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WWE confirmed PWInsider.com's report that Smackdown would expand to three hours as of January 2025, noting, "SmackDown continues to air on USA Network every Friday night at 8/7 C in the U.S. At the start of 2025, SmackDown will expand to three hours starting with the Jan. 3 episode from Phoenix, Arizona."
With the move to Netflix, WWE also announced the following PPV broadcast distribution plans for 2025 and beyond internationally:
"WWE fans in most regions around the world can watch RAW, SmackDown, NXT and every Premium Live Event streaming LIVE beginning with the Raw premiere on Netflix January 6 at 8E/5P. Many of WWE’s top RAW moments will be available to watch on Netflix, plus select programming and historic PLEs also available outside the United States, from January 1.
Fans in the below regions can enjoy WWE programming on their corresponding channels and streaming platforms:
Indian Sub-Continent: Sony Sports Network and Sony LIV
Caribbean: Rush Prime
France & Belgium: AB1 (Raw, SmackDown & NXT) + WWE Network (Premium Live Events)
Germany, Austria & Switzerland: BILD and ProSieben MAXX (Raw, SmackDown & NXT) + WWE Network (Premium Live Events)
Italy: Discovery+ and DMAX (Raw, SmackDown & NXT) + WWE Network (Premium Live Events)
Sub-Saharan Africa: Supersport
Japan: ABEMA
South Korea: IB Sports
Philippines: Tap Go (Raw, SmackDown & NXT) + WWE Network (Premium Live Events)
Cambodia: Hang Meas HD (Raw, SmackDown & NXT) + WWE Network (Premium Live Events)"
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