WWE highlights to be shown free on Channel 5
WWE SmackDown and Raw highlights will be shown free every week
WWE highlights will be shown on free-to-air TV after the company struck a deal with Channel 5.
The partnership means weekly flagship shows SmackDown and Raw will be given hour-long highlights shows every weekend, starting on Sunday 2nd February 2020.
SmackDown highlights will air every Saturday at 10:30am, and Raw highlights will air at 10:30am each Sunday.
Both shows will also be available online via Channel 5's online streaming service My5, as well as full seasons of WWE network shows Total Divas and Miz & Mrs.
James Tatam, VP Commercial, Digital and Operations, Channel 5, said: “WWE has strong appeal throughout the UK and across generations so we’re very excited to be bringing their high-quality entertainment to an even bigger free-to-air audience in the UK."
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It is the first time WWE highlights will be shown on free-to-air British TV since Channel 4 coverage ended after two years in 2001.
WWE have shaken up their strategy in the UK after ending their 30-year partnership with Sky Sports to move live coverage to BT Sport.
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