Update: No Disappointment in AEW’s Media Rights Negotiations with WBD – Earlier reports suggested that AEW President Tony Khan was disappointed by Warner Bros. Discovery’s (WBD) latest offer to renew AEW’s media rights. However, updated information from WrestleNomics and the Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer clarifies that while no agreement has been finalized, Khan did not find WBD’s first offer disappointing.

Negotiations for TV and streaming rights with WBD, separate from TNT Sports, are still ongoing, despite the first offer being lower than AEW expected. The Puck report by veteran Hollywood insider Matt Belloni suggested that Khan was unhappy with WBD’s initial offer and noted that the exclusive negotiating window between both parties closes in July. Belloni also mentioned that WBD CEO David Zaslav and TNT Sports head Luis Silberwasser are keen to retain all three AEW shows (Dynamite, Rampage, Collision).

Following the report, some online commentators noted that Belloni is a long-time friend of WWE President Nick Khan and has hosted him on his podcast in the past. This has caused those to speculate this was a planted piece. WWE previously had discussions with WBD during their TV rights negotiations, which Tony Khan described as “part of sports” when asked about it.

The current AEW/WBD agreement is expected to end later this year.

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Update: No Disappointment in AEW’s Media Rights Negotiations with WBD