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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ WWE To Air Live Series On Facebook ]]></title>
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                                <figure class="van-image-figure pull-" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' ><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="STcExUorQVq7zGiX2bB3uh" name="" alt="" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/STcExUorQVq7zGiX2bB3uh.jpg" mos="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/STcExUorQVq7zGiX2bB3uh.jpg" align="" fullscreen="" width="" height="" attribution="" endorsement="" class="pull-"></p></div></div></figure><p>The WWE will take its brand of professional wrestling entertainment to Facebook with a live, in-ring weekly series to debut in January, the company announced Wednesday.</p><p>The 12-episode series, <em>Mixed Match Challenge</em>, will feature WWE Superstars from both the <em>RAW</em> and <em>SmackDown Live</em> rosters competing in a single-elimination mixed tag-team tournament, said the WWE.</p><p>Each 20-minute episode will be optimized for mobile consumption and social interaction, including the ability for fans to engage with WWE Superstars during the show. Fans will also have the opportunity to select match-ups on Facebook, said the WWE.</p><p>The storylines for <em>Mixed Match Challenge</em> will continue between episodes across WWE’s Facebook Pages with short-form videos and social content, with the series promoted through a new Facebook Watch show Page dedicated to <em>Mixed Match Challenge</em>.</p><p>“As we continue to expand our strategic partnership with Facebook, this new series, <em>Mixed Match Challenge</em>, jointly reflects our innovative approach to content distribution and fan engagement,” said Michelle Wilson, WWE Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer in a statement. “This show will deliver the action and excitement our passionate fan base is accustomed to while offering new production elements and social experiences that only Facebook can provide.”</p>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ USA To Take 'SmackDown' Live ]]></title>
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                                <p>USA Network will air live its weekly WWE-based <em>SmackDown</em> pro wrestling series beginning July 19, the network said Wednesday.</p><p>The series, which is currently taped, will also move from Thursdays to Tuesdays on July 19, giving USA five hours or live WWE programming on consecutive days, including its three-hour live Monday night <em>Raw</em> series. </p><p><em>SmackDown</em> moved to USA from Syfy this past January. Thus far in 2016 <em>SmackDown</em> is averaging 2.6 million viewers (Nielsen Live +7), according to USA.</p><p>“The fan base for our WWE shows is one of the most passionate and engaged audiences in all of entertainment,” said Chris McCumber, President, Entertainment Networks, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment in a statement.  “There is a huge appetite among our viewers for live programming, and the ability to move <em>SmackDown</em> to a live format brings a new level of excitement and helps truly eventize this every week.”</p><p>Following the July 19 <em>SmackDown</em> episode, USA Network said it will debut its new original drama <em>Shooter.</em></p>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mike Farrell ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YxZt8JJm5y928pNrFp46jj-1280-80.png">
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                                <figure class="van-image-figure pull-" data-bordeaux-image-check ><div class='image-full-width-wrapper'><div class='image-widthsetter' ><p class="vanilla-image-block" style="padding-top:56.25%;"><img id="YxZt8JJm5y928pNrFp46jj" name="" alt="" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YxZt8JJm5y928pNrFp46jj.png" mos="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YxZt8JJm5y928pNrFp46jj.png" align="" fullscreen="" width="" height="" attribution="" endorsement="" class="pull-"></p></div></div></figure><p>WWE and Ten Sports said they have extended their television distribution agreement for five years through 2019 while growing their partnership beyond WWE’s weekly flagship programming to include localized content, more languages and live events.</p><p>In addition to continued broadcasts of WWE staples like Raw, SmackDown, NXT and monthly pay-per-view events, beginning  Jan. 1, Ten Sports will introduce a new one-hour fully customized version of Raw tailored specifically for the Indian audience and add WWE Main Event to its programming lineup. Ten Sports will also air WWE content in multiple Indian languages for the first time and bring WWE live events back to India in 2015.</p><p>“We are very excited to extend our long-standing, successful partnership with WWE for the Indian Subcontinent,” said Ten Sports CEO Rajesh Sethi in a statement. “WWE is the leader in sports entertainment, and its high-quality entertainment is a huge hit among Indian audiences. Being rights holders since 2002, we have seen WWE grow over the years to dominate the sports entertainment space, and with this new deal through 2019, we are confident of taking our partnership to the next level, delivering audiences more breakthrough programming and engagement opportunities in the years to come.”</p><p>Ten Sports and WWE <a href="https://www.nexttv.com/news/wwe-signs-five-ten-india-336972" data-original-url="https://www.multichannel.com/news/wwe-signs-five-ten-india-336972">first signed</a> a distribution deal in 2005.</p><p>“India remains a strategically important market for WWE and we are thrilled to continue our long-term partnership with Ten Sports, the region’s leader in sports programming,” said WWE Executive Vice President, International Gerrit Meier in a statement. “As the value of the WWE brand and our content continues to increase around the world, the scale and scope of this new agreement illustrates our ability to drive a passionate and engaged audience as well as the potential we have for future growth.”</p>
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