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NBCSN Shutting Down, May Impact WWE Programming On USA Network
NBC plans to shut down its NBC Sports Network by the end of the year according to a report from the Sports Business Journal. NASCAR and NHL and EPL programming will likely be moved to the USA Network, home of WWE RAW and NXT.
The big question for wrestling fans is how this will affect WWE properties on the USA Network. NBC has told the NHL it can “carve out regular windows on its broadcast channel and USA Network”, plus the Peacock streaming service,
NBC’s NHL coverage on Wednesday night’s could affect NXT’s weekly broadcasts on USA Network. As of this writing, no concrete plans have been revealed.
“USA has been a top five cable entertainment brand for over twenty years by way of constantly broadening our slate and finding ways to excite our viewers through immersive storytelling and iconic personalities, “said Frances Berwick, chairman, of NBCU’s entertainment networks, in a statement provided to Variety.
“We remain committed to original entertainment programming, and believe that high-profile live sports will complement USA’s broad premium scripted, unscripted and WWE slate, enabling us to engage our passionate, intersecting audiences more deeply and with greater urgency.”
USA Network is also currently in 86.2 million homes nationwide