Anthem Sports & Entertainment has announced an extended broadcast partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery’s Eurosport India, enhancing its relationship with TNA Wrestling. This comprehensive multi-year agreement will provide an extensive range of TNA content, including pay-per-view events and additional programming.
Below is the full press release:
“TNA Wrestling Expands into India with Warner Bros. Discovery’s Eurosport India
Anthem Sports & Entertainment, a global multi-platform media company, announced an expansive partnership with TNA Wrestling® and Warner Bros. Discovery’s (WBD) Eurosport India, a premium sports channel. This exclusive agreement spans multiple years and includes hundreds of hours of content, amplifying TNA’s offerings, including new original series, iconic matchups, PPV events, and more across India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.
Building on the previously announced agreement in March, TNA will now introduce eight new TNA+ Presents specials each year, including all-new episodes of the Hindi-language series Pehlwani Patakha—which showcases top highlights from TNA iMPACT! and influential moments from TNA’s rich history.
As part of this agreement, viewers of Eurosport India will gain access to over 200 hours of TNA action annually, including legacy series such as Epics, TNA’s Greatest Matches, Legends, British Boot Camp, and TNA Unfinished Business. The deal also includes new original series and the flagship series TNA iMPACT!
Warner Bros. Discovery started broadcasting curated TNA programming in the region in early 2020. TNA’s appeal with Indian viewers and the wider Sub-Continent has continued to grow, establishing itself as a top data-supported genre brand in India with over 2.5 million Facebook followers. Further, the promotion has gained more than 4.94 million YouTube subscribers worldwide.
Ruchir Jain, Head of Distribution and Sports, South Asia, Warner Bros. Discovery, expressed delight at extending the partnership with TNA Wrestling. He underlined the nostalgic connection that professional wrestling has with the Indian audience and the crucial role it plays in fostering the growth of Eurosport’s enthusiastic fan base.
Ariel Shnerer, Senior Vice President of Content, Distribution, and Marketing at Anthem Sports Group, said the expanded deal reflects well on how TNA has successfully engaged audiences across India and the Sub-Continent. He highlighted the value TNA brings to the Eurosport India platform and expressed his enthusiasm to continue their prosperous partnership.
TNA is among the world’s top professional wrestling organizations and a prime hub for wrestling fans around the world. The organization has hosted iconic wrestlers like Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Sting, Kurt Angle, Kevin Nash, and AJ Styles since its establishment in 2002. It currently houses TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth, Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace, X-Division Champion “Speedball” Mike Bailey, among others, along with budding Indian talents Bhupinder Gujjar and Shera.”