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Smackdown Off Of The CW and Impact Going Live
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WWE Smackdown Leaves CW
STAMFORD, Conn, February 7, 2008:
After a successful decade of “SmackDown” on both UPN and The CW, World Wrestling Entertainment and The CW have agreed to conclude our partnership. Since The CW’s exclusive negotiation period ran out as of last Thursday, January 31, we have been contacted and have been in negotiations with other networks. “WWE SmackDown” will continue to air on The CW until the conclusion of the 2007-08 broadcast season. We are grateful to Les Moonves, Dawn Ostroff, and their entire organization for bringing “WWE SmackDown” to millions of viewers for so many years.
Impact could be going live…
There is some talk between TNA and SpikeTV about starting to air Impact live. SpikeTV is a bit concerned that airing it live may prevent the show from looking as good as it does now, since TNA does a lot of post-production work on the shows after they are taped. What is being discussed is airing Impact live every other Thursday as a test of sorts. The show will air live, then the next week’s Impact would be taped the following day (Friday).
3/27 may be the first live Impact broadcast. That is WrestleMania weekend. With WrestleMania being in Orlando, TNA would likely get a lot of new fans and out of towners showing up at the first live Impact on Thursday.
Credit: PWInsider.com
- TNA is looking to move their TV tapings to Thursday and Friday nights. With the possible change they have told talent not to take Friday bookings after March, which is when the planned change would likely occur. If they change the taping schedule in late March as expected, the Friday Night taping would go against the ROH show that will be happening WrestleMania weekend.
- This would be a big deal for Independent’s that book TNA talent, because they wouldn’t have them available on that busy night for shows. It will also cost them more money to bring them in for Saturday shows. Many promoters save on air fare by piggybacking, this is the practice of booking two nights in the same area so the air fare can be pro-rated over two shows, or even two different promoters splitting the cost to bring one guy in for the weekend. They would now have to pay for one round trip ticket out of Orlando, with a return to the wrestler’s home.
- Talents who work a lot of Friday shows could end up losing money. The reason being is that they will be working the same amount for TNA, but be losing that Friday booking. But with TNA doing more house shows, it may not be a factor.
- TNA is planning major upgrades to its television in the coming months, with talk of going live every other week. With the new schedule, Thursday would be live, and Friday would be the taping for the following week’s show. With this change, the company would also switch to taping in HD. For many there is a level of prestige that goes along with going live. They would still save on travel with the back to back taping dates and keep the schedule lighter than WWE’s, which if ratings increase could make them a more attractive alternative for wrestlers burnt out on the WWE schedule.
- The move would increase production cost, and also decrease the margin of error when they are live. SPIKE TV’s support is a big part of this possible change, and they would likely kick in some of the cost. TNA is currently scoring above the network’s primetime average, and if the Ultimate Fighter’s ratings continue to fall as they have been, and if TNA’s ratings can maintain the small growth they have attained, they would become the highest rated weekly original show on the network.
- There is also talk of SPIKE adding another hour of TNA programming, designed to highlight the TNA Knockouts Division. This is because the quarter hour of the show featuring the women has been getting the highest ratings. If this happens, TNA would have to expand the Knockouts Roster.
Credit: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
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25 Responses to “Smackdown Off Of The CW and Impact Going Live”
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August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
Being Jew has to do …
Being Jew has to do with everything. Hes a jew and jews suck
August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
your the dork dick …
your the dork dick wad , ok what’s being jew have to do with any thing you simple minded , mwafolife
August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
i think it’s cool …
i think it’s cool what he say!!
August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
TNA going live wil …
TNA going live wil be a good idear, Instad of allways having their impact allways re’editing everything.
August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
Okay man your a …
Okay man your a dork. Are you going to get a job or somthing. take a shower. Do you still live with your mom? god man you in jew
August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
haha Last time I …
haha Last time I watched wrestling I was not thinking about “Production Value”. Buddy I’m not going to attack you like some of the people on here. WHat it comes down to is this do you like “Soap Opera’s” or Pure Wrestling??? You want wrestling watch TAN you want drama go for WWE.
P.S. I’m not a hardcore TNA fan, I’m just a fan of wrestling
August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
hmmm personally i …
hmmm personally i love TNA (mostly because it has a bit more realism than the wwe and a bit more violence-centered fights)i hate saying it but the WWE has driven me away with all the soap opera esqe theyve been pulling…vickie gurerro need i say more? and is it just me or are they packing the roster in smackdown to make people watch it again? well smackdown i’m not watching again till vickie and edge are no longer an item ijn thier retarded storyline
August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
how old is this guy …
how old is this guy…doesnt he work…
August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
WHY ?
WHY ?
August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
monday night WHORES …
monday night WHORES lol
August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
SD I can guess will …
SD I can guess will go too Fox or ABC, but I’m highly in favor for Fox. The main aspect of SD is too be on a non Cable network unlike RAW, so that my verdict. Sucks that they won’t too move, but with so much power the WWE has, they can do anything, cause they have too power too bring in the ratings in any network!
August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
your stupid and …
your stupid and wired man tna cooool
August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
your stupid and …
your stupid and wired man tna cooool
August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
619 0n tan?
619 0n tan?
August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
Yeah, MyNetworkTV …
Yeah, MyNetworkTV has picked the show up for the fall.
August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
What the is …
What the is MyNetworks? Are you talking about MyNetworkTV? If so, that’s where the show is going…
August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
You don’t know what …
You don’t know what you’re talking about… Friday Night Smack Down was NEVER on The WB. They have class. UPN had Smackdown. Anyway, for an update, FOX hasn’t even touched on the idea of grabbing this show, MyNetworkTV however is going to air it. And the reason The CW didn’t put it on another night is that it has dramas and comedies to air then, while Smackdown does great on fridays. Besdies, Smackdown feels weird on The CW amongst all the teen dramas, lol.
August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
i havent!
i havent!
August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
SmackDown is on …
SmackDown is on Fridays dumbass.
August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
Watch it on the new …
Watch it on the new network or get a job and get new cable.
August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
i agree with BS719 …
i agree with BS719 they would fail shark boy sucks !!!! CLAM JUICE!!! NO! BEER!!! OKAY SMACKDOWN IS NOT AS GOOD AS RAW BUT ITS STAYIN
August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
I find it hard to …
I find it hard to believe WWE parted ways with the CW, as much as the CW let Smackdown go. Ratings for a wrestling show aren’t as important as people make them out to be. A 5.0 rating for a wrestling show doesn’t draw nearly the amount of advertising revenue a 2.5 re-run of Seinfeld would.
August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
and I’m certain …
and I’m certain that your a misrable wanker.
August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
lol I think that if …
lol I think that if tna goes live there could be a chance that they will fail MISERABLY
August 5th, 2009 at 4:47 am
im pretty sure …
im pretty sure truthslayer is a freak boy