WWE And 5 Announce New Broadcast Agreement In Philippines

WWE has announced via their official website that they have reached a broadcast agreement with Filipino broadcast network 5 in the Philippines to televise content in that area.

Moving forward, WWE will be airing a one-hour version of Raw at 10 p.m. local time every Sunday and a one-hour version of SmackDown at 8:30 p.m. on Mondays.

WWE Co-President Michelle Wilson had the following to say on the partnership:

“5 shares our vision for engaging and entertaining fans in the Philippines. This partnership to televise Raw in addition to SmackDown allows us to expand our reach and deliver our unique blend of action-packed, family-friendly entertainment to WWE fans throughout the country.”

 

Chot Reyes, President & CEO of TV5 Network Inc. also commented on the partnership:

“WWE is an iconic brand that has become synonymous with excellence, innovation and a continuous commitment to high quality in the sports-entertainment industry. With the latest addition of Raw, we at 5 are honored to be their partner in bringing WWE programming to the Philippine free TV market.” 

It will be interesting to see what happens with WWE in the Philippines moving forward. Wrestling Rumors will update you as the relationship between the two parties gets underway.

Check out footage from the Money in the Bank qualifier on Raw this past week:

Go inside Raw's Triple Threat Men's Money in the Bank Qualifying Match: WWE Exclusive, May 10, 2018

Do you live in the area? Will you watch the edited versions?

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