AEW and ITV Extend Partnership, Ensuring Continued UK Wrestling Coverage

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By Jon Donnis

All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and ITV have officially renewed their partnership, extending their UK broadcasting rights deal for 2025. This move ensures that fans across the United Kingdom will continue to enjoy AEW's electrifying wrestling action every week on ITV's platforms.

Under the renewed agreement, ITV will remain the home of AEW in the UK, broadcasting two of AEW's flagship shows: AEW Dynamite and AEW Collision. Fans will be able to catch AEW Dynamite every Friday night and AEW Collision every Wednesday night on ITV4 and ITVX, providing regular access to AEW's high-octane wrestling content.

This renewal marks a significant milestone in AEW's growth in the UK, as it will take ITV into its sixth consecutive year as AEW's free-to-air broadcast partner. The partnership originally began in 2019 when ITV first began airing AEW Dynamite, marking the beginning of AEW's expansion into the international market. The deal's extension underscores the growing popularity of AEW in the UK, as well as the success of its partnership with ITV in delivering consistent and compelling wrestling entertainment.

Tony Khan, CEO, General Manager, and Head of Creative for AEW, expressed his enthusiasm for the extended deal, stating, "We are thrilled to extend AEW's partnership with ITV to continue bringing the best wrestling action to fans all across the United Kingdom. We thank all of our incredible fans in the UK as well as everyone at ITV for their loyal support of AEW since our inception."

Richard Botchway, Commissioning Editor at ITV, also expressed pride in continuing the collaboration. "We are proud to continue to be the UK free-to-air broadcast partner for AEW. We're looking forward to continuing our relationship into 2025, bringing the UK audience every minute of action across ITV and ITVX," Botchway said.

The continued partnership is a testament to the increasing prominence of AEW in the global wrestling landscape and highlights ITV's commitment to delivering top-tier sports and entertainment content to its audience. As AEW's presence in the UK continues to grow, fans can look forward to more thrilling moments, compelling storylines, and unforgettable matches from the world of AEW, now firmly embedded in the UK's free-to-air television offerings.

For fans of AEW, this renewal is a win, ensuring that the excitement of AEW Dynamite and AEW Collision will remain part of their weekly routines as they cheer for their favorite wrestlers and witness the next chapter of AEW's rise in the wrestling world.