Netflix has struck a brand new, unique deal to carry WWE’s flagship program Uncooked and different reside reveals and occasions to its subscribers beginning in January 2025, the corporate stated Tuesday.
WWE Uncooked is the No. 1 present on the USA Community, with 1,600 episodes over three many years and 17.5 million distinctive guests per yr. Netflix may also be house to WWE’s different weekly applications like SmackDown and NXT. WWE reside occasions outdoors the US, together with WrestleMania, Summer time Slam and Royal Rumble, may also be completely accessible on Netflix.
The deal is reportedly valued at greater than $5 billion, in line with The Hollywood Reporter. Netflix subscribers within the US, Canada, the UK and Latin America may have entry to the reveals initially, with extra areas and territories to be added over time. The deal is described as “long run.”
The partnership marks Netflix’s latest foray into reside occasions, notably with sports activities. Its first-ever reside sporting occasion, The Netflix Cup, was held in late 2023, the place it introduced collectively a number of the most well-known athletes from Components 1 and professional tennis to compete in a golf event.
Leaning into reside sports activities programming is an ongoing pattern within the streaming house. Companies comparable to Max, Prime Video, Paramount Plus and Peacock are together with entry to reside soccer, basketball, soccer, golf and worldwide sporting occasions on their on-demand platforms. In some circumstances, subscribers should pay a further price to look at reside sports activities. Max, for instance, will cost $10 a month for its B/R sports activities add-on. However in different circumstances, such programming is included with the plan. It is unclear whether or not Netflix plans to lift its costs once more or if WWE content material will solely be accessible on sure subscriptions, however members can anticipate to see much more within the reside sports activities class.
Netflix subscriptions can be found beginning at $7 a month within the US.
