Ring Of Honor ab 03. Juni 2015 auf Destination America - Beginnt nun ein "Rating-War" zwischen TNA und ROH? / Backstage-News zu möglichen ROH LIVE-Specials auf Destination America | ROH verliert 20 Uhr-Sendeplatz auf Destination America

Wie Destination America nun offiziell via Pressemitteilung bestätigt hat, wird Ring Of Honor Wrestling ab Mittwoch, den 03. Juni 2015 immer Mittwochs unmittelbar vor IMPACT Wrestling auf Destination America ausgestrahlt werden, nachdem sich Destination America und Ring Of Honor auf einen Vertrag einigen konnten.

Es wird interessant zu beobachten sein, welche der beiden Wrestlingpromotions - TNA Wrestling oder Ring Of Honor - auf Destination America künftig die meisten Zuschauer vor die Bildschirme locken wird.

Zitat

[Blockierte Grafik: http://i58.tinypic.com/2djtf00.jpg]

DESTINATION AMERICA BRINGS MORE ACTION TO THE RING

ACQUIRING THE RIGHTS TO RING OF HONOR’S WEEKLY TELEVISION PROGRAMMING

(Silver Spring, Md.) –Destination America announced today that it has signed a national broadcast deal with professional wrestling league RING OF HONOR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., bringing one of the most respected wrestling organizations to the only network dedicated to all-American entertainment. Destination America is now the one-two-punch to professional wrestling, adding RING OF HONOR (ROH) to its line-up after launching IMPACT WRESTLING in early 2015. RING OF HONOR has been delivering top wrestling matches for ten years with captivating hard-hitting stars such as Jay & Mark Briscoe, AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, The Young Bucks, Maria Kanellis, Adam Cole and Jay Lethal. Destination America will pack on the action beginning Wednesday June 3 with the series premiere of RING OF HONOR at 8/7c leading into brand new premieres of IMPACT WRESTLING at 9/8c.

"With the electric and intense matches that RING OF HONOR provides, Destination America is the network for fans to get an entire evening of jaw-dropping entertainment on Wednesday nights,” said Marc Etkind, general manager of Destination America. “RING OF HONOR showcases tenacity, athleticism and passion and it serves as the place where America’s favorite wrestling stars are born.”

“We are very excited to be partnering with Destination America for the broader distribution of the ROH programming,” commented Joe Koff, Chief Operating Officer - Ring of Honor Wrestling. “ROH will now reach an additional 57 million households including those in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and other large cities where Ring of Honor is not currently airing. ROH has a loyal fan base and is one of the fastest growing major wrestling franchises in the country. With this great partnership with Destination America, we can continue to expand our footprint and reach while producing entertaining, original content and continuing to provide wrestling fans some of the best wrestling content available.”

RING OF HONOR will premiere on Wednesday, June 3 leading into IMPACT WRESTLING, making Destination America the home for wrestling every Wednesday evening. The first match will feature the Briscoe Brothers, Mark and Jay, as they face off with the House of Truth in the main event. Also catch athletes of New Japan Pro Wrestling battle it out with the RING OF HONOR stars and follow former NFL lineman Moose compete against BJ Whitmer.

Since launching in 2012, Destination America has become one of cable’s top fastest-growing networks, and continues to earn telecast ratings records among key series. In 2015 to date, Destination America has acquired over 50 million unique viewers. With top series that explore unique American cultures and ways of life – including Paranormal Survivor, Hillbilly Blood, Buying the Bayou, and BBQ Pitmasters – Destination America’s programming spans the nation from Alaska, Hawaii and Colorado to Louisiana, West Virginia and communities in between. To find Destination America, go to destinationamerica.com/watchda.

About Destination America

Destination America is the only network to celebrate the people, places, and stories of the United States. The inclusive network targeting Adults 25-54 is available in more than 57 million homes, emblazoning television screens with the grit and tenacity, honesty and work ethic, humor and adventurousness that characterize our nation. Destination America features travel, food, adventure, home, and natural history, with original series like BBQ Pitmasters; A Haunting; Mountain Monsters; Buying Alaska; Buying the Bayou; and Railroad Alaska. For more information, please visit DestinationAmerica.com, facebook.com/DestinationAmerica, or twitter.com/DestAmerica. Destination America is part of Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the world’s #1 pay-TV provider reaching nearly 3 billion cumulative subscribers in 220 countries and territories.

Alles anzeigen

(Quelle: Destination America)

Schöne Sache für Wrestlingfans. Mal abwarten, welche der beiden Shows künftig die besseren Ratings einfahren wird.

Vielleicht kommt ja nun Ring Of Honor durch diesen Deal auch bald hier in Deutschland ins TV ... auf DMAX ...

