TNA and Destination America made the official announcement today.
Multi-year deal that starts on January 2015 and includes TNA producing more tv shows than just Impact. At the moment, the new deal only covers the US but will include other regions and countries at a later date.
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DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ACQUIRES EXCLUSIVE BROADCAST RIGHTS TO TOP PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING LEAGUE, TNA IMPACT WRESTLING, FOR DESTINATION AMERICA
(Silver Spring, Md.) – Discovery Communications announced today that it has signed a multi-year deal with TNA (Total Nonstop Action) IMPACT WRESTLING to bring the popular league to homes nationwide on Destination America, the only network dedicated to celebrating the people, places and stories of the United States.
Destination America officially enters the ring with its first world premiere of IMPACT WRESTLING in January 2015. The series features some of the biggest names in professional wrestling, including Jeff Hardy, Bobby Roode, Kurt Angle, Bobby Lashley and Gail Kim.
The partnership includes the U.S. premieres of additional TNA WRESTLING series and specials and provides Discovery Communications with international broadcasting rights in select regions, to be announced at a later date.
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Starts on January 7th to be specific:
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TNA's plan is for the first show on Destination America to be on Wednesday January 7th at 9pm, in the usual two hour slot, per Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio.
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