Posted on 9/22/126 by Colin Vassallo
AEW will soon have a new parent company when it comes to
its television home as news emerged today that Paramount
Skydance has reached an agreement to settle with several
U.S. State Attorney Generals which will pave the way for the
takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.
A potential trial was set for March 2027 which would have
prolonged the takeover and also result in Paramount paying a
$7 million daily fee to WBD until the final signature.
AEW’s media rights agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery
goes through 2027 and WBD has an option year for 2028. AEW
President Tony Khan is bullish that Paramount will still
pick up AEW for another round.
Netflix originally won the war for WBD, which would have
spelled bad news for AEW since Netflix owns the WWE
worldwide rights, but Paramount eventually “kicked out” and
overturned the result. Paramount is also in bed with TKO,
having the exclusive rights for the UFC and Zuffa Boxing.