Tony Khan asked about the split of Warner Brothers Discovery potentially affecting AEW

Warner Brothers Discovery is splitting into two publicly traded companies by mid-2026 to better compete in the streaming era. The “Streaming & Studios” company, led by CEO David Zaslav, will include Warner Bros. Pictures, HBO, Max/HBO Max, DC Studios, and studio facilities, focusing on streaming growth. The “Global Networks” company, led by CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels, will house cable networks like CNN, TNT Sports, TBS, and Discovery, which face declining audiences.

While speaking to Yahoo! Finance, AEW President Tony Khan was asked if the split will affect AEW’s television deal…

“It’s a great question. We have great relationships with everybody at the top, both on global networks and streaming and studios. Mr. Zaslav [CEO David Zaslav] himself put our deal together. Gunnar [CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels], who will be running global networks, also was very involved in our deal… On both sides, we got the great relationships and both sides that really love AEW.”