Where and how to watch WWE SmackDown in 2025?

Global telecast details for The Blue Brand

WWE SmackDown debuted on April 29, 1999, at the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, airing on UPN on Thursday nights. Over the years, the show has evolved, switching networks and time slots multiple times to grow its audience.

In September 2005, SmackDown moved to Friday nights, and by September 2006, it found a new home on The CW after UPN and WB merged. In October 2008, the show transitioned to MyNetworkTV, before shifting to cable network Syfy in October 2010. SmackDown eventually returned to Thursdays on January 15, 2015. Just a year later, on January 7, 2016, it joined the USA Network lineup and started broadcasting live on Tuesday nights from July 19, 2016.

The show’s move to Fox on October 4, 2019, marked its return to Friday nights and over-the-air broadcasting. Then, on September 13, 2024, SmackDown made its way back to USA Network, marking yet another exciting chapter in its history.

SmackDown has been broadcast from over 100 arenas in more than 100 cities across nine countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan (2005), Italy (2007), Mexico (2011), France, Saudi Arabia, and Germany (2024). Before its live format, taped episodes would sometimes air earlier internationally due to time zone differences.

The show celebrated major milestones, including its 15th anniversary on October 10, 2014, and its 1000th episode on October 16, 2018.

With the WWE Network’s U.S. operations transitioning to Peacock on April 4, 2021, all past SmackDown episodes are now available there, while recent episodes become available 30 days after airing. Globally, Netflix will begin streaming SmackDown starting January 10, 2025, following its acquisition of WWE programming rights outside the U.S.

As part of its new $1.4 billion deal with NBCUniversal, SmackDown will expand to a three-hour format starting January 3, 2025. This deal also includes four primetime specials annually on NBC, reviving Saturday Night’s Main Event, which debuted its second iteration on December 14, 2024.

With its new three-hour format, a global Netflix debut, and a fresh partnership with NBCUniversal, SmackDown continues to prove why it remains a cornerstone of WWE entertainment. Fans can look forward to even more thrilling matches and unforgettable moments in the years ahead!

WWE SmackDown 2025 telecast details

Country	Platform
Argentina	Netflix
Australia	Netflix
Brazil	Netflix
Canada	Netflix
Chile	Netflix
Colombia	Netflix
Czech Republic	Netflix
Denmark	Netflix
Ecuador	Netflix
Egypt	Netflix
Finland	Netflix
Greece	Netflix
Hong Kong	Netflix
Hungary	Netflix
Indonesia	Netflix
Ireland	Netflix
Israel	Netflix
Kuwait	Netflix
Malaysia	Netflix
Mexico	Netflix
Netherlands	Netflix
New Zealand	Netflix
Norway	Netflix
Peru	Netflix
Poland	Netflix
Portugal	Netflix
Romania	Netflix
Saudi Arabia	Netflix
Singapore	Netflix
Slovakia	Netflix
Spain	Netflix
Sweden	Netflix
Taiwan	Netflix
Thailand	Netflix
Turkey	Netflix
Ukraine	Netflix
United Kingdom	Netflix
United States	USA Network
India	Sony Sports Network, SonyLiv
Germany	ProSieben Maxx, Bild
France	AB1
Japan	Abema
China	iQIYI
South Korea	IB Sports
Italy	DMAX
Sub-Saharan Africa	SuperSport WWE, Grandstand
Sri Lanka	Sony Sports Network
Pakistan	Ten Sports
Bangladesh	Sony Sports Network
Nepal	Sony Sports Network
Maldives	Sony Sports Network
Myanmar	Sky Net
Vietnam	K+
Philippines	Tap Sports
South Africa	SuperSport
Kenya	SuperSport
Nigeria	SuperSport
Austria	ProSieben Maxx, Bild
Switzerland	ProSieben Maxx, Bild
Belgium	ABXplore
Luxembourg	RTL
Iceland	RÚV
Portugal	Sport TV
Greece	Cosmote Sport

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