As announced by WWE in a press release, WWE and NBCUniversal have agreed to a five-year deal to bring WWE SmackDown to USA Network starting in October 2024. This contract is a domestic partnership and will keep the blue brand on USA until 2029.

People familiar with the deal valued it at roughly $1.4 billion, which is about a 40% increase over the deal WWE had with Fox.

In a significant shakeup of pro wrestling programming, WWE SmackDown will leave Fox and jump to USA Network, beginning in October 2024. In addition, the WWE will produce four primetime specials per year,

WWE, part of the newly created TKO Group, and NBCUniversal have agreed to a five-year domestic media rights deal that will bring Friday Night SmackDown to USA Network starting in Oct. 2024,