Carlos Silva on AMC Was In The Mix For TNA’s New Rights Deal From The Very Beginning

As noted before, TNA Wrestling recently signed a new multi-year television deal with cable television network AMC that goes into effect on January 15, 2026.

Sports Illustrated’s The Takedown on SI held a recent interview with TNA President Carlos Silva. One of the topics discussed included Sliva’s thoughts about how AMC was in the mix for TNA’s new media rights deal from the very beginning of it.

“What’s funny about it is, AMC was involved all along from the very beginning. And what was so interesting is there was so much chatter about all the networks that were interested in working with us, and AMC was always not in the mix until [Jon Alba] started asking about it. A few people knew about it, maybe, over the last sort of 30, 60 days. AMC was in the mix the whole way. There was a number of networks in the mix throughout the process. But AMC was there with us the whole way, which was great.

From the very first call, they were very progressive and thinking about sort of where AMC goes next. And I think being in the live sports entertainment category was putting their big toe into it and doing it. Maybe wrestling aligns a little bit more with the AMC character development storyline series than just pure live sports.”

Silva also gave his thoughts about how TNA and AMC had a good feeling with each other from their very first call for a new deal together.

“So I tell you from the very first call, we had a good feeling with each other, and that it was just taking that time and sort of marching through each of the weeks and months to work through what was important to everybody to try and get to a deal. But I think for them, it’s a way to begin that weekly, sports entertainment live piece that is so important in the cable landscape and certainly the media landscape, I think, to protect your assets.”