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TNA issued the following press release regarding securing a new TV deal in the U.K. Impact Wrestling has been off the air since Challenge TV in the UK dropped their show from the schedule at the end of 2016. Key points include:
The show premieres on Spike TV UK on Apr. 21
The show will air on Fridays, within hours of the U.S. premiere broadcast on Thursday nights.
Anthem executive says growing the Impact brand in the U.K. has been a top priority since acquiring the company
The TV deal includes airing of TNA PPVs oN Spike TV UK
PRESS RELEASE
Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp. announced today a new broadcast deal for Impact Wrestling to be televised exclusively on Spike UK, making its flagship weekly show available throughout the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
From Spring 2017, Impact Wrestling, TNA pay-per-views, including One Night Only specials, will be available on Spike UK, and TNA Xplosion exclusive to My5, which is part of the Channel 5 stable available on Sky TV (160), Freeview (31), Freesat (141), Virgin Media (154), and other DTT platforms.
New episodes of Impact Wrestling will premiere on Friday nights, quenching the appetite of U.K. fans to view Impact Wrestling within hours of the U.S. premiere broadcast.
“Since our acquisition of Impact Wrestling, growing the brand in the UK has been one of our most important initiatives,” said Ed Nordholm, president of Impact Wrestling. “We are thrilled to be partnering with Spike UK to fill this important spot in their programme schedule and look forward to rebuilding our presence in the UK market. As one of the hottest wrestling scenes in the world right now, we look forward to taking an active role in the market, both on television and with live events.”
Anna-Belen Dunlop and Kris Graham, Acquisitions and Channel Managers of Spike UK, added: “We are excited that Spike will be the new exclusive home of Impact Wrestling in the UK. With Anthem’s new leadership and founder Jeff Jarrett back, this is a watershed moment for the franchise, which is a perfect fit for our Spike audience.”
For more information, please visit www.impactwrestling.com and www.spiketv.co.uk.