Negotiations are reportedly nonetheless ongoing between AEW and its broadcast accomplice, Warner Bros. Discovery, which owns the TBS and TNT channels that air AEW’s weekly exhibits, with their current settlement because of expire later this 12 months. Reporting on the matter throughout this week’s Wrestling Observer E-newsletter, Dave Meltzer famous that the deal has but to be accomplished — regardless of rumblings indicating that was the case — with a latest talks stated to be transferring towards the purpose of closing. He additional famous that there have been no talks with different broadcasters at this stage.Â
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AEW’s negotiations come at a seemingly inopportune time if the promotion’s latest low TV scores find yourself impacting the valuation of the AEW product. Alternatively, many have argued that WBD might have AEW greater than ever in the event that they find yourself shedding broadcast rights to NBA basketball throughout its personal media rights negotiations — thebNBA is reportedly closing a cope with Amazon, NBC, and ESPN, though WBD retains a proper to match the present supply — however Meltzer continued to notice that that will not essentially be true owing to new offers with Mountain West soccer, Large East Convention basketball, and NASCAR, to associate with March Insanity, NHL hockey, and MLB baseball. WBD can also be anticipated to push onerous for UFC rights, which might doubtless have direct implications to Saturday evening’s “AEW Collision,” whether or not or not it’s a day or a channel transfer. In closing, Meltzer pointed to the not too long ago introduced collaboration between AEW and WBD IPs DC Comics and “Grownup Swim,” noting that the announcement seems indicative that each events anticipate to shut a deal quickly.Â
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