WrestleMania to air live in China for first time ever

WWE and PPTV, its television partner in China, announced today that WrestleMania will be available live in China for the first time on PPTV Sports via pay-per-view at 7:00 AM Beijing time on Monday, April 3 with a choice of Mandarin or English commentary. PPTV customers can go to WWE.PPTV.com starting at 3:33 PM Beijing time on Thursday, March 30 to subscribe to WrestleMania for a one-time payment of RMB 30 using Alipay, WeChat or Bank Card. Subscribers will be able to stream WrestleMania live on Web iOS, Android devices and digital media players. WrestleMania will also be available for purchase on demand for 30 days after the live broadcast. The RMB 30 price is equivalent of $4.30 US. “We are thrilled to expand our partnership with PPTV and distribute WWE’s biggest pay-per-view event, WrestleMania, live in China for the first time,” said Jay Li, Vice President & General Manager, WWE Greater China. “In addition to watching Raw and SmackDown on PPTV every week, fans in China can now watch their favorite WWE Superstars compete live on the grandest stage of all. WrestleMania.” Yicheng Lou, Vice President of PPTV Sports, added, “I am extremely excited that PPTV Sports is able to launch a sports pay-per-view event for the first time in China. Equally exciting is the fact that we can launch this feature with WrestleMania, one of the world’s most valuable sports and entertainment events. This is a solid step towards developing the largely untapped sports pay-per-view market in China.”