On Monday, the launch of the WWE Network in the United Kingdom was delayed indefinitely just 20 minutes before it was set to go live. Many people were pointing fingers at Sky Sports, which carries WWE programming and pay-per-views in the UK. Dave Meltzer stated on Wrestling Observer Radio that Sky was unhappy about WWE giving away Survivor Series for free on the Network, when Sky Box Office would be selling the same show at £14.95.
Since then, Sky.com community manager issued the following statement denying any involvement:
“Hi all, Please be advised that the the delay on the WWE Network is in no way related to Sky. As previously advised, this is an independent service which Sky will not be providing.”
Furthermore, Sky’s social media team (@SkyHelpTeam) also commented on the situation:
“@jordanwwe19 Good afternoon, Jordan. Thanks for the tweet 🙂 We understand that the WWE Network release date has been delayed and this isn’t a decision that we have made and instead it was made by the WWE. You can get some confirmation on this here on our Community Forum. I appreciate that the delay is frustrating and would suggest directing any questions about it to the WWE themselves. If there is anything else I can do for you today, please let me know.”
WWE has yet to elaborate on why the Network was delayed once again in the UK.
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