Tony Khan says the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger is “very close” and that David Ellison will be “a great leader for Warner Brothers.”
Khan said: “I’ve made it no secret dozens and dozens of times. I’ve gone on the record and said, ‘I look forward to a time when hopefully it will be Paramount and Warner Brothers together. I think it’ll make AEW stronger.’ I’ve said it time and time again, and I believe we are very close to that time.”
On Ellison: “What a fantastic announcement for AEW and our fans to have the leadership of the great David Ellison coming in. I’ve said it time and time again. This is somebody who loves professional wrestling and loves sports. It’s somebody who I’ve worked with in the National Football League, whether it’s NFL Films or now CBS and the great partnership with the NFL. This is a great TV producer, a great film producer, and somebody who I think is going to be a great leader for Warner Brothers, just like he is now for Paramount.”
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