The Sports Business Journal reports that the UFC and DGital Media have struck a deal in which the company will launch a twice-a-week podcast featuring UFC President Dana White, fighters from the company and other notable figures. Financial terms of the multiyear deal were not disclosed however SBJ reports that the companies will split advertising […]
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Fox Sports suspends Florian for plagiarism
Fox Sports has suspended analyst Kenny Florian for plagiarism issues after the former UFC fighter used analysis in a report that was pilfered from a combat sports writer without attribution. Florian has since apologized for the indiscretion but is still being suspended according to multiple outlets. Florian used word for word analysis from Lee Wylie […]
UFC evolves as media company
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports on the UFC and its operations as a media organization. The write-up reflects the evolution of the UFC’s production to promote itself. The article indicates that the company has 85 full-time employees including 15 at offices overseas that are dedicated to in-house production operations. The UFC saves 35 percent of […]
Recent issues dealing with media problematic with UFC stars
As many MMA fans watched Vitor Belfort battle Dan Henderson once again Saturday night, his dealings with the press leading up to UFC Fight Night 77 have been interesting to say the least. Belfort’s attempt to manage the media is just one of three interesting shots at controlling media perceptions. Deadspin and Bloody Elbow released […]
The UFC and NFL took down Deadspin twitter account Monday
The UFC and NFL filed take down notices for copyright infringement against the twitter accounts for the sports web site Deadspin and the Vox Media-owned SB Nation Gif account per CNN Money. As of Tuesday morning, the Deadspin account had returned to twitter but the SB Nation Gif account remains suspended. THIRD UPDATE: The UFC […]