Backstage News – When TNA Is Expected To Tape TV, NYC Dates?

Partial Source: Pwinsider.com

UPDATE x 5: TNA may tape new TV as soon as December 15th. They would likely tape in the mid-west, and the tapings would be for the debut episodes on Destination America.

TNA had dates on hold at The Manhattan Center in New York City for early January. If they can schedule tapings for the middle of December, they may let those New York dates go and then tape more TV on the UK tour in January.

UPDATE x 4: With the move to Destination America, TNA iMPACT! will remain a two-hour TV show. The show will air either on Tuesday night or Wednesday night. Here are some additional backstage notes on the new TV deal:

* TNA was working to sign more than just a new TV deal for the iMPACT! Wrestling TV show. While the Destination American deal is a smaller TV deal with less available viewers, TNA took the deal because of additional programming options and because Destination America will treat them as an important part of the network. The additional shows that are planned will allow them to make more revenue as well. That will ofset some of the loses from the SpikeTV departure.

* TNA was in negotiations with WGN, but the deal would have held TNA off of TV until the second quarter of 2015. TNA couldn’t take the risk of being off the air for that long and passed on the deal. It’s a good sign for the future though as WGN was definitly interested in carrying a wrestling promotion.

* TNA reportedly had discussions with FOX and CMT as well.

* TNA’s negotiations with SpikeTV reportedly ended about three weeks ago. SpikeTV was offering a smaller deal and would not give TNA additional programming.

* Some of the additional programming that Destination America may air are the TNA One Night Only specials.

* TNA will now focus on signing talent to new deals. From there, the plan is to refocus the creative direction of the company and to re-work the entire company from the inside out.

* Josh Matthews will be the point person on overhauling the TNA website. A new design and logos are in the works.

* Live event touring will likely remain very limited going forward.

* With the loss of the Spike TV deal, TNA will be off TV in Canada for now. The company is working on a new Canadian TV deal and an announcement on that is forthcoming. The main concern was the American TV deal.

UPDATE x 3: According to several sources, TNA is seeing its move to Destination America in 2015 as a positive step for the company’s future. This is even though the move will have TNA broadcast in less homes than before on Spike TV.

According to the sources, Destination America is fully on board with TNA and wants to take steps to help promote the product in two ways. Destination America plans on replaying iMPACT! every week and add secondary shows and unique specials. There is talk of bringing British Boot Camp to the US with the move or creating a US formatted version of the show.

TNA was initially planning to run a live show in New York on January 7, 2015. However, those plans have now changed. TNA has reportedly let its roster know that there will be update in the next few days. There are rumors that the company will film a new set of TV tapings later in December. For now, talks are said to still be up in the air.

Also, TNA announced the deal to their talents at a meeting (conference call) during the morning hours on Wednesday. The story/press release was then posted online immediately after the talents had been notified.

Bull Ray tweeted the following cryptic tweet after the deal was announced:

Would you rather die of thirst or sip from the cup of mediocrity?

— Bully Ray (@REALBully5150) November 20, 2014

UPDATE x 2: Dixie Carter tweeted the following today, thanking SpikeTV President Kevin Kay:

Sincere thanks to Kevin Kay, Fish & the entire @SpikeTV team for giving @IMPACTWRESTLING an amazing platform for 9+ yrs. Very grateful!!

— Dixie Carter (@TNADixie) November 19, 2014

Discovery’s Destination America Sets Rights Deal with TNA Impact Wrestling http://t.co/xBL3m5t2SF

— Variety (@Variety) November 19, 2014

Proud to announce @IMPACTWRESTLING is coming! find @DestAmerica on your TV http://t.co/hz2OVXdBl2 #DestinationIMPACT pic.twitter.com/Oa6r3yIf8k

— Destination America (@DestAmerica) November 19, 2014

Proud to join the @Discovery family! @IMPACTWRESTLING comes to @DestAmerica in January! http://t.co/xmyk00Qcuf #DestinationIMPACT

— Dixie Carter (@TNADixie) November 19, 2014

UPDATE: This was in the TNA announcement, but it was buried at the bottom of the press release. If you want to know whether your cable provider carries iMPACT’s new home of Destination America is available in your home, go here.

ORIGINAL: Spike TV issued the following statement regarding TNA’s departure from the network. According to the end date revealed in the statement, it appears that the previously rumored “best of” episodes of iMPACT! will air on December 3rd, 10th, 17th and finally on the 24th.

Our partnership with TNA Wrestling will officially come to an end with our last telecast on December 24.

Dixie Carter and her team have been incredible partners to work with over the past 9 years, delivering high-action entertainment and strong ratings.

As Spike continues to evolve into a network reaching a broader audience, we continue to look across our schedule to find opportunities to add original scripted and non-scripted programming that appeals to a wider demographic.

On behalf of everyone at Spike, we would like to wish Dixie and TNA all the best and continued success.

Kevin Kay President, Spike TV

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