AEW Announce Divisive UK TV/Streaming Deal

AEW Dynamite WON'T be shown live on British television.

by Andy H Murray
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All Elite Wrestling finally announced how British fans will be able to watch Dynamite when the show debuts next Wednesday - and the plans weren't what most had in mind.

It began with an ITV scheduler announcing in a since-deleted tweet that Dynamite would air as a highlights show on Monday 7 October, five days after airing in the USA, then adding that the full episode would run on ITV4 at 8:20am on Sunday 6 October.

ITV have since confirmed this, adding that pay-per-view go-home shows will always air in time:-

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This was met with widespread disappointment, forcing AEW President Tony Khan to act swiftly, announcing that Dynamite would be available in the United Kingdom via $4.99/month FITE.tv subscription:-

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FITE have since confirmed that this service will be called AEW Plus.

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While the FITE subscription is an acceptable compromise, the situation is far from ideal. The implication had always been that Dynamite would air live on ITV (a free-to air) channel in the United Kingdom. Now, fans will have to fork out an extra $4.99 a month to watch it in the moment, or risk spoilers by waiting for the Sunday/Monday broadcasts.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.