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cmpunk

Couple of WWE-Sky updates you might be interested in
I just received the latest Weekly Amendments regarding Sky Sports and there are some interesting news WWE related:
The new deal between WWE and Sky seems to be finalized because the programs are into January's schedule.
Furthermore, WWE Superstars will start airing on Sky Sports Saturday December 12th at 10pm on Sky Sports 3. It still is AFTER SmackDown's first airing but it's no real biggie most of the time. That could always change though.
Another new addition to Sky's WWE schedule is "This week in WWE", which airs on Eurosport in mainland Europe. First airing January 3rd at 7.30am on



Sky Sports 3.
All the rest of the programs seem confirmed at the actual airing times, from Raw live to ECW to Vintage Collection and so on.

EDIT: Correction regarding Superstars: First airing on SKY 1 Friday December 11th at 5 pm, then same thing for the following episode December 18th, so we might see a pattern


from http://www.wrestlezone.com/

D2D

cmpunk wrote: »

Couple of WWE-Sky updates you might be interested in
I just received the latest Weekly Amendments regarding Sky Sports and there are some interesting news WWE related:
The new deal between WWE and Sky seems to be finalized because the programs are into January's schedule.
Furthermore, WWE Superstars will start airing on Sky Sports Saturday December 12th at 10pm on Sky Sports 3. It still is AFTER SmackDown's first airing but it's no real biggie most of the time. That could always change though.
Another new addition to Sky's WWE schedule is "This week in WWE", which airs on Eurosport in mainland Europe. First airing January 3rd at 7.30am on



Sky Sports 3.
All the rest of the programs seem confirmed at the actual airing times, from Raw live to ECW to Vintage Collection and so on.

EDIT: Correction regarding Superstars: First airing on SKY 1 Friday December 11th at 5 pm, then same thing for the following episode December 18th, so we might see a pattern


from http://www.wrestlezone.com/

Cool that we get Superstars, pointless that we get "This Week in WWE", we have WWE Experience.

What about PPV's, are they all on Box Office or are some on Sky Sports??

http://www.ifight365.com/2009/11/wwe-superstars-to-debut-in-the-uk-as-new-tv-deal-set-to-be-announced/

cena

i hope there not all on box office.i refuse to pay that much. i'v only brought wm this year.

Degag

cena wrote: »

i hope there not all on box office.i refuse to pay that much. i'v only brought wm this year.

I wouldn't mind too much if the price actually corresponded to the UK price. We're paying about 25% more than they are ever since the Sterling fell compared to the Euro

waltersobchak

gotta feel bad for the americans tho.. their paying $54.95 for ppvs next year, good to see a wrestling show on sky 1 aswell

DM_7

Also noticed Impact was on Virgin1 last night at 9pm. Smackdown was on Sky Sports 3 at 11pm. 4 hours of wrestling tv, lovely!

Furious-Red

DM-ICE wrote: »

Also noticed Impact was on Virgin1 last night at 9pm. Smackdown was on Sky Sports 3 at 11pm. 4 hours of wrestling tv, lovely!

Yea its great and so handy

D2D

http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1258837280.php?style=dark

Basically, PPV prices for Box Office will not be going up like the Americans

Gambra

So is Superstars airing permanently on Sky 1 now? That's cool. Us with just basic digital finally get something other than Experience on Sundays at 11am!

D2D

Gambra wrote: »

So is Superstars airing permanently on Sky 1 now? That's cool. Us with just basic digital finally get something other than Experience on Sundays at 11am!

From what I can tell here: http://data.skyprogrammeinformation.co.uk/wtv.php?week=328&chan=SKD1# , Superstars will be on Sky1, Fridays at 5pm with a replay on Sunday at 10am

DM_7

Dare_2_defy wrote: »

From what I can tell here: http://data.skyprogrammeinformation.co.uk/wtv.php?week=328&chan=SKD1# , Superstars will be on Sky1, Fridays at 5pm with a replay on Sunday at 10am

Nice find. That site will come in handy down the line.

D2D

I had a look at the http://data.skyprogrammeinformation....328&chan=SKD1# site for SS3 in the New Year and found no WWE programmes on it at all.

If this is true, this is really bad news.:(

Maybe WWE are stalling to make Sky put every PPV on Box Office?

DM_7

Dare_2_defy wrote: »

I had a look at the http://data.skyprogrammeinformation....328&chan=SKD1# site for SS3 in the New Year and found no WWE programmes on it at all.

If this is true, this is really bad news.:(

Maybe WWE are stalling to make Sky put every PPV on Box Office?

I hope its just the listings are not finalised yet.

