MUMBAI: US media conglomerate Viacom‘s male-focussed channel Spike TV and TNA Entertainment have agreed upon a multi-year extension on their strategic partnership, maintaining Spike TV as the exclusive US television home of the emerging sports-entertainment property.

TNA wrestling debuted on Spike TV in July, 2005. Over the last seven years, the ratings for TNA‘s "Impact Wrestling" have grown from an average of 700,000 viewers at launch to nearly two million today the parties state.

Spike TV president Kevin Kay said, "Dixie Carter and her team at TNA have done a phenomenal job in developing stars for an exciting, high-action brand that resonates with Spike‘s audience. We are excited to further our partnership and will continue to build and invigorate the franchise together."

Carter said, "We are thrilled that Spike TV will be Impact Wrestling‘s home for years to come. The dedication that Kevin Kay and the network have shown us in building our brand is what makes this announcement even more meaningful for me. And look for some exciting things to happen on Impact in the near future."

TNA‘s flagship series, ‘Impact Wrestling‘, airs weekly on Spike TV. The roster features the likes of Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Jeff Hardy and Kurt Angle.