Tony Khan gives the latest update on AEW media rights negotiations.
AEW is set for a media rights renewal in 2024 as the promotions current deals with Warner Brothers Discovery is coming up. Tony Khan has spoken highly of Warner Brothers Discovery, and said they are in the redzone with a new deal.
Speaking on SportsGrid, Tony was asked for an update on the talks and what it would mean for AEW.
"It's going to be a huge thing. It will mean that all the investment into AEW has more than paid off. It will mean a very secure future for AEW for a very long time to come. We're going to get a great media rights deal, we're having great conversations here, and we have a great home at Warner Brothers Discovery. I was really pleased they want us to stay and they made us great offers and we're having great conversations now. With five hours of wrestling every week and streaming, there are all kinds of things to talk about. It's really exciting for the future of AEW," he said.
When asked if there was a possibility of AEW Rampage or AEW Collision could move days depending on what happens with the NBA on TNT, Khan replied, "We'd have to look at that. These are all kinds of interesting things we can talk about. Some things we are talking about. There is a lot to be figured out there. The last thing I can do is speculate on what the future of the NBA is. I'm in no position to say what their future is. It's something everybody is going to be watching very closely. Warner Brothers Discovery has been great to us and have also been very savvy about acquiring sports media rights. It was really brilliant to sublicense the college football playoff games. That's going to add even more viewers to TNT and it brings in events that are going to do some of the biggest audiences outside of the NFL."
Khan also noted that Warner Brothers Discovery has deals with NCAA March Madness, MLB, and, most importantly, AEW.
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