Tag: AEW on HBO Max

Next week’s AEW Collision moving days, update on 2023 archive episodes

Posted on by Josh Nason

AEW fans will have back-to-back nights of Dynamite and Collision next week.

Revealed on the TNT and updated HBO Max schedules, Dynamite will air live per usual on TBS/HBO Max this Wednesday while Collision will air this Thursday at 8 pm Eastern on TNT/HBO Max instead of its usual Saturday time slot.

The reason is NCAA men’s basketball on TNT, but the Collision replay will air at approximately 11:30 pm following NCAA coverage. The show will be taped in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, after Dynamite.

It’s one of two times Dynamite and Collision will air back-to-back in April with the Spring BreakThru editions airing on Wednesday, April 15 and Thursday, April 16.

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Those whose are going through the AEW archives on HBO Max may have noticed the first year-plus of Collision is not avaiable.

That will change starting on Friday, April 24 as the first episode of Collision — starring the return of CM Punk — will make its way to the service, eventually followed by the rest of the series as they catch up to November 2024 which is currently the earliest episode they have.

As previously reported, last October’s WrestleDream will go up on Friday, April 17.

HBO Max & Paramount+ streaming platforms would merge if sale goes through

Posted on by Josh Nason

While the world is still months away from Paramount Skydance officially being cleared to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, an intriguing part of that potential future was revealed on Monday.

Paramount Skydance head David Ellison revealed during a conference call that both the Paramount+ and HBO Max streaming services would combine post-sale. No details about a potential name, cost or timeframe were revealed other than noting the HBO brand would remain intact and will likely remain as a sub-brand according to reporting from CNBC’s Alex Sherman.

The combined power of TNT Sports and CBS Sports was also mentioned on the call.

HBO Max has 131 million subscribers while Paramount+ has 79 million with a very light overlap according to Antenna data relayed by Sherman.

For wrestling fans, all of this potentially matters because of the AEW relationship and investment that WBD has in the company (less than 10% or it would need to be reported). It’s unclear if that investment divests if the sale goes through or if Paramount Skydance would retain the investment.

AEW currently simulcasts on both TBS/TNT and HBO Max with the streaming service also acting as a gateway for U.S. fans to buy AEW pay-per-views (along with Prime Video, YouTube and PPV.com). The current TV rights contract runs through 2027 with WBD holding an option to extend through 2028.

Paramount Skydance doesn’t have any other wrestling properties, but has a relationship to TKO through both their UFC and Zuffa Boxing deals.

TKO head Mark Shapiro had previously speculated about UFC events airing on TNT if a deal was to go through, mentioning both TNT and HBO’s association with sports at an event Monday. AEW Collision currently airs on Saturdays on TNT which would make things interesting if such a move was of interest to Paramount leadership.

AEW Dynamite & Collision December TV schedule update, WWE SNME head-to-head change

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With the holiday season, AEW will experience some time shifts for both Dynamite and Collision in December with one change also due to WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event.

Warner Bros Discovery published their entire December schedule for HBO Max on Friday, giving a look at the AEW schedule due to their simulcast with TBS/TNT.

The changes begin with the Saturday, December 13 Collision from Cardiff, Wales, which will air at 4:30 PM Eastern, avoiding the John Cena retirement episode of WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event at 8 PM Eastern.

On Wednesday, December 17, it will be three hours of AEW with Dynamite at 8 PM Eastern, a one-hour Collision at 10 PM Eastern, and the Worlds End countdown show at 11 PM Eastern. The shows will be taped in Manchester, England, earlier in the day.

On Saturday, December 20, AEW will air Collision at 2:30 PM Eastern which will be a taped show as they are filming the following week’s Dynamite later that night. The length of the show is unknown, but is likely to be an hour filmed in Manchester the previous Wednesday.

On Wednesday, December 24, the annual holiday Dynamite on 34th Street episode will begin at 6 PM Eastern followed by Christmas Collision on Thursday, December 25 at 9 PM Eastern as the Worlds End pay-per-view is that Saturday.

Finally, the New Year’s Smash edition of Dynamite on Wednesday, December 31 will air in its usual time of 8 PM Eastern.

More AEW archive content will make its way to HBO Max with episodes of Dynamite, Rampage and Battle of the Belts from 2022 going up on the streaming platform on Friday, December 19.

AEW December 2025 Dynamite & Collision Schedule

  • Wednesday, December 3 | Dynamite | 8 PM Eastern
  • Saturday, December 6 | Collision | 8 PM Eastern
  • Wednesday, December 10 | Dynamite | 8 PM Eastern
  • Saturday, December 13 | Collision | 4:30 PM Eastern
  • Wednesday, December 17 | Dynamite & Collision | 8-11 PM Eastern
  • Saturday, December 20 | Collision | 2:30 PM Eastern
  • Wednesday, December 24 | Dynamite | 6 PM Eastern
  • Thursday, December 25 | Collision | 9 PM Eastern
  • Wednesday, December 31 | Dynamite | 8 PM Eastern

Clarification on AEW Double or Nothing & Battle of the Belts inclusion in WBD media release

Posted on by Josh Nason

A media release issued by Warner Bros. Discovery last Thursday caught the attention of the wrestling media as it listed a three-hour Dynamite/Collision during Full Gear week in addition to a Thanksgiving Day Collision which was new information.

It also included entries regarding both AEW Battle of the Belts and AEW Double or Nothing which some took to mean that the May pay-per-view was going to air on TBS or TNT on Friday, November 28.

