 Over the years it had shifted networks; before its move to Fox, SmackDown had previously aired on its sister syndication service MyNetworkTV from October 2008 to September 2010.On June 26, 2018, WWE announced that "SmackDown" would move to Fox on Friday nights beginning in 2019, under a five-year contract valued at $205 million per-year.Amid a competitive bidding situation, NBCUniversal and USA Network chose to focus on retaining "Raw".