That is incredibly suspect. Meltzer reports that it's "not a secret" but literally everyone is just now reporting it after he reported it. Stinks of BS to me.
Also, why is it bad for IMPACT that Anthem put them on a network they have a stake in when that is exactly what Sinclair does with ROH, only ROH airs at random times in syndication. Meltzer just pulling **** out of his ass.
Television is the primary source of revenue for Impact. If they're not getting TV fees, they're not making money. They barely run any shows, they barely draw any crowds, they barely get any PPV or subscription buys, they barely sell any merch.
Impact tried to sell the exclusive rights to its TV show in the US and got zero takers. They were put on their parent company's smallest station in their worst timeslot because there was no alternative.
They're going from being available in almost 70 million homes per week to fewer than 28 million. There is no possible way that could be portrayed as anything but a horrible thing.
Sinclair would never even consider selling exclusive rights to ROH TV to a cable outlet. That's why ROH is syndicated. The reason Sinclair bought ROH in the first place is to provide cheap programming for their local television stations, which are their primary source of revenue. Sinclair owns tons of platforms but almost no content of their own to put on them.
ROH TV is on local Sinclair stations, Honor Club, ROH's website, Charge, Charge's website, Stadium, Stadium's website and social media feeds, and Fite TV just in the US every week. Not to mention, ROH itself is profitable. They sell tickets, they sell merch, they sell PPVs and subscriptions. The TV show is essentially an hour long commercial every week for other products ROH sells.
Just one network that airs ROH TV - Charge (which airs them in primetime, by the way) - is in more homes than Pursuit Channel. You're comparing two entirely different business models and grasping at straws.
For Impact, the TV show IS the product. They're trying to rebuild the other aspects of the business but it isn't working.
Meltzer is incredibly close with the Young Bucks. Any scoop he reports on AEW is almost definitely true.