Destination America Pins Down TNA 'Impact Wrestling' Deal

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Discovery's Destination America will be the new home for the TNA pro wrestling franchise’s weekly Impact Wrestling series, it was announced Wednesday.

The series, which currently airs on Spike TV, will move to Destination America this January, according to network officials. The partnership includes the U.S. premieres of potential additional TNA Wrestling series and specials, as well as select international broadcasting rights for Discovery Communications to be announced at a later date.

Earlier this year Spike announced it was discontinuing the TNA Impact Wrestling series at the end of December after a nine-year run.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.