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Originally Posted by Destor
and to that end not being able to retain those viewers really hurts. they need growth because the business model demands it. theyre far from sustainable long term.
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Agreed. I also worry about the ratings, because they have backed themselves into a corner with the whole 18-49 demo being the end all be all.
I have heard Tony Khan allude to the fact that AEW should get a massive deal in 2024 when their current TV contracts are up. That is wishful thinking though because AEW's average viewer age today is 48, so if they cannot get new younger viewers, by 2024 their average fan age will be 51. What happens when they are getting 900,000 viewers but their 18-49 demo is significantly lower because the majority of those people are now in the 50+ demo, which AEW has basically claimed does not matter.
That massive TV deal they are just assuming will come will certainly change the outlook of the company if it doesn't.