MMA Junkie reports that the World Series of Fighting will make it to network television on NBC. As part of a new multi-year deal with NBC Sports Group it will make an appearance on the network.
In addition, the new deal will have WSOF on other platforms which likely include NBC Sports and its App which has streamed WSOF events in the past.
Junkie reports that the first event under the new deal is WSOF 11 which takes place on July 5th. If you were wondering if that date sounds familiar, it is as it’s the same day as UFC 175.
There were no financial terms released, but the agreement runs through 2017.
UPDATED: 5/27/14 Per John Ourand at the Sports Business Journal the 4 year extension is “not a time-buy, but it does not involve a rights fee either.” NBC will cover some of its production costs.
Payout Perspective:
Hopefully the July 5th show will be an afternoon show otherwise it will run opposite the biggest UFC show of the year. The new network deal is a step in the right direction for WSOF as well as the opportunity to appear on NBC. We’ll see how it will do. According to the Junkie article, it is scheduled to be on NBC on December 27th.
Pretty impressive, another mma company with a network deal.
Apparently NBC is paying ZERO for this MMA content while at the same time paying boxing promoter “Main Events” six figures per show.
http://themmareport.com/2014/05/world-series-of-fighting-and-nbc-sports-group-announce-contract-extension-through-2017/
Samantha, how much is FOX paying the UFC again annually? 100m. How much is Main Events getting per year? Laughable.
hey idiot Fox isnt paying the UFC 100m you moron thats the value of the deal, you know nothing about whats called the back end, another school boy mistake.You keep showing your ass on how stupid you are in business.
Haha. Hey moron, even if there is a back end, which you don’t even know for a fact because you are a dummy that doesn’t know how to do basic taxes, FOX is still paying them over a 100m per year.
Maybe the back end gives them ppv points without paying for production/promotion, etc, right? Haha.
Boxing abandoned network TV for years and still licked ass, only recently have they come back. FOX deal is a hype for idiots and to generate sponsors moron. A:LL PRODUCTION COSTS AND SALARIES COME OUT OF THAT NUMBER ITS NOT A PAYCHECK TO THE UFC UGHHHH MORON
Only idiots who aren’t aware of how business taxes are paid make stupid statements like this. Kind of hard to take anyone who creates assumptions out of thin air seriously about anything.
But nothing surprises me with Saldaqueef! Career imbecile!!
Keep typing paid loser of the UFC what do you get 10 bucks a day and post on 100 websites as different characters pathetic go wash a car or shine some shoes or cut some grass get a real job so you can move out of your moms house, you internet loser. We all know you are a paid punk for Zuffa Actually you should be getting payed 10 k a week for all your efforts for a company that is doing soooo well oh wait they dont even pay their fighters. You probably are doing this for free PPV loser
Haha, eat a dick you little bitch that doesn’t know basic tax information.
Your just pissed that your little t shirt tent doesn’t compare to someone with a legitimate business. How are those welfare subsidies? Haha. Fucking idiot.