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GFW News: GFW announce streaming service

GFW announce their own streaming network in their latest attempt to copy WWE.

Global Force Wrestling announced a streaming service on this week's broadcast of Impact Wrestling.

Global Force Wrestling was founded by Jeff and Jerry Jarret in 2002, under the banner of NWA [National Wrestling Alliance] and was known as Total Nonstop Action. It was taken over by Anthem Sports and Entertainment earlier in 2017 and became known instead as Impact Wrestling, until the time they acquired the original Global Force Wrestling. Since then it has assumed the name of GFW and has had a relationship with ITV, their partner in the United Kingdom for broadcasting.

Global Force Wrestling now have announced that they will soon launch Global Wrestling Network, their own over-the-top streaming service which will be available worldwide on multiple platforms. The platform will have the Impact Wrestling episodes available for free as well as other features.

GFW also announced that "sooner rather than later" they will be returning to television in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

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Global Force Wrestling Announces Global Broadcast and Digital Expansion Initiatives

NASHVILLE | TORONTO – Global Force Wrestling, a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp., announced today numerous global and digital expansion initiatives, including:

* Plans to launch the Global Wrestling Network, a multi-platform digital service designed to give fans around the world instant 24-hour access to the extensive GFW and IMPACT libraries.

* Plans to launch the IMPACT Wrestling Channel on Pluto TV, a 24-hour live feed of content on the leading free over-the-top (OTT) television service in the U.S.

* Extension with Pop TV in the U.S. to continue airing its flagship weekly show IMPACT on Thursday nights at 8:00 p.m. ET.

* Distribution deal with 7Sports, the sport business unit of the ProSiebenSat.1 Group, to bring IMPACT back to screens in Germany, Austria and Switzerland via ran FIGHTING.

IMPACT showcases top professional wrestling stars such as GFW Champion Eli Drake, Bobby Lashley, the high-flying X-Division, the lovely and lethal Knockouts, including Sienna, Rosemary and Gail Kim, plus talent from international partner promotions such as Johnny Impact, Naomichi Marufuji and El Hijo del Fantasma. The 3,000+ hour library features household industry names such as Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Sting, Kurt Angle, Kevin Nash, Jeff Jarrett, AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, Bobby Roode and many more.

"These digital initiatives and broadcast agreements are a significant step forward for the Global Force Wrestling organization as we continue to expand the brand globally, making it available on more platforms and in more countries," said Ed Nordholm, president of Global Force Wrestling. "Anthem is committed to broadening Global Force Wrestling's footprint, as we work alongside international broadcast partners, digital platforms and professional wrestling promotions to bring our passionate fans a high-quality product that not only stands out in today's media landscape, but continues to thrive into the future."

Additional details about the launch of the Global Wrestling Network and IMPACT Wrestling Channel on Pluto TV will be revealed in the near future. For more information on Pluto TV, visit .

"We are excited to extend our partnership with Anthem and remain the exclusive linear television home of IMPACT in the U.S.," said David Mandell, COO of Pop. "IMPACT delivers over 100 hours of original programming per year on Pop with some of the best and most passionate fans in television. With our broad distribution across all major cable and satellite providers, as well as almost every new over-the-top bundle, including DirecTV Now, Sony Vue, Fubo TV, Hulu TV and YouTube TV, IMPACT fans have more options than ever to catch their favorite show every week."

IMPACT will be available as part of the ran FIGHTING BLACK PASS for €3.99 per month at ranFIGHTING.de across Germany, Austria and Switzerland starting on Sept. 8, which includes a simulcast of IMPACT on ran FIGHTING's 24/7 web channel, plus VOD access to IMPACT episodes and One Night Only specials. The service also gives customers the opportunity to purchase GFW's premium annual pay-per-view events, including Bound for Glory and Slammiversary.

"The deal with ProSieben marks the second major European broadcaster to license IMPACT, including Spike UK earlier this year," Nordholm added. "Coupled with the Pop renewal, our digital launches and significant increase in YouTube views, this reflects the increasing excitement and demand for GFW's content."

For more information, visit .

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Global Force Wrestling Network Briefly Goes Online, Details On Monthly Cost And Archived Content

GFW officially launched their Global Force Wrestling Network on Tuesday night at GlobalWrestlingNetwork.com but it appears they have had some technical difficulties as all pages under the domain are now password restricted. It's also possible that the link got out before the official launch as there's no mention of the service on the GFW website or social media.

The site featured a video with Josh Mathews announcing that the service would include archived content from GFW/TNA/Impact, an ad-free experience, discounts for live pay-per-view events, discounts on merchandise and content from international promotions that are partners of GFW, which would be coming soon.

The archived content featured TNA pay-per-view events from 2004 through 2017 including One Night Only events, old episodes of Impact Wrestling, British Bootcamp Season 1 & 2, the TNA Legends series, the TNA Greatest Matches series and the Unfinished Business pay-per-view series.

The $5.99 service is currently available via Android and iOS but the video from Mathews noted that they will launch soon on X-Box, Roku and FireTV.

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