WWE’s Raw & SmackDown Head to Turkey

WWE and Saran Media have inked a multiyear deal that sees Raw and SmackDown airing on S-Sport in Turkey.

S-Sport will televise a two-hour edition of Raw every Saturday at midnight, followed by a one-hour edition of SmackDown at 2 a.m. Both programs will air in Turkish. S-Sport subscribers can also watch episodes they missed through VOD and S-Sport’s 7-Day Catch-Up feature. The agreement means that fans can follow WWE Superstars such as Roman Reigns, AJ Styles, Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair, Dean Ambrose and Shinsuke Nakamura, among others.

“We are proud to work with Saran Media to televise WWE’s premier programs Raw and SmackDown to our passionate fans in Turkey,” said Ed Wells, WWE’s executive VP of international. “This new multiyear agreement shows the increasing global growth of WWE, while also giving us the opportunity to connect with local fans by delivering WWE content via a first-class platform.”

“Turks love sports in all forms, and WWE is a very popular brand in particular, especially for the Turkish youth,” said Selim Usta, the general manager of Saran Media. “WWE will be in good company with S-Sport’s other premier programming, including the English Premier League, NBA, Formula 1, ATP 500 and Moto GP.”