Dana White jumped the gun late last week and I thought it meant that Zuffa Boxing was heading to Netflix. Well, I was wrong as Paramount has scooped up Zuffa Boxing in a deal that will have the UFC and White’s The deal will begin in January 2026 with 12 cards on the network which […]
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Shapiro discusses what went wrong with Netflix deal
Mark Shapiro appeared on John Ourand’s broadcast, The Varsity, to discuss a variety of subjects concerning TKO including why the UFC didn’t sign with Netflix. Shapiro stated disappointment when the Netflix deal fell through. But, Netflix indicated that it did not want volume. It has been the company’s position that it wanted big events. Netflix […]
Paramount close to securing Zuffa Boxing
Front Office Sports is reporting that Paramount is close to securing a media deal with TKO and Riyadh Season’s Zuffa Boxing. A source told FOS that Paramount was the “front runner” although no confirmation has been reported and TKO, Paramount and Endeavor are mum on any looming deal. On Monday, TKO announced that the UFC […]
Will fans flock to Paramount?
With the acquisition of the UFC media rights to Paramount, the question becomes if fans will bolster the subscription base of Paramount+. David Ellison, Paramount’s CEO and Chair indicated to Puck’s Matthew Belloni that the UFC deal was a harbinger of things to come for the company. The UFC deal was the splashy, newsworthy event […]
Bellator 246 draws 325,000 viewers
The final Bellator of the SpikeTV/Paramount era took place Saturday night and drew 325,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured Juan Archuleta and Patchy Mix in a battle between 135 pounders. Bellator ran an event the night before at the same venue – the Mohegan Sun casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. The […]