Posted on 5/17/125 by Colin Vassallo
Variety is reporting that Paramount Global Content
Distribution is soon launching an all-wrestling FAST channel
called Wrestling Central. The announcement was made ahead of
its LA Screenings presentation set for today.
The new channel will stream on The Roku Channel in the U.S.
and Canada and feature matches from the National Wrestling
Alliance and Women Of Wrestling.
“This new FAST Channel premiering exclusively on The Roku
Channel from two of the most exciting wrestling promotions
will offer fans an exclusive and unique destination to catch
both new, action-packed matches along with hundreds of hours
of classic library content,” said Dan Cohen, chief content
licensing officer, Paramount and president, Republic
Pictures.
FAST, standing for free advertising-supported streaming
television, offer traditional linear television programming
and is the model in use by Pluto, Tubi, The Roku Channel and
more.
This will be the first time the NWA will be available on
such a platform.