TheCandystripes

wwe doesn't get good viewership at all in britain. actually tna has won the battle in europe especially in places like poland.

D2D

TheCandystripes wrote: »

wwe doesn't get good viewership at all in britain. actually tna has won the battle in europe especially in places like poland.

TNA is available on free tv in Britian (Virgin1 and Bravo) and WWE is only available on pay tv (Sky)

DM_7

TheCandystripes wrote: »

wwe doesn't get good viewership at all in britain. actually tna has won the battle in europe especially in places like poland.

TNA is on free tv while WWE are on paid tv in places like britain and Ireland. The regular tours they have over here are one of WWE's biggest growing money earners now, so they are doing okay.

Rjd2

TheCandystripes wrote: »

wwe doesn't get good viewership at all in britain. actually tna has won the battle in europe especially in places like poland.

The crucial Polish market. We finally have competition. :pac:

D2D

Rjd2 wrote: »

The crucial Polish market. We finally have competition. :pac:

Of course, the Polish market. How could I forget it.

Anyway, Sky/WWE still haven't released a statement on this yet

waltersobchak

Id say its a case of both sides holding out for the best deal possible. at the end of the day WWE will have seen what happened to UFC and Setanta, so there hardly going move from the most stable network with the largest viewership, especially in one of their most lucrative markets..
what other options do they have to Sky really?

D2D

waltersobchak wrote: »

Id say its a case of both sides holding out for the best deal possible. at the end of the day WWE will have seen what happened to UFC and Setanta, so there hardly going move from the most stable network with the largest viewership, especially in one of their most lucrative markets..
what other options do they have to Sky really?

Is the UFC/Setanta thing about Setanta going under or something else??

WWE don't really have any other option but Sky. WWE will never go back to free-to-air after the Channel 4 disaster (Royal Rumble 2000 anyone), ESPN is a no-go due to no PPV channel which WWE wants and Eurosport is a mix of both of them

waltersobchak

Dare_2_defy wrote: »

Is the UFC/Setanta thing about Setanta going under or something else??

WWE don't really have any other option but Sky. WWE will never go back to free-to-air after the Channel 4 disaster (Royal Rumble 2000 anyone), ESPN is a no-go due to no PPV channel which WWE wants and Eurosport is a mix of both of them

yeah exactly WWE will obviously be cautious with any other british sports channels..

if i remember correctly at the start of the year there was talk of WWE moving to Virgin1 and Virgin Media

D2D

waltersobchak wrote: »

yeah exactly WWE will obviously be cautious with any other british sports channels..

if i remember correctly at the start of the year there was talk of WWE moving to Virgin1 and Virgin Media

Well, Setanta were a joke with money tbh, they always went in with over-the-top offers that they couldn't pay. No, I'm not Setanta bashing.

WWE/Virgin Media?? Right now, taken from Vince's theme song , "No chance in Hell"

waltersobchak

well im 100% sure that the wwe contract with sky is up on 31st december 2009

i remember them talking about moving to virgin on a pwinsider elite hotline
but i found this discussion here http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=986406

D2D

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showpost.php?p=36986234&postcount=284

waltersobchak

awesome theres that sorted so:)

Sunset V

Dare_2_defy wrote: »

WWE don't really have any other option but Sky. WWE will never go back to free-to-air after the Channel 4 disaster (Royal Rumble 2000 anyone)

What happened here?

waltersobchak

Sunset V wrote: »

What happened here?

channel 4 outbid sky for 4 of the 12 ppvs, and the channel 4 bosses freaked out when Mae Young exposed herself live at the Rumble in 99(?)
from then on the ppvs were on a tape delay, and also they had breaks during the live feed..

D2D

waltersobchak wrote: »

channel 4 outbid sky for 4 of the 12 ppvs, and the channel 4 bosses freaked out when Mae Young exposed herself live at the Rumble in 99(?)
from then on the ppvs were on a tape delay, and also they had breaks during the live feed..

Bingo, it was during the 2000 Royal rumble when Mae did that and it turned out to be a disaster. They bleeped curse words at 2am in case there was kids watching, made the blood go all pixalated and took a break during the best part of matches which had concluded when we got back. After RR '00, C4 decided to start all PPVs they had at 1.40 instead of 1 so they could put their own breaks in without losing any matches.