TNA Wrestler MVP via Twitter zum besagten Deal zwischen Destination America und Ring Of Honor:

Zitat

"At no time was TNA talent (that I'm aware of) notified of ROH airing on @DestAmerica . I'll refrain from commenting until after "the call"."

"Yeah so ummm... PROMOTERS! BOOKMVPNOW@GMAIL.COM"

Sehr schön, wie man mit den ehemaligen TNA Stars nun für ROH Werbung macht ...

[Blockierte Grafik: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CGB6RGxWEAEQvM7.jpg]

[Blockierte Grafik: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CGCLoCwUsAAX2s0.jpg]

[Blockierte Grafik: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CGB8rMjUMAAZg5q.jpg]

[Blockierte Grafik: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CGCBJozUgAA3FBF.jpg]

[Blockierte Grafik: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CGB3dnYUIAAqBH4.jpg]

[Blockierte Grafik: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CGB5xlKWgAA5JE7.jpg]

Wie WrestlingCorner.de bereits berichtete, wird Ring Of Honor Wrestling ab Mittwoch, den 03. Juni 2015 immer Mittwochs unmittelbar vor IMPACT Wrestling auf Destination America ausgestrahlt werden, nachdem sich Destination America und Ring Of Honor überraschend auf einen Vertrag einigen konnten.

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. hat nun in einer offiziellen Pressemitteilung bestätigt, dass der Deal zwischen Destination America und Ring Of Honor Wrestling vorerst auf 26 Wochen angelegt ist - mit Option auf Verlängerung.

Bei den besagten Ring Of Honor Wrestling Episoden auf Destination America soll es sich jeweils um Wiederholungen der Samstags-Erstausstrahlung von "ROH on SBG" handeln.

Zitat

SINCLAIR ANNOUNCES DISTRIBUTION DEAL FOR PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING PROMOTION, RING OF HONOR

BALTIMORE, MD (May 27, 2015) – Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) (the “Company”) announced that it has signed a national broadcast deal with Destination America, part of Discovery Communications, for the Company’s professional wrestling promotion, Ring of Honor (“ROH”). ROH will premiere on Destination America for 26 weeks beginning Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 8pm EST/7pm CST. The announcement was made by Joe Koff, Chief Operating Officer – Ring of Honor Wresting.

“We are very excited to be partnering with Destination America for the broader distribution of the ROH programming,” commented Joe Koff, Chief Operating Officer – Ring of Honor Wrestling. “ROH will now reach an additional 57 million households including those in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and other large cities where Ring of Honor is not currently airing. ROH has a loyal fan base and is one of the fastest growing major wrestling franchises in the country. With this great partnership with Destination America, we can continue to expand our footprint and reach while producing entertaining, original content and continuing to provide wrestling fans some of the best wrestling content available.”

“With the electric and intense matches that Ring of Honor provides, Destination America is the network for fans to get an entire evening of jaw-dropping entertainment on Wednesday nights,” said Marc Etkind, General Manager of Destination America. “Ring of Honor showcases tenacity, athleticism and passion and it serves as the place where America’s favorite wrestling stars are born.”

About Ring of Honor Wrestling:

Ring of Honor Wrestling is owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., the largest and one of the most diversified television broadcasting companies with affiliations across all the major networks. Ring of Honor is a professional wresting company which produces weekly, original 1-hour television wrestling programs and is the only wresting promotion in the United States with a major, multi-market presence on broadcast TV. Ring of Honor is also syndicated on select TV stations and regional Cable Systems. For further information on Ring of Honor visit .

Alles anzeigen

Als kleine Randnotiz sei an dieser Stelle angemerkt, dass laut Informationen von PWInsider niemand von TNA Wrestling von diesem Deal im Vorfeld gewusst haben soll, sondern erst dann davon erfahren hat, als Destination America die offizielle Pressemitteilung heute veröffentlicht hat.

(Quelle: PWInsider / LoP)

Zitat

As noted, Ring of Honor will be debuting on Destination America next month as a lead-in to TNA Impact Wrestling on Wednesday nights. Below are some tweets from TNA and ROH stars:

Dixie Carter: "The hottest wrestling network in the industry? @DestAmerica! @IMPACTWRESTLING moves to Wednesday's starting 6/3! #WelcomeROH"

Billy Corgan: "Personally, I like the pairing of @ringofhonor and @IMPACTWrestling back-to-back. Gonna be a great night of action and lots to talk about"

Bob Ryder: "Welcome to the neighborhood @RingOfHonor! …"

AJ Styles: "@DestAmerica is your destination for the #BestWrestlingOnThePlanet #ROH on Wed Nights Starting June 3rd at 8/7c"

Christopher Daniels: "Well... It looks like the Best in the Biz-I-Ness is coming to @DestAmerica after all... #GetAddicted & #WatchROH 6/3!"

