Tony Khan gives the latest update on media negotiations.
AEW media rights with Warner Brothers Discovery expire at the end of the year, but the two sides have been talking during their exclusive negotiating window, and AEW Owner Tony Khan has been optimistic in how things have been going.
Speaking to Tim & Eli on Battleground, Tony was asked about AEW content appearing internationally on MAX and negotiations.
"It's such an exciting time for AEW. We're in great conversations with our partners at Warn brothers Discovery. It's a real blessing to me and I think everyone in AEW that we're able to put wrestling on TBS and TNT every week. Wrestling on TBS and TNT was a big part of our childhoods. There was no wrestling on TNT for about 18 years and no wrestling on TBS for over 20 years. It meant a lot to bring that back, in particular on TBS, that tradition goes back over 50 years. I love it here. We're having great talks. It means the world to be able to do this. We're in very deep exciting conversations. There is a lot to figure out. We have these great shows with AEW Dynamite, Rampage, and Collision. Our prime time shows, both coming on at 8, we've been doing great, great ratings with our flagship shows. It's a really exciting time. This past week, both shows did their biggest numbers in months. It's an exciting time for us to hit new highs. The conversations are awesome right now. There is a lot to figure out with the AEW TV shows, our pay-per-view content, our streaming library, and all of these things. It's a lot of very complex conversations, but they've been great. We're having great talks with Warner Brothers Discovery now and it's a great partnership and we're very fortunate to be here. It's a great place for wrestling," said Khan.
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