D2D

Sky Sports announce new WWE deal for the next 5 years:
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11979_5733969,00.html

We get Superstars (Sky 1) and This Week in WWE (Sky Sports) and there's 8 PPV on SBO with the rest on Sky Sports

waltersobchak

Dare_2_defy wrote: »

Sky Sports announce new WWE deal for the next 5 years:
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11979_5733969,00.html

We get Superstars (Sky 1) and This Week in WWE (Sky Sports) and there's 8 PPV on SBO with the rest on Sky Sports

8 PPVs???????????
that really sucks guess its only a matter of time till there all on Box Office

Headshot

DM-ICE wrote: »

Also noticed Impact was on Virgin1 last night at 9pm. Smackdown was on Sky Sports 3 at 11pm. 4 hours of wrestling tv, lovely!

is TNA impact on virgin1 an old one or what is it ?

D2D

waltersobchak wrote: »

8 PPVs???????????
that really sucks guess its only a matter of time till there all on Box Office

My guess that the PPV's would be Royal Rumble, Mania, Possibly Extreme Rules, Summerslam, Night of Champions, Hell in a Cell, Survivor Series and TLC

If that's right: 1) it's a lucky guess and 2) the last 5 PPVs are all on from August, which means, from SSlam to HiaC, it's all on Box Office and from SSeries to the Rumble, it's all on Box Office. 6 PPV's on Box Office from August to January

D2D

Headshot wrote: »

is TNA impact on virgin1 an old one or what is it ?

No, I'm sure it's the latest episode of iMPACT!. The repeat is on at the normal time of Saturday at 9 on Bravo

davrho

TheCandystripes wrote: »

wwe doesn't get good viewership at all in britain. actually tna has won the battle in europe especially in places like poland.

The WWE quarterly financial reports would suggest otherwise? I am sure the last or possibly the statement previous to this named the UK as their major customer base outside Northern America.

D2D

davrho wrote: »

The WWE quarterly financial reports would suggest otherwise? I am sure the last or possibly the statement previous to this named the UK as their major customer base outside Northern America.

TheCandystripes is, from what I can tell, completly pro-TNA. Outside of America, the UK is their biggest market. This is followed by Australia, Europe, Latin/South America and Asia (not in that order)

Anyway... http://corporate.wwe.com/news/2009/2009_11_30.jsp

Gonzo

Im waiting on a hopefull TNA TV deal over here to show their ppv's live.

D2D

Gonzo wrote: »

Im waiting on a hopefull TNA TV deal over here to show their ppv's live.

That'd be great if TNA actually show their PPV's live over here instead of Wednesday and that's coming from a non-TNA fan.

TheCandystripes

tna is bigger in germany as well the biggest market in europe bigger than your precious britain

flahavaj

TheCandystripes wrote: »

tna is bigger in germany as well the biggest market in europe bigger than your precious britain

Bigger by what criteria?

TheCandystripes

fans. tna is a bigger draw. wrestling fans throughout europe are opting for the superior wrestling product.

D2D

TheCandystripes wrote: »

fans. tna is a bigger draw. wrestling fans throughout europe are opting for the superior wrestling product.

All right, we get it. You like TNA. I'm gonna report you if you mention TNA once more in this. This thread was put up to tell people that WWE and Sky reached a new deal not for your preaching of how good TNA is

Gonzo

thats because WWE's house shows in Europe esp in Ireland are a complete joke. The last wwe show I went to in the 02 Arena last April had the worst atmosphere ever, no interaction with the fans, the matchs were terrible. The WWE superstars save their energy for TV. TNA on the other hand come to Europe and give amazing house shows, all the wrestlers wrestle to a ppv standard and there is a fantastic atmosphere. TNA is doing way better than wwe in tv ratings here but unfortunately this is not the case when it comes to live shows. It was a real shame seeing the 02 Arena quarter filled in October to an amazing TNA show yet if the WWE came over and put on a few dark-style matchs the place would be packed.

Red Sleeping Beauty

waltersobchak wrote: »

yeah exactly WWE will obviously be cautious with any other british sports channels..

Why does it have to be shown on a sports channel anyway? It's not a sport, it's entertainment and should be on an entertainment channel. Problem with wrestling is though, it's a bit "low-brow" so someone like BBC would never show such a thing and of course as was mentioned, even Channel4 got nervous. I thought Ch4 actually had a 4yr deal and the final two years were bought out...

waltersobchak wrote: »

8 PPVs???????????
that really sucks guess its only a matter of time till there all on Box Office

Are parents actually buying these for their kids? Are their eyes not getting a bit too big for their bellies like? Surely anyone capable of using a search engine is watching most PPVs on a stream somewhere or downloading them the next day.


The bloody good aul days when the 12 PPVs were on Sky Sports and you had about 5hours of wrestling on Sky1 at the weekend!

Where's ShawnRaven? He was a great historian on the broadcasting of WWF.

DM_7

Delighted to see WWE signed up for 5 years. Looking forward to superstars airing, a wrestling show where I can watch Primo and the Hart Dynasty.

