WWE 'Monday Night Raw' is heading to Netflix and Dwayne Johnson is coming on board! In a major streaming deal 'Raw' will leave USA Network for Netflix beginning in January 2025, with the streaming giant also set to become the international home of WWE content. The deal, which is valued at about $5 billion, marks Netflix’s expansion into live events. It will now stream Raw live every Monday night in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Latin America with other territories to be added.
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00:00 "You're not the modern day Maharaja. No, no, no, no, no, no. You are the day one douchebag."
00:05 WWE Monday Night Raw is heading to Netflix and Dwayne Johnson is coming on board.
00:13 In a major streaming deal, Raw will leave USA Network for Netflix beginning in January of 2025,
00:20 with the streaming giant also set to become the international home for the WWE's full
00:24 slate of live events including Smackdown and WrestleMania. The deal, which is valued at about
00:29 $5 billion, marks Netflix's expansion into live events. It will now stream Raw live every Monday
00:36 night in the US, Canada, UK and Latin America, with other territories to be added. This is a
00:41 big win for WWE and UFC owner TKO, who also just announced that former WWE star Dwayne Johnson
00:49 would be joining its board of directors. In addition, the company is granting Johnson full
00:53 ownership of his trademark name The Rock, with the actor and entrepreneur inking an agreement
00:58 with the company, which gives Johnson a stock award valued at $30 million, while still being
01:03 able to collect royalties in connection with sales of The Rock merchandise. As for Netflix's interest
01:08 into the live space, the streamer has so far only occasionally dabbled in live events like the Chris
01:14 Rock stand-up comedy special or an attempt at the Love is Blind reunion special, which was filled
01:18 with technical difficulties and eventually taped. For more on this move and Netflix's foray into
01:24 live sports programming, head to the article on THR.com. And for the latest entertainment
01:29 news and updates, keep watching The Hollywood Reporter News.