This is bad. Pursuit is a hunting channel and they're still giving them one of the worst time slots in television. I don't even get this channel and I have the top cable package.Impact Wrestling announced today that its flagship weekly two-hour program, IMPACT!, will move to Friday nights on the Pursuit Channel in January. As noted, SmackDown Live will also begin airing on Friday nights when it moves to FOX this October, while MLW FUSION also currently airs on Friday nights on beIN Sports.
Beginning on Friday, January 11, featuring the aftermath of the Homecoming pay-per-view, IMPACT! will air weekly on Pursuit Channel on Friday nights at 10:00 p.m. ET.
"Pursuit Channel is a natural fit for IMPACT!" said Impact Wrestling President Ed Nordholm. "It has a passionate viewership base that correlates strongly with our core audience, and is one of the few broadcast destinations that is expanding its footprint, enjoying a 15% increase in broadcast distribution this year alone. With IMPACT Wrestling coming off a tremendous year of audience growth globally and positive fan engagement, we look forward to leveraging our respective resources to bring fans more of the wrestling content they want to see: tougher, edgier action.
"Pursuit Channel is pleased to welcome IMPACT Wrestling into our Friday night lineup of popular shows," added Rusty Faulk, CEO and founder of Pursuit Channel. "IMPACT Wrestling programming is perfect for our audience, which enjoys adventurous content to feed their wild side. We look forward to a long partnership and providing our fans with new and exciting world-class content while expanding IMPACT Wrestling's audience to a new base."
I never believed the "TNA is dead" rumors that went around since the beginning for them. But I don't see how they make any money at all doing this. Unless Anthem just wants to pump money into them without ever making anything back, this could be the beginning of the end.