There is some clarity on those entries from a WBD representative, the most important of which is the release was for HBO Max programming only and not TBS/TNT.

The “November 21: The Battle of the Belts joins the AEW programming roster alongside Dynamite and Rampage (2022)” line refers to the old Battle of the Belts shows becoming available on Max on November 21 as they are currently not in the archives. It will be the debut episode only with future BOTB shows added chronologically alongside Dynamite and Rampage.

As for Double or Nothing, the November 28 date listed is the date that PPV will be available for everyone on the HBO Max service. That is 187 days after the May 25 event which falls in line with the policy that PPV buyers of that show will get six months of exclusivity on the service.

New Nielsen ratings method does not include HBO Max streaming data

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According to a new report from Wrestlenomics, the new method Nielsen is using for ratings does not include any data from HBO Max.

Citing a WBD spokesperson, it was stated that when it comes to WBD shows like AEW Dynamite or AEW Collision, “linear viewership information reported by Nielsen (still) does not include HBO Max streaming viewership.” It’s unclear if that would change in the future.

Wrestlenomics also noted the news above doesn’t mean other streaming services like Peacock or Paramount Plus are also not being counted. It’s unknown as of now if they are.

Nielsen recently transitioned to their new “Big Data + Panel” methodology. From our Dave Meltzer’s piece this past Sunday:

“Nielsen now combines data from its traditional panel homes with information from internet-connected smart TVs, set-top boxes, and other devices. The updated methodology also accounts for viewing in public settings like bars and restaurants, which was a significant factor that was previously difficult to measure. Formerly, most of the data came from 40,000 to 45,000 Nielsen homes. Now there is data coming from more than 45 million homes and 75 million devices and will provide far more data.”

This became newsworthy in the wrestling space last week as wrestling ratings took a big hit, including Dynamite and NXT, in the new system in a way that didn’t affect other types of TV shows quite so much. It’s unclear why it affected wrestling so much and if it will continue to do so as time progresses.

September 8, 2025 Observer Newsletter: HBO Max to offer AEW PPVs, WWE Clash in Paris review

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Image: WWE

Dave Meltzer has returned with the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter to kick off your weekend.

Dave leads off with this week’s news that HBO Max will begin to offer AEW pay-per-views starting this month with All Out. He also writes about the decision to move the PPV to earlier in the day to avoid WWE Wrestlepalooza — a topic that came up this week on Wrestling Observer Radio.

Dave also recaps last Sunday’s WWE Clash in Paris which was part of a big financially successful weekend for WWE in the city.

There’s that, the latest news around the wrestling world, a few scoops, and TV recaps from the last week.

So let’s get to it because reading is your friend.

AEW announces details of PPV availability & launch date on HBO Max

Posted on by Josh Nason

After first being announced last October, AEW pay-per-views will finally be made available for purchase on HBO Max starting with this month’s All Out.

Announced by the company Wednesday in a press release, the events will be available to buy starting this Friday for U.S.-based HBO Max subscribers at the discounted rate of $39.99, a dip from the $49.99 offered by Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, PPV.com and linear TV providers.

Following a purchase, the PPVs will be available exclusively to six months and then will be available to all HBO Max subscribers. As noted in the release, the PPVs will be ad-free “with all marketing and promotions of AEW PPV events primarily centered on HBO Max.”

There is a line in the release that says “Purchase and access to PPV Content may vary by subscription provider” which means that availability to purchase PPVs will vary depending where the user purchased their HBO Max subscription. Unsupported devices are listed here.

PPVs will remain as a purchasing option for the aforementioned Prime, YouTube, PPV.com and linear providers. With a baseline HBO Max price (which includes ads) for $9.99/month, the total monthly commit remains the same for AEW fans, but with more content available using one option vs. the other.

Within the release was also revealed that All Out’s start time is moving up to 3 PM Eastern vs. the previously announced 8 PM PPV start time. While not specifically mentioned why, the show was going head-to-head with WWE Wrestlepalooza on ESPN’s new streaming service as that relationship kicks off.

Andrew Zarian first reported this past week that news was impending on the Max front.

When AEW announced it was re-upping with WBD in a new TV rights deal that kicked off this past January, the impending availability of PPVs on HBO Max was revealed. However, when AEW head Tony Khan was asked about an update on a media call earlier this year, he said there was no timetable ever given or an expectation that technology would be available in the first half of the year.

News reportedly coming soon on AEW PPV availability on HBO Max

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The question of whether AEW pay-per-views will become available for purchase on HBO Max will reportedly be answered soon.

Wrestling Observer Live Sunday host Andrew Zarian posted on X Thursday that he is “hearing that there will be an announcement regarding AEW PPVs on HBO Max in the coming weeks…”

The ability to purchase AEW PPVs on the app of their U.S. broadcast rights partner was part of AEW’s new TV/streaming rights deal that kicked off this past January. When Khan was asked about an update on a media call earlier this year, he said there was no timetable ever given or an expectation that technology would be available in the first half of the year.

AEW has four PPVs remaining in 2025 with September’s All Out, October’s WrestleDream, November’s Full Gear and December’s Worlds End.

AEW archive content and weekly simulcasts of both Dynamite and Collision are available on the service curently.

In the United States, AEW PPVs are available on the heavily-pushed Amazon Prime, Fubo TV, PPV.com and YouTube in addition to traditional cable & satellite outlets. Whether this capability would be available worldwide for Max subscribers worldwide is unknown. The service is currently available in over 90 markets across North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia Pacific.