WWE, in an ongoing effort to expand its global reach, has announced a new partnership with the Talpa Network in the Netherlands.
TALPA Network and WWE announce radio partnership in the Netherlands
Stamford, Connecticut. April 7, 2021 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) and Talpa Network today announced a new partnership to broadcast major weekly WWE shows Raw and SmackDown, and to present WrestleMania for the first time in the Netherlands as a live pay-to-watch event on April 11 and 12.
Beginning April 9, one-hour copies of Raw and SmackDown will be broadcast on Veronica’s free channel on Friday nights starting at 11:45 PM (CEST). Full releases of Raw and SmackDown will be shown on Talpa’s On-Demand network service KIJK as soon as it airs in the US.
In addition to the weekly programs, two nights of WWE pop culture glamor, WrestleMania, will be available live on WATCH Pay-Per-View on April 11 and 12 from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida.
“We’re excited to bring our major weekly shows to Talpa, as well as the magic of global pop culture, WrestleMania,” said Andy Warkman, WWE Vice President and General Manager for Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa. “This new partnership allows us to expand our reach and provide a unique mix of action-packed and family-friendly entertainment for WWE fans across the Netherlands.”
“We are very pleased that this unique partnership allows us to broadcast the flagship weekly WWE Raw and SmackDown and present WrestleMania as a live pay-to-watch event to the Dutch public on April 11-12. It is an amazing and exciting novelty in which Bastian van Dalen, Chairman of Veronica, said: ‘The Netherlands attracts many From fans and happy viewers to Veronica and Keijk. “
About the Talpa network
Talpa Network is the name of the company in which John de Mol strengthened its multimedia activities. Talpa is made up of events, television (including SBS6, Net5, Veronica, and SBS9), radio (including 538, Sky Radio, Veronica, and Radio 10), social networks (Social1nfluencers, StukTV, Stingy Guest, NEW WAVE), and digital (including This includes KIJK, JUKE, and VoetbalTV) and LINDA. TVGids TV, Talpa’s gaming and e-commerce division (including VakantieVeilingen and ActionVandedag). The Dutch news agency ANP is also part of Talpa’s concern. All of these parts of the business are supported by Media Solutions, Technology and Creative. This wide network makes the Dutch multimedia company more than suitable for both consumers and advertisers.
John de Mol is known for a number of popular formats around the world, such as Big Brother, Deal or No Deal, and The Voice. In the latter show, he won four Emmy Awards. His production company Talpa Media was founded in 2015 by the British company ITV.
More than WWE
WWE, Public Joint Stock Company (NYSE: WWE), is an integrated media organization and a recognized leader in global entertainment. The company is a group of companies that create and deliver original content 52 weeks of the year to a global audience. WWE is committed to family-friendly entertainment through its television programming, pay-per-view, digital media and publishing platforms. WWE TV-PG programs can be watched in over 900 million homes worldwide in 28 languages through global distribution partners including NBCUniversal, FOX Sports, BT Sport, Sony India and Rogers. The award-winning WWE network includes all direct pay-per-view services, scheduled programming, and a massive video-on-demand library and is currently available in more than 180 countries. In the United States, NBCUniversal’s live streaming service, Peacock, is the exclusive home of the WWE Network. The company is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Orlando, Dubai, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, Munich, Riyadh, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.
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