Kurt Angle: "I've been w/ TNA longer than any wrestling company. I am proud to be their World Champion and #StandUp for the people who supports me. I know all the @RealKurtAngle fans will #StandUp and support @ImpactWrestling's move to Wednesday 9/8c on @DestAmerica #ShowYourImpact"

Alles anzeigen

Zitat

Destination America packs the heat on Wednesday with brand-new premieres of IMPACT WRESTLING and RING OF HONOR!

RING OF HONOR premieres on Wednesday, June 3 at 8/9c leading into IMPACT WRESTLING

Destination America is excited about its continued collaboration with TNA bringing new episodes of IMAPCT WRESTLING to fans now on Wednesday nights. Acquiring RING OF HONOR as a lead-in to premieres of IMPACT WRESTLING underscores Destination America’s commitment to being a top destination for professional wrestling in the U.S. Beginning Wednesday, June 3rd, viewers can tune in for a one-two punch on Destination America with the debut of Ring of Honor at 8/7c followed by an all-new episode of Impact Wrestling at 9/8c!

RING OF HONOR starts the night at 8/9c with a match featuring the Briscoe Brothers, Mark and Jay, as they face off with the House of Truth in the main event. Also catch athletes of New Japan Pro Wrestling battle it out with the RING OF HONOR stars and follow former NFL lineman Moose compete against BJ Whitmer.

Immediately following is a new premiere of IMPACT WRESTLING at 9/8c!

With IMPACT’S Destination X taking place Wednesday, June 10, Spud, as X Division Champion, must decide by the end of IMPACT this week if he will indeed exercise Option C. Invented by Austin Aries, Spud has the right to forfeit his X Division Title in exchange for an opportunity at The World Championship currently owned by Kurt Angle! Then, both Lashley and Eric Young, former World Champions, will hold a one-on-one encounter! The Knockouts also bring fierce competition this week, when Jade faces Brooke in one-on-one action. There will also be a big match between The Rising and The Beat Down as well as the Tag Team Champions Best of 5 Series!

Catch all the RING OF HONOR and IMPACT WRESTLING action this Wed, June 3 on Destination America starting at 8/7c!

Alles anzeigen

Die erste IMPACT Wrestling-Episode am Mittwochabend, den 03. Juni 2015 erzielte auf “Destination America” eine Zuschauerzahl in Höhe von 297.000 Zuschauer. Dies ist ein klarer Zuschauerverlust in Höhe von 28 % im Vergleich zur Vorwoche, wo man am Freitagabend, den 29. Mai 2015 mit IMPACT Wrestling noch eine Zuschauerzahl in Höhe von 413.000 Zuschauer erzielte.

Unmittelbar vor der besagten IMPACT Wrestling Episode am 03. Juni 2015 wurde auf Destination America erstmals "Ring Of Honor TV" ausgestrahlt. Die erste einstündige Episode von "ROH on Destination America" erzielte auf Destination America eine Zuschauerzahl in Höhe von 163.000 Zuschauer.

(Quelle: ProWrestling.net)

Zitat

June 3 TV: A minute-by-minute break down of Wednesday night's pro wrestling programming on Destination America shows the cross-section of ROH TV and TNA Impact viewers drew the most viewers on the night.

However, after both audiences were "at the party at the same time," the party dissipated for the next show.

For example, the most-watched minute of ROH TV was by far the last minute at 8:59 p.m. EST, with an overall audience of 302,000 viewers and males 18-49 audience of 91,000 viewers.

(The next most-watched minute was 231,000 viewers at 8:00 p.m. for the first minute of the show.)

After ROH drew 302,000 viewers at 8:59 p.m., the audience level dropped off to 219,000 viewers at 9:00 p.m. EST for the start of TNA Impact.

Impact then drew between 261,000 and 272,000 viewers for the remainder of the first quarter-hour. That turned out to be the most-watched quarter-hour of the entire show.

The remainder of the quarter-hours averaged fewer than 200,000 viewers.

Impact went off the air with 213,000 viewers at 10:59 p.m. EST. Then, Dest. America drew 324,000 viewers at 11:00 p.m. EST for the start of the ROH replay when both sets of viewers were "at the party at the same time" again.

ROH's replay then declined to 290,000 viewers at 11:01 p.m. and 178,000 viewers at 11:03 p.m.

There was a bump to 225,000 viewers at 11:12 p.m., but that was the last time ROH drew more than 200,000 viewers on the night.

- Concerning ROH and Impact collectively, both shows struggled in the middle of their broadcasts. ROH opened strong, but had a soft middle. Then, Impact had a very soft middle followed by a better conclusion, even if it was not close to the Q1 level.

