• by Karlene Lukovitz  @KLmarketdaily, January 25, 2021

NBCUniversal's Peacock has snagged the exclusive U.S. streaming rights for the WWE Network.

Peacock will launch WWE Network on March 18, beginning a rollout of more than 17,000 hours of new, original and library WWE Network programming on demand and on a 24/7 channel.

WWE Network, including all PPVs, will be available on Peacock Premium for $4.99 per month  (a $5 discount from its regular monthly price) Members will enjoy access to the entire WWE and Peacock catalog, more than 47,000 hours of premium programming. The ad-free Peacock Premium Plus costs $9.99 per month.

The companies said they will share details on managing customer accounts closer to the Peacock launch date.

NBCU's relationship with WWE began nearly 30 years ago, with "Monday Night Raw" on USA.