Quote:While the future of TNA on Spike TV remains uncertain, and a new television deal has yet to be revealed, the company announced earlier today that Impact will be moving from its usual Thursday night timeslot to Wednesday night at 9 p.m. ET starting Aug. 20, 2014.

From TNA:
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 14, 2014) - TNA today announced its flagship program, IMPACT WRESTLING, will make a permanent move to Wednesday nights at 9/8c on SPIKE TV beginning next Wednesday, Aug. 20.

"Moving IMPACT WRESTLING to Wednesday nights gives existing fans and new viewers an opportunity to enjoy both wrestling and live sports even more throughout the week," said TNA President Dixie Carter.

IMPACT WRESTLING has enjoyed sustained ratings growth this summer, drawing over 1.5 million viewers each week this quarter, and is among the most watched cable series in key male demos in its timeslot.
This is an intriguing move for a number of reasons. For starters, why move the show if there is no renewal with Spike TV? Moving Impact away from Thursdays takes away impossible competition from the NFL, which starts its Thursday night schedule in early September, as well as avoids going head-to-head with SmackDown in the event it moves to Thursdays.

This decision is only fueling speculation that that's exactly what WWE and SyFy have decided to do.

Still, as it stands right now, the current TV deal runs out at the end of September and there has been no new announcement of a working relationship past that.

(15-08-2014 15:16 )poo Wrote:  http://www.cagesideseats.com/tna-impact/2014/8/14/6003845/tna-impact-moves-wednesday-nights-starting-aug-20-2014

TNA Impact moves to Wednesday nights starting Aug. 20, 2014

Quote:While the future of TNA on Spike TV remains uncertain, and a new television deal has yet to be revealed, the company announced earlier today that Impact will be moving from its usual Thursday night timeslot to Wednesday night at 9 p.m. ET starting Aug. 20, 2014.

From TNA:
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 14, 2014) - TNA today announced its flagship program, IMPACT WRESTLING, will make a permanent move to Wednesday nights at 9/8c on SPIKE TV beginning next Wednesday, Aug. 20.

"Moving IMPACT WRESTLING to Wednesday nights gives existing fans and new viewers an opportunity to enjoy both wrestling and live sports even more throughout the week," said TNA President Dixie Carter.

IMPACT WRESTLING has enjoyed sustained ratings growth this summer, drawing over 1.5 million viewers each week this quarter, and is among the most watched cable series in key male demos in its timeslot.
This is an intriguing move for a number of reasons. For starters, why move the show if there is no renewal with Spike TV? Moving Impact away from Thursdays takes away impossible competition from the NFL, which starts its Thursday night schedule in early September, as well as avoids going head-to-head with SmackDown in the event it moves to Thursdays.

This decision is only fueling speculation that that's exactly what WWE and SyFy have decided to do.

Still, as it stands right now, the current TV deal runs out at the end of September and there has been no new announcement of a working relationship past that.

So will impact move to saturday nights here in the uk?

(15-08-2014 18:46 )Doddle Wrote:  Why would it move in the UK? It's probably more secure on Challenge than it is on Spike.

Quote:PWInsider.com is claiming that former two-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bully Ray has finished up with the company. His contract expires soon – if it hasn’t already – and TNA was unwilling to give him the kind of deal he was hoping for. Insider’s report states that Bully told the locker room he wasn’t planning on signing a new deal with the company, and that his performance at a recent live event would be his last.

Bully Ray and Devon will be inducted into the TNA Hall of Famer at this year’s Bound for Glory PPV in Japan. Along with being a former world champion and a 3-time tag champion, he has become one of the key main event stars on television over the last few years, and was reportedly a major locker room leader backstage.

Wrestlezone will update this situation as more information becomes available.

KILLAM: If true, this is more bad news for TNA. I understand the contractual issues, as they desperately need to cut costs, and he’s probably at the top of the pay scale with Angle, but they will have lost Bully, Sting, AJ Styles, Chris Daniels, Kazarian and a host of other really talented performers in the last year alone. He’s one of the last big names remaining, and in just a few months it’s likely Angle will be leaving as well. Not great news for TNA, who is still trying to find a home on TV past September.