WWE Signs Major Broadcasting Deal In Sub-Saharan Africa

WWE has today announced an agreement to air to broadcast WWE programming live for the first time in more than 50 countries throughout sub-Saharan Africa. The deal between WWE and SuperSport will allow WWE to air ‘Raw,’ ‘Smackdown Live,’ and specials such as ‘SummerSlam’ and ‘WrestleMania’ in over 50 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

WWE has released the following statement:

“JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA and STAMFORD, Conn., July 20, 2017 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) and SuperSport, Africa’s premier sports broadcaster, today announced a new, multi-year agreement to broadcast WWE programming live for the first time in more than 50 countries throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Starting Monday, August 28, SuperSport will air WWE’s flagship shows Raw® and SmackDown® as well as WWE specials, including WrestleMania® and SummerSlam®.

“WWE is a global phenomenon, so securing the broadcast rights for SuperSport is a terrific coup,” said Gideon Khobane, chief executive of SuperSport. “The athletes involved are larger than life figures who command huge followings. At long last our viewers will get to share in this entertainment spectacle in high definition. I look forward to a long and fruitful partnership with WWE.”

“SuperSport is a best-in-class partner who shares our vision and passion for engaging with and entertaining our fans,” said Ed Wells, WWE Executive Vice President, International. “Televising WWE programming live in sub-Saharan Africa for the first time is an important milestone for us, and we look forward to working with SuperSport to cultivate new fans in the region.”

SuperSport channels S3, S4, S9 and SS10 will televise Raw on Tuesdays and SmackDown on Wednesdays, offering both live telecasts and same-day re-airs, and will broadcast all WWE specials live, including WrestleMania®, SummerSlam®, Survivor Series® and Royal Rumble®. All programs will be available with English commentary and on demand.

WWE programming will also be made available across some of DStv’s general entertainment channels.

To celebrate the new partnership, SuperSport will televise the prior week’s episodes of Raw and SmackDown on Monday, August 28.”

Congratulations go to WWE for being able to secure such a fantastic deal, which will surely help audience numbers moving forward.