Warner Bros. Discovery Was Reportedly Happy with AEW’s TV Ratings

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AEW’s television future has become a talking point following the corporate changes involving Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount’s acquisition, which brought WBD under the Skydance umbrella.

However, a new report offered an encouraging look at how AEW’s previous broadcast partner viewed the promotion’s performance.

The development is particularly important for Tony Khan’s promotion, given its ongoing relationship with WBD.

Questions remain about whether the same level of confidence will continue under the new leadership. Nevertheless, there is some positive history to consider.

During a recent Fightful Select Answers Q&A, Sean Ross Sapp was asked about WBD’s assessment of AEW’s television ratings, especially considering the competition the promotion has faced.

Sapp explained that Fightful hasn’t yet established contacts within the newly formed Skydance company, meaning there is no reliable information about how its executives currently view AEW’s numbers.

However, the picture on the Warner Bros. Discovery side was reportedly positive. According to Sapp, WBD executives were pleased with AEW’s ratings figures as recently as a couple of months ago and were even “touting” the numbers internally.

That could be encouraging news for AEW. The promotion will hope the goodwill built under the previous arrangement carries over into the new corporate structure. However, Skydance sharing the same assessment has yet to come to light.

Tony Khan has already held meetings with Skydance executives, providing another reason for optimism within AEW. A report published late last month stated that the AEW president came away from those discussions “extremely happy.”

While that suggests the initial conversations went well, the company’s long-term position on AEW’s television performance remains unknown.

For now, AEW has reason to be encouraged by its previous relationship with WBD. Now, the real test will be whether that support continues under Skydance. Until more information emerges, the promotion’s ratings future remains an open question.