Why AEW Dynamite Is Moving From TNT To TBS

A new quote on AEW Dynamite's impending move from one WarnerMedia channel to another.

by Andy H Murray
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AEW Dynamite will end a 27-month run on TNT when it switches to another WarnerMedia network, TBS, this coming January.

This is part of a new broadcasting deal signed by Warner and the Tony Khan-helmed promotion last May, which also featured Rampage's debut as a Friday night show, the announcement of future Saturday supercard specials on TNT, and a reported eight-figure payday for AEW.

TNT, TBS, and truTV General Manager Brett Weitz has now shed new light on the upcoming move, doing so in a new interview with Deadline.com:-

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"We obviously make these decisions with a lot of data and gut behind them. The brand of TBS is we’re always here for a good time. That is exactly what AEW is and AEW Dynamite, and so, when we look at the concentric circles of TBS and TNT, our TBS viewer is a heavy drama viewer, believe it or not. So, we know that those fans will migrate over, and we also believe that wrestling fans find the content wherever it is, and we also think, more wrestling’s better for everybody, honestly."

Though Rampage was originally set to move over to TBS as part of the new deal, it has since been confirmed that the show will remain on TNT.

The reported date of AEW's inaugural Saturday night special emerged earlier this week.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. 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.