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WWE has been shaking up its broadcast platforms recently, with the latest development coming via a partnership with X, formerly known as Twitter. The pair have signed a two-year deal for a new weekly series called WWE Speed<\/em>, according to The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/a>. The show will be exclusive to X and feature timed matches lasting under five minutes.<\/p>\n Well-known wrestlers across the WWE franchise<\/a> are set to participate in WWE Speed<\/em>. The plan is for the show to be shot with a studio audience, with new episodes airing every week, starting this spring. WWE Speed<\/em> will be the latest sports show on X. The platform aired exclusive content in partnership with Fox during the last FIFA World Cup<\/a>. This year, it will work with NBC Universal to stream segments during the Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n As for the WWE world, X isn’t the only company getting in on the action. The news follows Netflix’s recent acquisition of WWE’s flagship show<\/a>, Monday Night Raw<\/em>, for a reported $5 billion over 10 years. The deal includes weekly shows in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and more, along with airings of the WWE shows NXT <\/em>and SmackDown <\/em>in countries outside of the US. International audiences will also get access to documentaries, new shows and more original series starting next year.<\/p>\n Netflix users in the US will likely have to wait a while for access to more WWE programs<\/a>. NBC Universal is reportedly paying $1.4 billion over the next five years to broadcast Smackdown<\/em> on USA Network, while the CW is paying between $100,000 and $250,000 for the same time period to air NXT<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n