TORONTO — Impact Wrestling, a subsidiary of Anthem Sports and Entertainment, announced Tuesday a new television distribution deal with Discovery India and its pay-TV sports channel DSport.
As part of the agreement, which expands Impact Wrestling’s footprint in India, Discovery will broadcast 12 monthly specials from the Impact Plus service on DSport and DSport HD across the Indian subcontinent. Some of the monthly specials from Impact Plus included in the exclusive deal are the pay-per-view events Sacrifice from February and Lockdown in March.
“Impact Wrestling has always maintained a strong presence in India and the Indian subcontinent where our passionate fan base continues to grow,” said Ed Nordholm, chief corporate officer of Anthem Sports and Entertainment and president of Impact Wrestling, in the news release. “With our volume of events increasing over the last two years, there has been more demand for exclusive and original Impact Wrestling content in the market. We are excited to be partnering with Discovery India to launch our monthly Impact Plus specials on DSport and look forward to continued international growth and expansion opportunities.”
“We are delighted to partner with Impact Wrestling in our attempt to showcase the best possible professional wrestling action for discerning fans in India,” said Vijay Rajput, senior vice-president of affiliate sales and head of sports business for South Asia, Discovery, in the news release. “Wrestling as a sport continues to show positive uptake in the country and we are eager to grow it as a focus area in our programming mix.”
Impact Wrestling’s roster of athletes includes Impact World Champion Tessa Blanchard, UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock and legends Rob Van Dam and Rhino, high-flying X-Division stars such as Rich Swann and TJP, former NFL player Moose, Sami Callihan, Eddie Edwards, and Michael Elgin, plus the Knockouts, including Champion Jordynne Grace, Taya Valkyrie, Rosemary and Tenille Dashwood.
Since its inception in 2002, Impact! has been a leading destination for professional wrestling fans, televised globally in 120 countries, including AXS TV in the United States, while growing its popularity and reach on YouTube, live streaming service Twitch, Pluto TV and social media platforms.
For more information, please visit www.impactwrestling.com.
