WWE TV rights: Which do you prefer?

This news has been making the rounds on the dirtsheets for months:

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WWE’s discussions for their television rights package has as of late included AMC Networks, Viacom, Time Warner and 21st Century Fox. The talks with Viacom, if they pan out, would be for Spike TV which would leave TNA without a TV contract. Viacom has reportedly not yet renewed their deal with TNA, which expires around the time that WWE’s contract with NBC/Universal is done. Time Warner’s talks would likely be for TBS and/or TNT, while the 21st Century Fox discussions would put them on FOX Sports 1 in an attempt to grow that channel. It would see WWE and UFC have all their cable content on the same channel. The new deal should be announced at the end of April or early May.

So my question to you guys is: Where do you want to see WWE programming end up?



I'm hoping for AMC.

Raw = AMC

Smackdown = IFC

Total Divas = We TV.



Now the problem is that those channels have way less reach than the NBCU networks. WeTV and IFC are in ~65% of households, while SyFy and E! are in 85%. That's going to lead to a reduction in ratings. But then again, WWE could use that as leverage for them to have rebroadcasting rights on the WWE Network.



If WWE can get their shows to be replayed on the Network, it will be a huge win for them and will definitely offset the lower ratings.



I think it's likely that they will all stay at USA, SyFy and E though. Supposedly, NBCU has the rights to match any outside offer before WWE takes a deal. That means that all WWE has to do is get someone willing to pay what they're asking so they can get that money from NBC. It's very likely everything stays where it is.