Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorDisney and WWE inked a multiyear agreement to make Disney Plus Hotstar the exclusive home for WWE Network in Indonesia.WWE Network, including its live event content, will be available on Disney Plus Hotstar in Indonesia beginning with Royal Rumble (available on the morning of Sunday, Jan.
30, local time).It’s the first standalone international distribution deal for WWE Network, and WWE’s first direct deal with Disney (although Disney has inherited Fox’s Latin America deals with the wrestling entertainment company).
In the U.S., WWE last year shifted WWE Network to be exclusively available on NBCUniversal’s Peacock Premium. Separately WWE’s deal with Disney-controlled Hulu for re-air rights of “Raw” and “SmackDown” in the U.S.
is up at the end of 2022. Under the agreement, all WWE premium live events will be available on Disney Plus Hotstar Indonesia as part of the standard subscription price for no additional cost.
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