{"id":4678,"date":"2018-01-10T12:05:25","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T17:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvasia\/wwe-astro-extend-partnership\/"},"modified":"2018-01-10T12:47:52","modified_gmt":"2018-01-10T17:47:52","slug":"wwe-astro-extend-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvasia\/wwe-astro-extend-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE & Astro Extend Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"

WWE and Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad are extending their partnership into its 17th year with a new agreement to continue airing programming such as the flagship shows Raw<\/em> and\u00a0SmackDown<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Under the deal, Astro will also continue to offer WWE Network as a premium channel, which includes all WWE special events such as\u00a0WrestleMania<\/em>,\u00a0SummerSlam<\/em>,\u00a0Survivor Series<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Royal Rumble<\/em>. Astro\u2019s SuperSport channels will air\u00a0Raw<\/em>, SmackDown<\/em>, NXT<\/em>, Afterburn<\/em>, Bottomline<\/em>, This Week\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Main Event<\/em>,\u00a0with additional airings on Astro\u2019s Arena sports channel. WWE Network is a premium \u00e0 la carte channel available exclusively in Malaysia on Astro TV and Astro GO. Subscribers can watch all WWE special events live and on-demand, with 24\/7 programming featuring original series, reality shows, documentaries and classic matches.<\/p>\n

\u201cAstro has been a long-time valued partner, sharing our vision for engaging and entertaining our fans,\u201d said Michelle Wilson, WWE\u2019s chief revenue and marketing officer. \u201cTheir commitment to WWE allows us to continue showcasing our unique blend of action-packed, family-friendly entertainment across Malaysia.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAstro is entertaining Malaysian WWE fans with 24\/7, non-stop WWE action and on-demand content in HD on big-screen TVs, and on mobile devices via Astro Go,\u201d said Lee Choong Khay, Astro\u2019s VP of sports business. \u201cThe response from the passionate fan base has been tremendous, with nearly 5 million viewers in 2017 alone, and we hope to serve more fans in years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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