In recent days, there have been some rumors that AEW could be in talks with FOX for a new program.
As we’ve been reporting here on eWn, AEW is said to be close to an agreement on a media deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, with Tony Khan recently saying that it was “safe to say” the company will be staying on TBS and TNT going forward.
Fightful Select is reporting that AEW and WBD are very close but the deal has yet to be completed. The talks are simply “ongoing and amicable” as the two sides try to get the best deal possible.
As you all know by now, FOX’s deal with WWE officially ended on Friday with SmackDown moving to the USA Network this week. It is said that FOX has been interested in the idea of bringing more wrestling content to the network and they nearly brought MLW onto Tubi. It is said that the network has reportedly been interested in a seasonal wrestling show for Tubi and there’s been talks within AEW and in the TV industry that select AEW content could end up on Tubi. This could be the reason for the recent AEW Shockwave trademark. Whether the show airs on FOX, Tubi, Fox Sports 1 or elsewhere remains to be seen.
It is said that FOX has had no difficulty in selling ads for wrestling content, although the cost of SmackDown cut into profits.
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