TheCandystripes wrote: »

fans. tna is a bigger draw. wrestling fans throughout europe are opting for the superior wrestling product.

Can you give some details with links please? When WWE do tours they go to big venues while from what I know of TNA go to small arenas. I am not saying your wrong just curious about the facts.

Alan Rouge wrote: »

Are parents actually buying these for their kids? Are their eyes not getting a bit too big for their bellies like? Surely anyone capable of using a search engine is watching most PPVs on a stream somewhere or downloading them the next day.

Apart from the legal issues not everyone is online with the speed needed.

I would buy a DVD over the Box Office showing myself.

I don't know hwy they don't do a season ticket or multiple PPV package to make it worth people's while buying them.

Alan Rouge wrote: »

Where's ShawnRaven? He was a great historian on the broadcasting of WWF.

He is gone. We have to google things ourselves now.....

D2D

DM-ICE wrote: »

Delighted to see WWE signed up for 5 years. Looking forward to superstars airing, a wrestling show where I can watch Primo and the Hart Dynasty.

5PM on Friday week on Sky1. Seen an episode of Superstars and it really gives some of the unused roster a chance to preform

DM-ICE wrote: »

Can you give some details with links please? When WWE do tours they go to big venues while from what I know of TNA go to small arenas. I am not saying your wrong just curious about the facts.

I'm gonna guess that he's pro-TNA, anti-WWE. To my knowledge, WWE always sell out their house shows getting 3,000 to 10,000 depending on venues

From http://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/wi/2009/1031/457294/index.shtml

Here are some recent WWE attendance figures courtesy:
10/24 in State College, PA: 4,000 fans.
10/25 in Pittsburgh, PA (PPV): sellout of 13,562 fans.
Here are some recent TNA attendance figures courtesy:
10/23 in Chicago, IL: 450 fans.
10/24 in Racine, WI: 600 fans.
10/25 in Green Bay, WI: 800 fans.

From http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1258677909.php

TNA attendance:

11/13 in Wayne, NJ: 450 fans.

11/14 in Scranton, PA: 500 fans.

11/15 in Orlando, FL (Turning Point PPV): 1,100 fans.

DM-ICE wrote: »

Apart from the legal issues not everyone is online with the speed needed.

I would buy a DVD over the Box Office showing myself.

I don't know hwy they don't do a season ticket or multiple PPV package to make it worth people's while buying them.

PPV prices for us are very steep compared to the Brits.

It depend's if I want to buy a PPV on the card. The option of buying the DVD is always there though.

I'm sure Sky had a 3 for 2 offer on PPV's last year with No Mercy, Survivor Series and Armageddon.

flahavaj

TheCandystripes wrote: »

fans. tna is a bigger draw. wrestling fans throughout europe are opting for the superior wrestling product.

Surely the size of the market should be determined by the amount of people who have access to TNA television on a weekly basis. Is TNA available on free-for-view TV in Germany or on subscription basis a la Sky Sports? And is it available to more than in the UK?

You're the guy with all the answers. Enlighten us there, horsebox.

flahavaj

Alan Rouge wrote: »

Where's ShawnRaven? He was a great historian on the broadcasting of WWF.

Run-offt.:pac:

D2D

flahavaj wrote: »

Surely the size of the market should be determined by the amount of people who have access to TNA television on a weekly basis. Is TNA available on free-for-view TV in Germany or on subscription basis a la Sky Sports? And is it available to more than in the UK?

You're the guy with all the answers. Enlighten us there, horsebox.

I've checked (sorry) and TNA is on the German version of Sky Sports so it's not free-to-view.

Considering TNA is taped in Florida, these attendaces are awful.

http://www.ewrestlingnews.com/stories/Tons_Of_WWE__TNA_Ratings__Event_Attendance_Fi.shtml

9/27 in Miami, FL (house show) drew only 700 fans.

9/28 in Lakeland, FL only drew 600 fans in a 10,000 seat building.

brianblaze

TheCandystripes wrote: »

fans. tna is a bigger draw. wrestling fans throughout europe are opting for the superior wrestling product.

TNA isn't on Sky Sports, that's why it's watched by more people. More people have Bravo, and now Virgin1, hence, more people watch the horrific Vince Russo Bran Fart that is TNA.

TheCandystripes

they should call this forum the wwe marks board. there is an anti tna agenda and im determined to get to bottom of it

waltersobchak

TheCandystripes wrote: »

they should call this forum the wwe marks board. there is an anti tna agenda and im determined to get to bottom of it

hahhaa your comments are tremendously ridiculous