.com/cXVHnmfL77</a></p>— CNN (@CNN) <a href="https://twitter.com/CNN/status/999328669398003713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 23, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script> |
Well technically Comcast nor Disney is buying the FOX Network or FOX News just everything else (Disney can't buy Fox Sports b/c ESPN...but NBCUniversal can).
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Thats week old news...how is NBC just now reporting it?
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*CNN
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damn @ CNN being lazy af
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Turns out UFC's deal with ESPN might be even more crazy than the bumps WWE got with the NBC and FOX deals. Also seemed ESPN learned nothing from their recent financial struggles when it came to handing out bloated contracts.
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that sounds like main event is going to fs1
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It's says studio show so I'd assume it'd be something like SportsNation only dedicated to WWE.
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Talking Smack plz
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Yeah Talking Smack has got to get that deal.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">EXCLUSIVE: <br><br>NXT Will Air On FOX/FS1 Programming As Part Of The New TV Deal In 2019. This Expansion Is Another Step In WWE's Attempt To Give Larger Audiences Viewers A Convenient Way To Watch All Of WWE's Product <a href="https://t.co/uExVSIR4RN">pic.twitter.com/uExVSIR4RN</a></p>— SW (@SliceWrestling) <a href="https://twitter.com/SliceWrestling/status/1001947786219327488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 30, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Not surprised that NXT is going there. I figured 205 Live might as well, if just as supplementary material to fill time on the networks and float their stuff.
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Make a ton more money airing NXT episodes on tv than to just keep it on the Network at this point. Same for them considering the idea of selling off the Big 4 to tv networks. |
I was thinking Triple H would be trying to get NXT on ESPN when they were working closely together. Honestly, it wouldn't surprise me if they put a whole bunch of stuff on FS1/FS2. Mixed Match Challenge, FOX Fatal 4-Way, Main Event, etc.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">A former Fox staffer is quoted in the THR story: ""We could not sell UFC...And wrestling is family friendly. If you have wrestling you can find cash. I think it's a big win for Fox; it's a great trade-off."</p>— John Pollock (@iamjohnpollock) <a href="https://twitter.com/iamjohnpollock/status/1001858520650727424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 30, 2018</a></blockquote>
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If they only have 2 to 3 million viewers per show why would they have 5 million laying subscribers?
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It was part of some weird math WWE was doing to hype up the Network's debut. Forgot if it was Vince or someone else in the WWE that actually stated they had around 50-100 million fans in the US or some other crazy stat that overly inflated the Network's hype to investors.
Its a big reason why their stocks declined hard shortly after the Network's debut when investors actually managed to see right through WWE's BS claims. |
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That's a shame, because I would like NXT to get more exposure and get presented as more of a "brand." NXT as developmental is an idea that isn't working.
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RIP WWE Network
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WWE refers to #SDLive as it's "flagship show" in the official announcement of SD moving to FOX in October 2019.
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Post Wrestling on some of the expectations FOX will have for Smackdown and why its not guaranteed Smackdown stays as a primetime show on the network.
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It's going to FoxSports1 isn't it? Did they change their minds again?
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That was the rumor if FOX got both RAW and Smackdown. Newest rumor is NXT possibly going to FS1.
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NXT on FS1 would be great.
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One more step towards it becoming a completely autonomous brand, I guess.
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According to Pro Wrestling Sheet and BodySlam.com, WWE is currently rumored to make an official announcement next week of NXT moving to FS1.
FOX is also currently rumored to be getting a revival of Saturday Night’s Main Event show on their main network as part of the tv deal done with the WWE. |
Details via the Observer on the revival of the revival of Saturday Night's Main Event:
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The return of Saturday Night's Main Event makes sense. I hope they get JR to do the commentary for them.
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I have fox sports go so nxt potentially on the app might get some looks from me
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