Monday Night RAW has been one of the flagship programs for the WWE Network since its debut in year 1993. In 2000, it moved to the TNN network but returned to the USA network in 2005. As of now, RAW is telecasted on USA Network every Monday at 8 PM. But it looks like there might be a slight change in the telecast going forward.
There are rumors of multiple parties who are interested in signing a new broadcast deal with WWE. We do not know how much the deal would be worth but a huge brand with a net worth of $1.5 trillion is among the top contenders.
Warner Bros, Disney, and Amazon to duke it out for airing WWE’s RAW programming
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WrestleWorld posted an update on RAW’s telecasting network through X on November 28th. As per the tweet, there were 4 bidders for the rights, but three major companies were front-runners to win. The tweet read, “We’re being told that RAW’s next TV deal has either been completed or extremely close to being completed and is expected to be announced before January 2024.”
**EXCLUSIVE**
We’re being told that RAW’s next TV deal has either been completed or extremely close to being completed and is expected to be announced before January 2024.
Last we heard the top 3 bidders, in order, for the rights are..
– Warner Bros. Discovery (Looking at… pic.twitter.com/kiggF9VGGL
— WrestleWorld (@ItsWrestleWorld) November 28, 2023
In the exclusive tweet, WrestleWorld revealed that RAW’s new TV deal could be etched before January 2024. The report also suggested that Warner Bros. and Disney emerged as the frontrunners to get the deal done. Both companies have a stronghold on cable networks.
Interestingly, Amazon was the third bidder and the only top contender that is not on any cable network. Amazon would use Amazon Prime as a platform for telecasting the show. The report also outlined NBCUniversal as a possible favorite to retain the rights of the show for either Syfy or USA Network although WrestleWorld only gave them a minor chance at overcoming the other three bidders.