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WBD'S CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER DISCUSSES FUTURE OF TNT & TBS, FUTURE 'COULD' INCLUDE ADDITIONAL PRO WRESTLING-THEMED PROGRAMMING

Deadline has an article looking at the future of TNT and TBS with Warner Bros. Discovery's Kathleen Finch, Chairperson and Chief Content Officer, US Networks Group, outlining her plans for the two networks, the home of AEW Dynamite and AEW Rampage:

Finch provided the following statement to Deadline: 

"I’ve had some great meetings with agents and production partners to let them know that yes, we’re definitely open for business at TNT, TBS, and at all the brands that make up the WBD US Networks portfolio. We’ve spent the past few months evaluating content, our audience make up, which audience groups we want to grow and what kinds of series we need to do that. The content teams are looking at both scripted and unscripted, and have already put some exciting projects into development. Once the deals are signed we’ll be able to share more, but for now the message we want to send to the production community is that we’re bullish on delivering great slates to the fans of these Top 10 networks."

The article noted, "TNT is now looking for more cost-effective series that don’t go after A-list movie talent and would complement the tentpole sports/unscripted programming on TNT — as well as the rest of Warner Bros. Discovery’s suite of linear networks under Finch. That could include wrestling-themed shows, as AEW is a major draw on TNT, and scripted series that have the feel of some of the signature Discovery docu reality series like The Deadliest Catch. IP-based/genre series also are being explored, we hear."

 

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