Richard Sandomir of the NY Times talks about the potential acquisition of NBC Universal by Comcast – America’s largest television provider (cable or satellite). Comcast’s impending acquisition of NBC Universal will certainly set off an effort to turn Versus into a viable alternative, if not a full-fledged competitor, to ESPN. Under Comcast’s ownership, Versus has transformed […]
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Strikeforce Signs Pay Television Deal in Canada
Strikeforce has announced the signing of a new television deal in Canada with the pay network, Super Channel. EDMONTON (Dec. 2, 2009)-Super Channel, Canada’s only national pay television network, is pleased to announce an exclusive agreement to offer SHOWTIME Sports® telecasts of STRIKEFORCE Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) events live to viewers across Canada, beginning Saturday, Dec.19. […]
ESPN Should Be UFC’s First Choice
John Ourand of the Sports Business Journal explains why Monday Night Football has been so successful on ESPN: Howard Katz, the NFL’s senior vice president of broadcasting and media operations, is the executive tasked with creating the broadcasters’ schedules. He said the best “Monday Night Football” games on ESPN are the ones that allow the […]
Dream vs. Sengoku on NYE
It was officially announced earlier today that Dream and Sengoku will come together on December 31st to promote a mega show in Japan underneath the Dynamite!! banner. Sherdog’s Tony Loiseleur with the latest: World Victory Road’s Sengoku Raiden Championships will contribute fighters to Fighting and Entertainment Group’s Dynamite event on New Years Eve at the […]
WEC and Strikeforce Set to Face-off December 19th
Yesterday, both the WEC and Strikeforce made additions to their December 19th fight cards that will compete head-to-head on Saturday night television. The WEC announced the addition of five preliminary bouts to the card, which effectively finalized the event set to air live at 10PM EST/PST. MMAJunkie provides an overview: MAIN CARD Donald Cerrone vs. […]