"There have been a lot of people asleep at the wheel, allowing the average sports fan to be gouged by the average sports league. I think about this all the time because eventually they'll put everything behind a paywall if they can."
"Language in the proxy suggests that following the completion of the Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery deal, AEW’s rights will remain with Discovery’s Global Linear Networks division."
"By coming together with Netflix, we will combine the stories Warner Bros. has told that have captured the world’s attention for more than a century and ensure audiences continue to enjoy them for generations to come."
On a standalone platform, there’s no casual traffic — only committed subscribers. And the truth is, there may not be enough of them to make it sustainable.