WWE Renews Deal with Eurosport

LONDON: WWE has extended its distribution deal with Eurosport for another two years, with shows such as This Week in WWE and WWE Vintage Collection continuing to air on the channel on Monday nights.

The deal sees WWE programming available on Eurosport in all European territories, excluding the U.K., to 113 million homes. The lineup includes the weekly catch-up show This Week in WWE, aired exclusively by Europsport in Europe, taking the Monday 9 p.m. slot. WWE Vintage Collection, which features WWE legends from 1970 through to 2000, follows at 9:30 p.m.

Julien Bergeaud, the broadcast director for Eurosport, said, "We are very happy to renew our agreement with WWE, the most prominent action entertainment organisation in the world. The continued partnership reinforces Eurosport’s positioning as Europe’s leading sports and entertainment group and demonstrates our commitment to work with the best entertainment groups to offer top quality programs to fans across Europe."

Andrew Whitaker, the executive VP of WWE International, added,"Eurosport is a highly valued partner for WWE. Their penetration across Europe is unrivalled and this renewal is testament to the ever-growing popularity of WWE across the continent."