The Sports Business Journal reports on Georges St. Pierre’s health and fitness app as the latest in his portfolio of sponsorships. In addition to his recently released book, “The Way of the Fight,” GSP has been tabbed to do voiceover work for the animated film, “Monsters University.” GSP remains busy despite successfully defending his title […]
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YouTube’s new fee-based subscription service includes UFC channel
MMA Junkie reports that the UFC has launched a fee-based subscription service with YouTube. The UFC is one of several channels that is part of a YouTube Pilot Program that subscribers can pay a fee to watch its programming. “UFC Select” offers a 2 week free trial but will be $5.99 per month. Eight fights […]
Ultimate Poker launches legal online gambling in Nevada
UltimatePoker.com launched this week as the first legally operated online gambling web site in Nevada. The site, owned by the Fertittas passed a bill granting legal online gambling a couple months ago. Ultimate Poker has been advertising with the UFC since last year in anticipation of this launch. As many recall, US legislation banned online […]
Top Rank Boxing Looking to Capitalize on Content
The Sports Business Journal recently ran an in depth section focusing on the importance of content. One of its features included Top Rank Boxing and its strategy of producing its own feed for PPVs with the future hope that fans will turn to its web site as opposed to cable and satellite providers. When subscribers […]
Spike TV Launches Bellator App
Spike TV launched an iPad and iPhone App to be used while watching Bellator MMA. According to the press release, the App will give users real time fight data as they watch the event. Via press release: When the Bellator cage door closes and the gloves touch, the innovative app works in concert with the […]