Luke Thomas over at Bloodyelbow.com covers an interesting situation brewing between satellite carrier DirecTV and the network channel home of the WEC, Versus. The two are currently involved in last minute negotiations to extend the distribution agreement, which expires August 31st. An impasse and prolonged battle are possible, something that could result in DirecTV possibly dropping […]
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Liddell Prepares to Go “Dancing with the Stars”
Las Vegas, NV (USA) – It won’t be Tito Ortiz, Rashad Evans, Wanderlei Silva, or Randy Couture in front of him, but on Monday, September 21st, when UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell makes his debut on ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars”, the stage may have changed, but the intent hasn’t. “I want to win,” […]
Meltzer on TV Rights Fees
Michael Schiavello Now Calling MMA on HDNet
DALLAS (August 11, 2009) – HDNet is proud to announce internationally renowned broadcaster Michael Schiavello as the new voice of MMA events on HDNet. Schiavello, known as “The Voice,” is one of the world’s leading combat sport broadcasters thanks to his trademark mix of entertaining one-liners and unparalleled understanding of MMA. Schiavello currently serves as […]
The Free-TV Model is Broken, Sports Are “DVR Proof”
The following is an excerpt from Claire Atkinson’s interesting piece over at Broadcasting & Cable that continues the latest television discussion regarding rising production costs and declining ad revenues. Recently minted News Corp. COO Chase Carey didn’t waste any time publicly re-entering the News Corp. fray last week when he identified the industry’s biggest problem: The free-TV model is […]