WWE Smackdown deal with MyNetwork TV expiring in 2010

The WWE Smackdown deal with MyNetwork television is expected to be renegotiated next year, according to Variety.com. The company signed a two-year contract with the fledgling network last year. To read the full story, visit Variety.com. [Thanks to Dot Net reader Zachary Heath]

Powell's POV: This will be a key story to follow going forward, as the MyNetwork TV experiment has been a failure. The network has already scaled back dramatically from when it made the shift to providing original programming five nights per week. In fact, it's programming has been deemed as syndicated material by the Nielsen ratings service.