After a rumored FX, Fuel TV, and FSN package TV deal failed to come to fruition , Bellator announced this morning a 3-year TV deal with MTV2 for next year, set to debut in March 2011. New York, NY, December 14, 2010 – Bellator Fighting Championships, a growing force in the world of mixed martial […]
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Bellator Expected to Announce FX, FSN, Fuel TV Deal; Signs TV Deal in India
MMAJunkie reports that Bellator Fighting Championships is expected to announce a multi-year broadcast deal with Fox Entertainment Group in the upcoming weeks. The deal includes the Bellator product airing live on FX, and on tape delay on FSN and Fuel TV. “We’re super excited about our next evolution on TV,” Rebney said. “We’re always trying […]
Bellator in need of a television deal for season 4?
According to Middleeasy.com, Bellator is in need of a television deal for its fourth season. Coming off season three, Bellator’s television partners were Fox Sports Net and NBC. It is believed that Bellator’s head, Bjorn Rebney was seeking a better television dea for next season. FSN made it hard to find Bellator fights as it […]
Bellator boss calls out Strikeforce CEO, releases texts to Coker
In a radio interview last week Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker denied being contacted by Bellator head Bjorn Rebney about the possibility of a cross-promotion fight card. Rebney claimed that he sent texts and tried to contact Coker. According to Bloody Elbow, Bellator’s PR representatives released texts between Rebney and Coker which contradicts Coker’s statement. MMA […]
Bellator Investor Subject of FBI Investigation
According to a report published by Fortune Magazine, Plainfield Asset Management (PAM) is the subject of a FBI investigation concerning allegations of fraud: The Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing whether Plainfield Asset Management, a hedge fund that once had $5 billion in assets under management, committed fraud by overstating the value of some of […]