TORONTO and LONDON – Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp. have signed 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.
Starting this spring, 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, allowing 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 Impact Wrestling president Ed Nordholm, in the news release. “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.”
