Last night during the AEW Double or Nothing media scrum, Tony Khan confirmed that AEW Collision wiill bring in more money to the company (AEW.)
On 5/17, Warner Brothers Discovery announced AEW’s new live television show, AEW Collision, which will premiere on Saturday 6/17. AEW CEO Tony Khan confirmed earlier prior to AEW Double or Nothing that AEW Collision is an addition to the company’s current media rights deal with WBD.
During the AEW Double or Nothing post-show media scrum, Khan confirmed that with the debut of AEW Collision it will generate extra revenue. It was also announced that the company has signed a new contract with Warner Brothers Discovery, for the same length of time.
“Yes, we’re definitely being paid for Collision and being paid very well. Yes, in addition to Dynamite and Rampage. We got a new contract. It’s more money, but it’s the same length of time. I was very excited about it. It was a great opportunity for us. It’s certainly very expensive to produce a two-hour live TV show, and on the weekend, doing it every week, it’s not going to be cheap, but it’s going to be great,”
Khan said.
Khan went on to say that AEW Collision is a great opportunity for the company to gain more revenue and grow the brand even further. Khan stated that with the addition to the show there will be increased production costs, however the company is saving by no longer producing Dark and Dark: Elevation.
“It was a great opportunity for the company to get more revenue to do more TV, but also grow another brand in addition to what we do with Dynamite and Rampage. It will be added production costs, and now we’re not producing Dark and Elevation, so there is some cost saving there. There will be increased costs, but it will also definitely increase revenue through, not only the ticket sales and the merch sales, but through license fees that we’re making because of an incremental change, increasing our compensation for Collision,”
Khan said.
Tony also recently confirmed talks with Bill Goldberg.
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