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TNA Seeking TV Rights Deal To Go Live 52 Weeks A Year
TNA Wrestling has some lofty goals for a potentially huge television deal for iMPACT.
Anthem Sports President Carlos Silva recently spoke with JohnWallStreet. While discussing the current partnership between TNA and WWE, Silva revealed that Anthem is looking for a new television deal for TNA iMPACT that would see the brand go live 52 weeks a year.
'We are [regularly] being featured on every major WWE and NXT platform. PLEs as well as weekly programming on The CW and their other [broadcast] outlets like Peacock,' Carlos Silva said. 'This [has resulted in] a huge [television] audience lift for [us], along with all the social media support we get from [them].
'A new media rights deal will help us build a more consistent fan base with larger reach. It will also provide us the opportunity to go live 52 weeks a year, and in today's world live matters [in terms of fan interest and revenues].'
How much is Anthem looking to get a year for TNA iMPACT?
Silva would go on to reveal that the company is currently looking for a deal within the $10 million a year range for iMPACT.
'Something in the $10mm/year range is where we [and CAA] think we should be,' Carlos Silva said. 'We're talking to [all the established] linear guys and a couple of newer platforms that need a foundational [programming] centerpiece. There are a couple of networks that look like Spike [TV] in today's world, we could be a good fit for, the same way [UFC and TNA were for that network a decade or two ago].'
Finally, Silva stated that they are confident that iMPACT have a new distribution deal in place in the next two months. This would be a huge step up for the company as a majority of homes in the United States don't get AXS TV.
Stay tuned to WrestleZone for more news on TNA's potential new television deal as it becomes available.
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What do you make of Carlos Silva's overall comments? Do you think TNA Wrestling can secure a new television deal for iMPACT in the next two months? Let us know your thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.
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