The Sports Business Journal reports that the UFC media deal with BT Sport will almost double. According to the report, it will also work with Discovery as part of a beginning of a new relationship that may usurp the North American rights that ESPN currently has for the MMA promotion. The UFC will see exponential […]
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One Championship says its landed a US media deal
According to a report from the South China Morning Post, One Championship will be announcing a media rights deal in the US. A quote from CEO Chatri Sityodtong indicated that the deal will be announced in mid-April. It’s a very big deal, a US prime time, multi-year deal. The first time in the history of […]
WWE-Disney agree to Indonesian media pact
Earlier this week, the WWE announced a deal that would bring the WWE Network to Disney+ Hotstar streaming service in Indonesia. The deal begins this weekend with the WWE’s showing of the Royal Rumble on Saturday night. The WWE Network is available through NBCUniversal’s Peacock service in the U.S. The deal is the first of […]
UFC locks down new media deal in Spain and the Netherlands as international deals skyrocket
The UFC has signed a new media deal with Discovery, Inc. in Spain and the Netherlands as the company continues to bring in top dollar for its international media portfolio per Sportico. The media deal reflects a “significant increase” over what it was previously making in those territories per UFC CFO Andrew Schleimer. The UFC […]
Helwani goes independent
In a sort of a surprise, former ESPN reporter/correspondent/host Ariel Helwani has chosen to go the road less traveled. On Monday, he announced that he would be joining BT Sport to cover UFC, boxing and professional wrestling. His choice allows him to do a variety of projects. In addition to his work with BT Sport, […]