NBC Universal Declines Comment On WWE Cable Network

The following is an excerpt from an article from Multichannel News:

WWE chairman McMahon, in an interview with the newspaper, outlined a strategy of toning down the sexual and violent content of the wrestling entertainment outfit to appeal to a more mainstream audience, and he cited the company’s content library as being able to fill in the gaps on a 24-hour cable network.

"We have a lot of clout," McMahon told the L.A. Times.

WWE spokeswoman Megan Cisek said there are no additional details available about the company’s plans to launch a cable network.

Currently, WWE has a key distribution deal with NBC Universal for the highly rated Monday Night Raw, which airs on USA Network and replays on Telemundo and mun2; in addition, WWE’s ECW: Extreme Championship Wrestling airs on SyFy. WWE also has TV deals with MyNetworkTV and Tribune’s WGN America.

An NBCU spokesman declined to comment on the report.

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