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Travicity
01-11-2011, 03:57 PM
To update yesterday's tv news on the WWE situation in Germany, Sky just announced the new tv-schedule for wrestling on its programme. As mentioned RAW will be seen in its entirety for the first time since April 1998 in the German market.

The newest RAW episode will premiere just six hours after it ended in the U.S. and features two replays at the same day (including HD). RAW will premiere in its entirety on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at 11am. Replays will air on 5:30pm and 10pm. Sky Sport HD has a different programming compared to the normal Sky Sport channels, depending on live broadcasting etc. - as Sky has "just" two sport channels in HD. The very first RAW in HD for example debuts ab 5:30pm.

TNA Impact switches from Monday to Wednesday, now having a six day delay compared to its premiere on SpikeTV in the States.

Starting with RAW's new and earlier first schedule Sky's wrestling program changes as followed:

- Tuesdays: RAW (full version; premiere at 11pm - repeats at 5:30pm and 10pm).

- Wednesdays: TNA iMPACT! (full version, premiere at 11pm - repeats at 5:30pm and around 10 or 11 pm - depending on soccer live broadcasts)

- Thursdays: Afterburn followed by Experience around 5:15-5:20pm and repeats at midnight

-Fridays: NXT (premiere at 11pm - repeats at 5:30pm and 10pm)

Also, for the very first time the Sky Sport App will also feature WWE's wrestling program.

*HD programming for all wrestling shows will depend on live sports broadcasting/Times = CET; central european time

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