Overall Quarter-Hours Break Down

- ROH Q1: 154,000 viewers (KUSHIDA vs. Will Ferrara, one commercial)

- ROH Q2: 98,000 viewers (Watanabe vs. Silas Young, one commercial)

- ROH Q3: 128,000 viewers (Moose vs. Colby Corino, one-and-a-half commercials)

- ROH Q4: 133,000 viewers (Briscoes vs. House of Truth, one-and-a-half commercials)

***

- TNA Q1: 234,000 viewers (ECIII-Angle opening promo, one commercial)

- TNA Q2: 151,000 viewers (Lashley vs. Eric Young, one commercial). This was the point where the audience "reset" after the cross-section in Q1.

- TNA Q3: 135,000 viewers (Brooke vs. Jade, two commercials). Viewership was impacted by two commercials.

- TNA Q4: 133,000 viewers (The Rising vs. Beat Down Clan, one commercial). TNA hurriedly presented out another edition of Rising vs. BDC without much fanfare, thus the lackluster audience.

- TNA Q5: 122,000 viewers (Rockstar Spud's decision to exercise Option C, one commercial). Surprisingly weak audience at the top of the second hour.

- TNA Q6: 159,000 viewers (Aries & Roode vs. The Wolves series, one commercial). The advanced promotion and build-up boosted the latest Tag Title Series match.

- TNA Q7: 175,000 viewers (Beautiful People segment, attempt to hurt Mickie James, one commercial). The BP are still a draw at times.

- TNA Q8: 169,000 viewers (Kurt Angle & Spud vs. ECIII & Tyrus main event, one commercial). After a slow start, the segment build to 200+ viewers from 10:55 to 10:59 p.m. EST for the finish.

***

- ROH Replay Q1: 146,000 viewers

- ROH Replay Q2: 111,000 viewers

- ROH Replay Q3: 117,000 viewers

- ROH Replay Q4: 66,000 viewers (nearing midnight).

Alles anzeigen

Wie der Wrestling Observer berichtet, sollen die Produktionskosten für die künftigen Ring Of Honor TV-Tapings ansteigen, da sich die Offiziellen des Networks eine verbesserte Präsentation und Produktion der Shows wünschen, nachdem Ring Of Honor nun mit einer wöchentlichen TV-Show auf Destination America vertreten ist.

Zusätzlich wird berichtet, dass sich die Offiziellen von Destination America und Ring Of Honor aktuell in Gesprächen befinden, wonach man ca. ein bis zwei ROH Live Specials pro Jahr auf Destination America ausstrahlen möchte.

(Quelle: Wrestling Observer)

Die zweite IMPACT Wrestling-Episode am Mittwochabend, den 10. Juni 2015 erzielte auf “Destination America” eine Zuschauerzahl in Höhe von 330.000 Zuschauer (Vorwoche: 297.000 Zuschauer).

Unmittelbar vor der besagten IMPACT Wrestling Episode am 10. Juni 2015 wurde auf Destination America zum zweiten Mal "Ring Of Honor TV" ausgestrahlt. Die zweite einstündige Episode von "ROH on Destination America" erzielte dabei auf Destination America eine Zuschauerzahl in Höhe von 161.000 Zuschauer (Vorwoche: 163.000 Zuschauer).

(Quelle: ProWrestling.net)

Es scheint so, als wenn Destination America die 20 Uhr-Ausstrahlung von "Ring Of Honor TV" mit sofortiger Wirkung aus dem Programm genommen hat, denn in den kommenden beiden Wochen wird "Ring Of Honor TV" nur noch ab 23 Uhr auf Destination America gelistet, was eigentlich seit dem Start von "Ring Of Honor TV" auf Destination America in den vergangenen acht Wochen immer die Wiederholung der Erstausstrahlung vom 20 Uhr-Termin gewesen ist.

In den kommenden beiden Wochen, am Mittwoch, den 29. Juli 2015 und am Mittwoch, den 05. August 2015 werden um 20 Uhr Folgen von "Bigfoot in America" auf Destination America ausgestrahlt.

Bei den TNA IMPACT Wrestling-Ausgaben wurden hingegen keine Veränderungen vorgenommen und werden weiterhin mittwochs von 21 - 23 Uhr auf Destination America ausgestrahlt.

Vielleicht reagiert Destination America mit dieser Änderung auf die zuletzt schwachen Quoten von Ring Of Honor, denn in den vergangenen beiden Wochen wurde die Show auf dem 20 Uhr-Sendeplatz nur von 80.000 bzw. 139.000 Zuschauern verfolgt.

Sollte es dazu ein Update geben, werden wir es Euch natürlich mitteilen.

(Credits: Martin Mahony @ WrestlingCorner.de | Quelle: Destination America / WrestlingINC)