UPN, WWE Agree On Two Year Deal For SD!

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UPN, WWE Agree On Two Year Deal For SD!

 

Smackdown gets two more years...

 

WWE SmackDown! Gets A Two-Year Pickup By UPN

 

STAMFORD, Conn., Jan 21, 2004 -- World Wrestling Entertainment said today that it is excited with UPN's decision to exercise its option to renew WWE® SmackDown! for two more years, keeping the program on UPN at least through September 2006.

 

Dawn Ostroff, President, Entertainment, UPN, made the announcement during the Television Critics Association press tour this past Sunday.

 

"UPN's renewal of WWE SmackDown! for two more years is great news for us and all WWE fans," said Linda McMahon, CEO of WWE. "We are delighted to continue to be part of the UPN family."

 

Since its debut on UPN on August 26, 1999, WWE SmackDown! consistently has been the network's most successful program and a magnet for male teens on Thursday nights. WWE SmackDown! continues to be UPN's highest rated show among total viewers and across virtually all key adult and male demographics. With an original SmackDown! 52 weeks a year, UPN has consistently ranked as the number one network on Thursday among male teens, and a solid third among persons 12-34 and young men, behind only CBS and NBC.

 

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) is an integrated media and entertainment company headquartered in Stamford, Conn., with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Toronto and London. Additional information on the company can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For additional information on WrestleMania XX, to be broadcast live on pay-per-view from Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 14, 2004, go to wrestlemania.wwe.com.

 

Trademarks: The names of all World Wrestling Entertainment televised and live programming, talent names, images, likenesses, slogans and wrestling moves and all World Wrestling Entertainment logos are trademarks, which are the exclusive property of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

 

SOURCE: World Wrestling Entertainment

[Guest Choken One]

Whoo!

 

I'm shocked McMahon hasn't gotten a big enough head to try to shoot for REAL Primetime with Fox or something...

 

It's not like Fox has anything worthwhile other then OC and A.I

 

Smackdown fits in perfectly and Then we can FINALLY have that Oliver Trask crossover.

 

Summer Slam Main event

Brock Lesnar Vs Oliver Trask.

[Youth N Asia 0]

Well...I doubt they would get good enough ratings on Fox to justify pulling anything in place for it.

[Guest Choken One]

Have you seen the other shows ratings?

 

Yeah, Joe Millionaire 2 and My Big Fianace are REALLY bringing down the ratings...

 

Anyways, I just want Oliver in the WWE.

[MarvinisaLunatic 0]

At least this means 2 more years of being able to watch it earlier out of necessity because I cant get UPN.

[Youth N Asia 0]

My Big Fianace

I don't know how night #2 went. But the first episode was watched by 21 million.

[2GOLD 0]

Joe Millionaire 2 was cancelled and they were just showing the episodes cause they were finished already.

 

Smackdown on FOX Thursday would be cancelled very quickly. UPN is the only network that would be excited with the Smackdown numbers.

[Guest Coffey]

...and I still don't get UPN. Oh well, maybe my cable provider will start carrying it soon. Probably not though.

[OldSchoolWrestling 0]

Smackdown fits in perfectly and Then we can FINALLY have that Oliver Trask crossover.

 

Summer Slam Main event

Brock Lesnar Vs Oliver Trask.

Brock would spend the weeks leading up to SummerSlam running for his life and getting a restraining order against the evil Oliver.

 

 

My Big Fianace 

 

 

I don't know how night #2 went.

 

That was just a repeat of the first show. The second show won't be on until Monday.

[Guest Choken One]

The problem is, it'll get decent enough ratings thanks to the A.I lead in...

 

that's a studio rule...Put your worst show AFTER your best/popular show...I.e the 930 Slot On Thursday.