Further, a recent report has brought some stunning insights about All Elite Wrestling Media Rights with Warner Brothers Discovery, as it is almost ready for finalization. Due to the expiring AEW-WBD media rights, the seeking contract has been obvious in the current year's framing. Several recent developments have suggested that a contract is almost on the verge of being signed.
As per a fresh report in “Puck,” the deal between the AEW and WBD is not only on the verge of signing but can also be formal next week. The report has predicted that four years will be expected for the agreement, of which three years will be guaranteed and one year will be a bonus if required. The deal's worth is approximately $170 million every year. It is anticipated that the AEW programs will be broadcast on WBD’s networks like TNT, TBS, and TruTV two nights a week.
AEW Explores New Partnerships
There are also reports that AEW is looking at alternative media rights deals other than the one currently in conjunction with WBD. Just last week, news broke out that there had been discussions between the American wrestling promotion and Fox about the new “AEW Shockwave” mark recently filed for registration. Reportedly, as “Puck” puts it, Tony Khan’s promotion has been shopping this new programming to other broadcasters, which suggests that Fox will not be the only partner. Nevertheless, explanations from the AG explains that there is no specific time frame for when exactly AEW will be able to corner this extra deal.
During the AEW All Out press conference, Tony Khan played with the shockwave project and claimed it was not dead and that AEW was still working with WBD. He stressed that he fully expects to be with AEW and WBD for a long time. However, the possible delay of WBD’s own AEW negotiations may have come from its legal troubles, especially when it lost the NBA media rights to Amazon Prime.