The much-anticipated rollout of the WWE Network has now been given a launch date for the UK and Ireland, taking place later this month after it was halted back in November of last year.

Credit: WWE

Credit: WWE

Now taking place on Monday, January 19, it will be priced in the UK at £9.99 and in Ireland for €12.99.

WWE boss Vince McMahon announced the news in a YouTube video, promising that "this time we really mean it", and thanked fans for "their patience" after waiting "a long time" for the streaming service.

Fans who sign up will now be able to access programming, unlimited access to the on-demand video library and every pay-per-view event either live or on-demand.

This comes after Triple H had promised fans in December that the UK move was being worked on "feverishly".

Currently, the US and a further 170 territories have access to the service, meaning the UK and Ireland are two of the last to receive it.

Rumours surrounding the late decision suggested that Sky was behind the delay, following confirmation that BSkyB is to continue exclusively broadcasting WWE's flagship shows through to 2019.

WWE's pay-per-view the Royal Rumble 2015 takes place on Sunday, January 25.


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