MUMBAI: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has signed a deal with US broadcaster Sci Fi Channel.

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has signed a deal with US broadcaster Sci Fi Channel.

The WWE will debut a summer series on 13 June 2006. Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) will be an alternative brand of wrestling suited to fit the SCI FI Channel's commitment to fuel the imagination. Raw airs on Sci Fi Channel's sister USA Network. In India viewers can catch WWE on Ten Spotrs.

USA Network and Sci Fi Channel president Bonnie Hammer says, "Research tells us that there's a healthy appetite for wrestling among SCI FI viewers. With ECW, we are able to deliver to those fans unique action with a twist that's perfect for Sci Fi."