Disney subsidiary ESPN purchases WWE US streaming rights for $1.6b. over five year period
Netflix will maintain rights for WWE programming outside the US, and NBC's Peacock will maintain rights to "SmackDown," CNBC noted.
WrestleMania signage on display the WWE Royal Rumble at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, US, February 1, 2025; illustrative.(photo credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images via REUTERS)ByJAMES GENN