Recent off the merger with Skydance, Paramount already has its eyes on one other media conglomerate: Warner Bros. Discovery, broadcast dwelling of AEW programming.
In accordance with the Wall Avenue Journal, Paramount Skydance is getting ready a bid for WBD in its entirety. WBD administration had been planning to separate up the corporate alongside strains much like earlier than the merger between Warner Bros and Discovery, however by getting ready its provide earlier than the break up, Paramount would find yourself shopping for your complete firm, which would come with the streaming platform HBO Max, in addition to the Turner networks like TBS and TNT, all properties of AEW programming and PPVs. Different streaming and tech firms like Amazon and Apple have been fascinated about Warner Bros. Studios and the HBO Max streaming platform, however Paramount is hoping to pre-empt any affords the businesses may make. Whereas Paramount already had success with the controversial Skydance merger, a consolidation of two media conglomerates that huge may draw scrutiny from the FTC, the FCC, and different regulatory our bodies.
The potential sale may have an effect on AEW’s already narrowing media rights prospects, as Paramount presently has a take care of WWE’s sister promotion, UFC, and Paramount would doubtless be pressured to decide on between AEW and the TKO-owned UFC. WWE’s presence within the media panorama continues to develop, as the corporate already has offers with Netflix, Comcast (Peacock), The CW, and ESPN.
AEW and WBD started a brand new broadcasting deal at the beginning of 2025, which noticed AEW transfer from WBD’s Bleacher Report Reside platform to Amazon Prime, with PPV on HBO Max coming later this month for the All Out PPV on September 20.
