Impact Wrestling Parent Company Purchase AXS TV & HD Net

TV star Steve Harvey part of Anthem Media investment group.

by Michael Hamflett
Impact Wrestling
Impact/AXS TV

Impact Wrestling's parent company Anthem Media has agreed to purchase AXS TV as per reports from Mike Johnson for PWInsider.com.

The company currently airs on The Pursuit Channel in the United States with a simulcast on Twitch, but AXS TV will likely be the new home for the show as part of the deal. A huge potential positive for Impact, the channel can be found in millions of additional homes in the USA, whilst already boasting New Japan Pro Wrestling, WOW: Women of Wrestling, and the MMA group Legacy Fighting Alliance as part of their pro wrestling/combat sports offering.

Further notes on the deal from PostWrestling.com commented on changes to the existing power structure, with notable names featuring as part of the deal.

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Post's John Pollock noted that "Anthem, the parent company to Impact Wrestling and the Fight Network, will partner with AXS TV founder [and NBA Dallas Mavericks Owner] Mark Cuban in the new venture with AEG remaining on board as an active partner.

Additionally, [comedian, TV show host, actor and personality] Steve Harvey is coming on as an investor and strategic partner that will provide Anthem’s it’s largest reach. His company, Steve Harvey Global, will have a seat on Anthem’s board of directors."

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 30 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz", Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 50,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett