Tony Khans AEW Deal With Warner Bros Discovery Could Lead

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During Thursday morning press events promoting AEW Revolution, CEO Tony Khan expressed optimism regarding Paramount Skydance pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WDB), stating he would love "to be on the same channel as UFC" if his company joins that platform after WBD's merger with HBO Max creates a unified streaming service for all its sports content including WWE and AEW events, which are currently distributed across different networks under TKO ownership; Khan emphasized during today's media call to promote this Sunday Revolution pay-per-view event in the context of Netflix...

Key Points

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AEW President Tony Khan expressed optimism regarding Paramount Skydance pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD).
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Khan stated he would love to be on the same channel as UFC, noting that both will eventually reside under a single streaming platform.
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The deal is viewed by analysts and fans alike as potentially beneficial for AEW's future given Paramount ownership.

Developments

Mar 13 [02:59] Pwtorch reports Khan comments on the acquisition of WBD by Paramount Skydance during a media conference call to promote Revolution pay-per-view, expressing desire for same channel as UFC.

Mar 13 [02:57] Cagesideseats reports Khan thinks the new deal is 'huge' for AEW after fans and analysts debated whether it was better off with Paramount or Netflix ownership initially favored.

Mar 13 [02:57] Fightful notes that upon completion, HBO Max will combine into one streaming platform under the new deal structure.

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