Bill Gorman of TVbytheNumbers informs us that DirecTV and Versus have come to an agreement that will put Versus back onto DirecTV and the same packages assignment the network previously enjoyed in August, 2009. DIRECTV and Comcast have reached an agreement to return VERSUS to the DIRECTV programming lineup today. The terms of the deal […]
Archives for March 2010
UFC Sues Website Operators Ahead of UFC 111
Steve Green of the Las Vegas Sun is reporting that Zuffa has filed a lawsuit against two website operators promoting unauthorized use of the up-coming UFC 111 broadcast. Attorneys for Zuffa, Michael Feder and John Krieger of the Las Vegas office of the law firm Lewis and Roca LLP, charge in the complaint that an […]
UFC Undisputed 2010 Trailer Featuring BJ Penn
THQ and the UFC have released a brand new trailer on IGN.com advertising their up-coming UFC Undisputed 2010 video game that features UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn. The game is set for release May 25th on Xbox 360, PS3, and PSP. More UFC Undisputed 2010 Videos Payout Perspective: Call me a geek, but that trailer […]
WWE Recruiting from USTA
Street and Smith’s Sports Business Journal is reporting that the WWE has just hired former U.S. Tennis Association executive Tandy O’Donoghue as its VP of Operations and New Business Development. WWE has hired Tandy O’Donoghue as vice president, operations and new business development, making her the third former U.S. Tennis Association executive to land with […]
Coker Talks Strikeforce-Dream Alliance
John Morgan of MMAJunkie has written a short, interesting piece on the challenges of the alliance between North America’s Strikeforce and Japan’s Dream. Things didn’t go so well for the Japanese promotion at January’s “Strikeforce: Miami” event. DREAM sent over welterweight Marius Zaromskis, who was promptly drubbed by Nick Diaz. DREAM will get a […]