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USA Network has renewed its contract with World Wrestling Entertainment for WWE Monday Night Raw.

NBC Universal said the current contract has been extended by two years, which means that "Raw" will remain on USA through 2010.

In addition, WWE will continue to provide NBC with special programming for the late-night Saturday time slo twice a yeart. The company also will continue to provide its weekend program A.M. Raw for USA as well as a Spanish-language version of "Raw" for Telemundo and mun2.

Raw, one of cable's top-rated programs, got its start with a seven-year run on USA before moving to Spike TV in 2000. The series returned to USA two years ago, helping boost the channel to its top standing among basic cable networks in primetime. Since its return, "Raw" has averaged 5.1 million total viewers, including 2.6 million in the adults 18-49 demographic and 2.3 million in adults 25-54, according to Nielsen Media Research.

"Raw" celebrates its 15th anniversary with a special three-hour episode at 8 p.m.

NEW YORK -- NBC Universal's USA Network is set to bring professional video gaming to a broader audience this holiday season in a deal with Major League Gaming. Under this first TV programming deal for MLG, USA will showcase the league's entire pro circuit, which consists of single and team competitions at seven big events in seven U.S. cities starting Friday in New York and ending with the national championship in November in Las Vegas. MLG said it is responsible for the production of the program and will retain certain rights. USA, the top-rated U.S. basic cable network, will not air the action from each circuit stop right away but rather in seven one-hour specials at season's end. The MLG show is set for the Saturday 10 a.m. slot -- following wrestling show WWE A.M. Raw -- starting in November, coinciding with the key holiday selling season for video game makers.