7 Things We Learned From WWE’s 2017 Record Report

5. There Could Be Changes To TV Distribution By 2019

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According to the report, WWE's television deals for Raw and SmackDown will expire on 30 September 2019. Meanwhile, different deals for the British and Indian markets will both run out on 31 December 2019. Currently, WWE say they are exploring options to extend these contracts across all major markets and make them even more lucrative for the company.

The document reveals that WWE will clue investors in on any US progress "sometime between May 2018 and September 2018". As for the United Kingdom and India, they will have more of an idea on broadcasting by the end of the year for the former and early-2019 for the latter.

WWE appear to be keeping their options open here. Why shouldn't they? Seeking the best deal for them is the most important thing to Vince McMahon and family. It's also interesting to learn that the contract for Raw and SmackDown on the USA Network has almost another two years to run.

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