June 6, 2008
TNA Wrestling, the worlds fastest growing producer of televised wrestling programming, today announced agreements with one of Spains leading terrestrial broadcasters Antena 3 and Portugals leading sports broadcaster Sport TV to exclusively licence its programming in Spain and Portugal respectively. This will substantially contribute to TNAs rapidly expanding European presence which includes recently signed agreements in UK Bravo and Germany Premiere. RDA TV is TNAs exclusive worldwide television rights agency and negotiated these agreements. Antena 3 has acquired TNA programming in a landmark deal that will see TNA iMPACT TNAs weekly flagship programme air on terrestrial television in Spain on Saturdays and Sundays starting 21st June. Antena 3 is Spains 2nd largest commercial network. Neox owned by Antena 3 and Spains leading digital channel will air TNA PPVs and TNAs library of classic PPVs and iMPACTs. TNAs television and merchandising rights in Spain were acquired earlier in 2008 by Luk International the Barcelona based media rights agency. Luk will be supporting the launch of TNA on Antena three with a substantial marketing campaign in a bid to make TNA the premier wrestling brand in the country including a dedicated Spanish language TNA web site at www.tnawrestling.es. Luk will also shortly launch a range of TNA merchandise. Sport TV Portugals leading pay-tv sports broadcaster reaching 570000 subscribers has acquired over 200 hours of TNA programming in an agreement through 2008 and 2009 and will mark the first occasion TNA programming has aired in Portugal. TNA iMPACT! will air on Friday nights at 10pm on Sport TV3 beginning on Friday 6th June 2008. Sport TV3 will also exclusively air TNAs monthly pay per views just three days after their live recording beginning with Slammiversary on Wednesday 11th June. Dixie Carter- President- TNA Wrestling- commented- In the next 12 months TNA will emerge as the dominant wrestling brand in Spain and Portugal. We are delighted to be working with two of the leading broadcasters in Europe and thrilled to bring our unique form of entertainment to our Spanish and Portuguese fans.
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