We recently heard that Fox is interested in bringing WWE to its Sports networks now that UFC is looking for a new home and there's even been talk of the network buying the company outright.
Time will tell on that front but a new report confirms that both Amazon and Facebook have made it clear they would be interested in bidding for the RAW and SmackDown Live media rights. However, based on comments from Stephanie McMahon, WWE will remain on television moving forward rather than any sort of online streaming service (and that includes the WWE Network).
"We leverage a content ecosystem, so it is absolutely relevant and necessary to have [our content] on linear platforms. It is still reaching a broad audience and it’s still our most profitable line of business. One piece doesn’t work without the other. Ultimately, would ‘Raw’ and ‘SmackDown’ go to the WWE Network? Maybe. But that’s certainly not where we are now."
As for whether or not WWE might move from the USA Network, she adds: "We are incredibly happy with our partnership with USA. In terms of what the future might hold, I guess we’ll see, but we’ve been very, very happy and I hope NBC is happy as well." WWE content makes up more than a third of USA's primetime viewership, so expect WWE to score a stellar TV deal!