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Post by héad.casé on Feb 6, 2019 16:48:42 GMT -5
It's now confirmed by a network executive that WWE SmackDown will air live when it moves to Fox on Friday, October 9. However, it sounds like Friday nights may not be a permanent timeslot for the blue brand. Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier spoke about SmackDown during the Fox executive session at the Television Critics Association press tour this week. He confirmed that SmackDown will air live. "It's live, and what's remarkable is these are people that know their audience," said Collier, who admitted he is a longtime pro wrestling fan. "They're great storytellers and I think it fits beautifully with what we're doing." Gamespot's Chris Hayner covered the speech and revealed on Twitter that Collier said WWE is on Friday nights for the "short term," indicating that it could be moved to another night. Hayner tweeted: "'Short term, Friday night is going to WWE,' Collier says when asked about Last Man Standing. That show could go elsewhere. But WWE being 'short term' Fridays tells me they may move it around." It was also confirmed that more WWE content is planned for the new partnership with Fox as they look to treat wrestling more as a sport than a weekly, episode TV series. "The Fox sports networks, FS1, and others, will have some other wrestling--not live Smackdown, not Raw, but other ties to the WWE world," Collier revealed. There's no word yet on what kind of content they have planned but it was speculated that we will see recap shows and "talking head series" on FS1. www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2019/02/fox-ceo-says-wwe-smackdown-is-on-friday-nights-short-term-650664/ |
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Feb 6, 2019 16:51:24 GMT -5
With how ratings are going, Smackdown on Fox is going to be temporary.
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Post by Chiral on Feb 6, 2019 16:53:07 GMT -5
"It's live, and what's remarkable is these are people that know their audience, They're great storytellers"
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2019 16:53:53 GMT -5
"That shit is moving to Wednesday mornings youknowwhatimtalkinbout, that 1030 spot. You can tell I got cake by the diamonds in my teeth." - Foxx
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Post by Zone Was Wrong on Feb 6, 2019 16:53:56 GMT -5
With how ratings are going, Smackdown on Fox is going to be temporary. Oh come on, when has Fox ever canceled something popular? |
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Feb 6, 2019 16:56:01 GMT -5
With how ratings are going, Smackdown on Fox is going to be temporary. Oh come on, when has Fox ever canceled something popular? "Fox has canceled a lot of popular things, and also Smackdown Live." |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2019 16:56:57 GMT -5
The CEO of FOX is a longtime wrestling fan? That......could bode well? Maybe? With how ratings are going, Smackdown on Fox is going to be temporary. For the money they paid? If they get too terrible, they'll send people dressed up as Peter Griffin & the giant chicken to have a live free for all brawl throughout Titan Towers that actually causes the building to collapse. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2019 16:57:56 GMT -5
In other words, they're already seeing that this show is going to die a thousand deaths on Fridays given nobody's watching it as it is.
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Post by Perd on Feb 6, 2019 17:03:22 GMT -5
Once SD starts airing on Fox, the relationship between Fox and WWE will be the most interesting thing about WWE. It’s either going to go better than anyone expects or be a total f***ing disaster.
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Post by Rudy Gobert Fingers on Feb 6, 2019 17:24:35 GMT -5
You either move the needle or get replaced by our newest project, Tucker Carlson's Quadruple Hour Racism
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Feb 6, 2019 17:28:00 GMT -5
"It's live, and what's remarkable is these are people that know their audience, They're great storytellers" LOL I think they've cut off the full quote which must be "It's live, and what's remarkable is these are people that know their audience, They're great storytellers. Or so I've been told, by Vince McMahon. Never watched the show myself!" |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2019 17:28:11 GMT -5
Also, I really think moving to a more sports-centered focus is pretty much going to be an absolute disaster. Sports fans aren't going to be motivated because as far as most of them would be concerned it's fake anyway, and the shows are already enough of a boring slog where nothing happens due to the constant focus on random matches at the expense of actual character or plot.
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Post by BorneAgain on Feb 6, 2019 17:35:15 GMT -5
Also, I really think moving to a more sports-centered focus is pretty much going to be an absolute disaster. Sports fans aren't going to be motivated because as far as most of them would be concerned it's fake anyway, and the shows are already enough of a boring slog where nothing happens due to the constant focus on random matches at the expense of actual character or plot. Clearly the answer is more sports based gimmicks to generate crossover appeal from other audiences. Luke Harper becomes Luke Hooper, the man too extreme for the NBA. All while Mustafa Ali reveals his hitherto unrevealed boxing skills from his previously unmentioned great uncle Muhammad Ali. |
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Feb 6, 2019 17:55:18 GMT -5
"It's live, and what's remarkable is these are people that know their audience, They're great storytellers" LOL I can't believe in my haste to get out a zinger I skimmed the OP and missed this grand bout of madness that could have easily fueled its own, better zingers. |
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Feb 6, 2019 18:10:18 GMT -5
The CEO of FOX is a longtime wrestling fan? That......could bode well? Maybe? With how ratings are going, Smackdown on Fox is going to be temporary. For the money they paid? If they get too terrible, they'll send people dressed up as Peter Griffin & the giant chicken to have a live free for all brawl throughout Titan Towers that actually causes the building to collapse. Here's the thing though; no major television network is committing to an iron-clad promise to air someone else's content for five years. There are gonig to be probably yearly points where either party can exercise an out clause, and if Smackdown underperforms enough, committing to several more years for that big a contract is way more expensive than whatever penalty or buyout there might be for ending the contract at one of those periods. A very on-the-table scenario is that Smackdown underperforms, Fox tries to step in and make moves and suggestions to salvage it, it doesn't work, Fox decides they're done. |
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Post by Sicho100 on Feb 6, 2019 18:18:39 GMT -5
Why'd the article include this quote from 1998?
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Post by Sir Woodrow on Feb 6, 2019 18:59:31 GMT -5
I can't help but think Vince is going to Dixie this deal big time
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Post by CubsFan71 on Feb 6, 2019 19:35:19 GMT -5
Once SD starts airing on Fox, the relationship between Fox and WWE will be the most interesting thing about WWE. It’s either going to go better than anyone expects or be a total f***ing disaster. Is it wrong of me to want the disaster? |
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Post by The Legend of Groose on Feb 6, 2019 21:29:31 GMT -5
Get ready for Smackdown LIVE, Saturday mornings on the FoxBox.
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Feb 6, 2019 23:03:50 GMT -5
Oh come on, when has Fox ever canceled something popular? "Fox has canceled a lot of popular things, and also Smackdown Live." Fox: "We have also cancelled Chavo." |
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