-

TKO’s Mark Shapiro talks potential renewal of WWE on Peacock

Participating at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference yesterday, TKO Chief Operating Officer Mark Shapiro said that both WWE and NBCUniversal are “keen” to renew their Peacock deal once it expires in March 2026.

Peacock currently has the rights for all WWE premium live events and what is left of the old WWE Network in the United States. Their five-year deal was valued at just over $1 billion.

Shapiro praised NBCUniversal for being great partners for the company and for making WWE a priority in their growth plan. Shapiro said that thanks to WWE, Peacock has seen new subscribers and also retained a lot of them.

The TKO COO however did not slam the door on potentially moving elsewhere if the business plan and money make sense somewhere else. He said that discussions with NBCUniversal will commence later this year on a potential renewal.

Shapiro said that it might be best for Netflix to own all of WWE programming although he was sure to say he’s not endorsing it, but rather saying it as an idea. Shapiro also put over Netflix and how WWE programming viewership is up since moving there.


Discover more from Wrestling-Online.com

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Colin Vassallo
Colin Vassallohttps://www.wrestling-online.com
Colin Vassallo has been editor of Wrestling-Online since 1996. He is born and raised in Malta, follows professional wrestling and MMA, loves to travel, and is a big Apple fan!

Stories you might also likeRELATED
Recommended to you

LATEST NEWS

Tasha Steelz signs new contract with TNA

Former TNA Knockouts champion Tasha Steelz has re-signed with TNA. The news, made official by TNA, was broken by...

First hour of Night of Champions 2026 to air on ESPN at 1PM ET

WWE announced that the first hour of Night of Champions will air live on ESPN on linear television in...

Visa issues preventing WWE talent from appearing on television

Visa issues is preventing certain international WWE Superstars from appearing on television according to Bryan Alvarez of F4WOnline.com. Alvarez noted...

Discover more from Wrestling-Online.com

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading