WWE extends TV agreement in Japan for five more years

Reported by Ernest I Aguilar

WWE announced in a press release today that it has extended its broadcast agreement with J SPORTS Broadcasting Corporation in Japan for the next five years, with WWE programming available in more than 7.6 million homes across the country. The new deal also brings the WWE Superstars television show to the schedule along with RAW, Smackdown and NXT. All shows will be broadcast in high-definition. "J SPORTS has been a trusted partner of WWE since 1998 and, as Japan's biggest sports channel, together we have pushed the WWE brand to new heights in popularity. We look forward to delivering more content to our fans in Japan and continuing our strong relationship with J SPORTS," said Andrew Whitaker, Executive Vice President of International for WWE. "We are very pleased to reach an agreement with WWE to renew our deal until 2015," said Kazushige Sasajima, President of J SPORTS Broadcasting Corporation. "Our experience working with WWE over the years has been tremendous. Based on this firm and long-term partnership, we very much look forward to contributing to the continued growth of world class sports entertainment in Japan."

WWE announced in a press release today that it has extended its broadcast agreement with J SPORTS Broadcasting Corporation in Japan for the next five years, with WWE programming available in more than 7.6 million homes across the country.

The new deal also brings the WWE Superstars television show to the schedule along with RAW, Smackdown and NXT. All shows will be broadcast in high-definition.

"J SPORTS has been a trusted partner of WWE since 1998 and, as Japan's biggest sports channel, together we have pushed the WWE brand to new heights in popularity. We look forward to delivering more content to our fans in Japan and continuing our strong relationship with J SPORTS," said Andrew Whitaker, Executive Vice President of International for WWE.

"We are very pleased to reach an agreement with WWE to renew our deal until 2015," said Kazushige Sasajima, President of J SPORTS Broadcasting Corporation. "Our experience working with WWE over the years has been tremendous. Based on this firm and long-term partnership, we very much look forward to contributing to the continued growth of world class sports entertainment in Japan."