Nearly two months after the deal was reported, WWE and Twitch have made their new partnership official.
WWE issued a press release on Monday announcing that they and Twitch have agreed to a multi-year partnership. The deal will see the return of the official WWE Twitch channel, wrestler channels, and a new “companion sidecast” for WWE Raw.
The sidecast is set to debut on Twitch during Raw tonight (June 5). The broadcast, which begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time, will bring fans “behind the scenes and closer to the in-ring action.”
“The weekly viewing experience will be led by a rotating cast of hosts and will regularly feature appearances by WWE Superstars, unique and exclusive content such as backstage interviews, and more,” WWE wrote.
The official WWE channel will also “be home to other live productions and will serve as an alternate live streaming feed for all of WWE’s premium live event press conferences.”
WWE wrestlers using Twitch had been limited in 2020 due to an edict that WWE issued regarding third-party deals. This new partnership allows WWE wrestlers to resume streaming on the platform.
