Source: The Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter
TNA’s current contract with Spike TV will expire this fall, so look for negotiations to begin heating up regarding a new deal.
While TNA will be looking to expand Impact to two hours, the general feeling is that Spike TV will not give them the second hour due to programming conflicts with the shows they usually scheduled with Impact such as Pros vs. Joes and of course the popular UFC shows.
Nonetheless, Spike TV officials remain pleased with Impact and the ratings that it has been doing, and should work out a new deal for TNA rather quickly. If negotiations stall, TNA could look to move elsewhere as they have an attractive product with Impact doing 1.0+ primetime ratings that draws a strong male demographic.
Speculation is that if Spike would agree to expand Impact to two hours they would want to move the show to Wednesday nights to avoid disrupting UFC programming on Thursday nights. While TNA’s eventual hope is to move to Mondays and compete with RAW, don’t look for Spike TV to make such a bold move as of yet, as Impact scored its lowest rating ever earlier this year when head-to-head with a special Thursday night edition of RAW.
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