THE WWE is reportedly exploring the possibility of moving Monday Night Raw to one of the Warner Bros. Discovery networks.
Raw is currently shown on the NBCUniversal-owned USA Today.
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However, the broadcaster's TV rights deal with the WWE expires in October 2024.
And the promotion's top decision-makers held discussions with Warner Bros. Discovery over a potential partnership at the media giant's NYC headquarters on Monday, per PWInsider.com.
It is said to have taken place in CEO David Zaslav's conference room and included TKO's Marc Shapiro, the WWE's Nick Khan and Paul Levesque, and WBD revenue and strategy officer Bruce Campbell.
The report added that Levesque and Khan had another meeting with potential broadcast partners in Los Angeles, California, a few weeks ago and that WBD executives were present as well.
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Many suitors are said to be interested in a deal with the WWE — including Amazon, which is believed to have had internal discussions with the promotion.
Interestingly, WBD reportedly met with Tony Khan — whose AEW is shown on TNT and AEW — the day after Monday's WWE meeting.
AEW's deal with WBD is said to expire at the end of the 2024 television season.
At the same time, WBD is negotiating a new TV rights deal with the NBA.
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Zaslav recently claimed that the company "doesn't have to have the NBA" despite TNT establishing itself as the home of the league in the US over the past few decades, per the Wall Street Journal.
However, WBD has just expanded its NBA coverage internationally following the launch of TNT Sports in the UK.
Starting in 2023-24, it owns exclusive UK rights to the NBA, which are supposed to be a major tool in promoting the TNT Sports brand across the pond.
Meanwhile, other WWE brands are also about to migrate to other channels.
SmackDown is moving from Fox to USA Network in October 2024.
That same month, NXT will leave USA Network for CW Network.
