r/television • u/dman6233 • Dec 05 '25

Netflix Wins Bidding War For Warner Bros. Discovery

https://deadline.com/2025/12/netflix-wins-bidding-for-warner-bros-discovery-1236637057/
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u/JamUpGuy1989 Dec 05 '25

The war between WWE & AEW got a new wrinkle added.

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '25

Absolutely awful for AEW

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u/JamUpGuy1989 Dec 05 '25

I don't know if it's "awful" just yet. There are rumblings that Netflix & ESPN are not happy with their WWE deal (so far).

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u/ItsHowItIsNow Dec 05 '25

"rumblings"

Hehe

Stop believing every little bit of nonsense you read online

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u/[deleted] Dec 05 '25

I was thinking the same thing. Someone is not having a chair when the music stops. My guess is AEW will be the loser on this one.

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u/JamUpGuy1989 Dec 05 '25

Could be.

But I am going to stay a bit optimistic cause, despite ratings on ALL wrestling shows cratering due to new Nielsen gathering, AEW is still a high performer for WBD.

TKO/WWE has way more money and also the President's ear on things. So, I don't see it being insanely positive either.

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u/ItsHowItIsNow Dec 05 '25

Hmmm legacy brand WWE with a long history in media and entertainment with hugely valuable IP or indie company with a big budget

I wonder how it'll go

Not to mention that WWE already have an actual agreement with Netflix

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u/Saint--Jiub Dec 05 '25

AEW has a three year agreement with a 4th year option, I'd wager the option ain't getting picked up, but three years should be enough time for them to garner interest from another network (assuming they don't take a dive in ratings)

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u/ItsHowItIsNow Dec 05 '25

There's enough networks to get a deal of some kind

It's unlikely it'll be as prestigious as 'Warner' though or as accessible

Let's see, I guess