A&E and WWE® Expand Original Programming Multi-Year Partnership With More Than 130 New Hours
A&E and WWE have expanded their programming partnership, commissioning over 130 new hours of WWE-themed series and specials for A&E platforms. Key highlights include 35 new episodes of the award-winning 'Biography' franchise and 24 episodes of 'WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures,' which was A&E's most-watched new series last year. Additionally, A&E has greenlit the new series 'WWE Rivals' to explore significant rivalries in WWE history. This collaboration aims to engage WWE's extensive fanbase and enhance A&E's storytelling brand.
- Commissioning of over 130 new hours of WWE-themed content, including 35 episodes of 'Biography' and 24 of 'WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures.'
- 'Biography: WWE Legends' was A&E’s most-watched series in 2021, indicating strong viewer interest.
- The expansion solidifies WWE's partnership with A&E, enhancing brand visibility and audience engagement.
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New Seasons of the Acclaimed ‘Biography: WWE Legends’ Strand and the Hit Original Series ‘WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures’ To Begin Production
Network Greenlights New Series ‘WWE Rivals’ (Working Title) and More
The multi-platform partnership includes 35 new episodes of the genre-defining, Emmy-award winning franchise “Biography,” featuring documentaries on legends of WWE. Last year’s “Biography: WWE Legends” episodes drove “Biography” to become A&E’s most-watched series in 2021. WWE is also beginning production on 24 new episodes of the original series “WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures,” which will air over multiple seasons. The first season of “WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures” was A&E’s most-watched new series of last year.
A&E has also ordered 40 hours of the new series, “WWE Rivals” (working title). “WWE Rivals” (w.t.) will chronicle the little-known stories behind the biggest clashes in WWE history. The episodes will include revelatory insights from those who were a part of the rivalries that often extended far beyond the ring and the cameras.
Additional hours of original programming are currently in development as well.
“The collaboration between these two powerhouse brands has already proven to resonate with audiences and we look forward to working together to create premium content with broad appeal,” said
“A&E is an amazing partner with an impressive lineup of signature series across its networks,” said
Through in-depth films helmed by some of the industry’s top directors and storytellers, “Biography” continues its focus on meaningful events and personalities as well as their impact on our culture. Through new and archival interviews and never-before-seen footage, each film will give fans an in-depth look at the early lives, rise to fame and careers of some of the most influential stars in WWE history.
“WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures” takes viewers on a journey to find some of WWE’s most iconic, lost memorabilia. In each episode, WWE Superstars and Legends investigate, negotiate, bid and travel across the country to unearth rare items in the hopes of preserving and sharing the legacy behind the memorable moments in WWE history.
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