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AEW Reportedly Among Top Live Sports Streamed On Max

The new media rights deal between AEW and Warner Bros. Discovery is reportedly off to a good start.
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It's been just a few weeks since AEW began simulcasting episodes of Dynamite and Collision on the Max streaming platform as part of its latest media rights deal, and it appears that everything is going smoothly so far.

While maintaining cable viewership on TBS and TNT at levels seen during the later weeks of 2024, Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select is reporting that Warner Bros. Discovery has seen a significant amount of viewers checking out All Elite Wrestling on Max. Although the exact streaming numbers have not been disclosed.

"Fightful Select spoke to sources within WBD, and confirmed that official numbers are kept very close to the vest, even within the company. However, they did confirm that since debuting, AEW has ranked among the top live sports events on Max."

Adding more context to the claim, Max currently offers games and events from nearly every major sports league in the United States - MLB, NBA and NHL, as well as NCAA march madness and college football.

While specific figures are currently unknown, it's safe to assume that if AEW is among the best-performing live sporting events on Max, then the company is off to a pretty good start with its new media rights deal.

In the meantime, AEW Dynamite saw a bump in the Nielsen ratings this week. According to Wrestlenomics, 655,000 viewers tuned in to watch Dynamite on TBS with a 0.19 rating in the key 18-49-year-old demographic.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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