Mixed Martial Arts
UFC limits the damage with new Fox deal in tough Filipino market
SuperSport picks up UFC rights in Africa after ESPN US deal clears path
IMG earns huge UFC fee increase from German market
IMG-backed Eleven takes UFC rights in UK and Ireland
ESPN takes UFC exclusively as Fox opts for WWE rights instead
Doubling up with ESPN will earn the Ultimate Fighting Championship $300m (€258m) per year from media-rights sales from 2019 to 2023 – a good result given the absence of aggressive bidding from incumbent Fox.
UFC off to good start in US TV negotiations after ESPN deal
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has completed the first of its US non-pay-per-view deals from 2019, selling exclusive rights to a package of 15 events to media group Disney
Cage Warriors plans European expansion to diversify revenues
UK mixed martial arts promotion Cage Warriors is aiming to become a pan-European operation by the end of 2019, as it looks to diversify its income in the face of uncertainty over the future of its most important rights deal.
UFC pairs up with Polsat to take on local rival in Polish market
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s new deal in Poland is aimed at elevating its brand in the country, which has long been dominated by local promotion KSW.
UFC works hard for increase in latest set of Australian deals
UFC works hard for increase in value of Fox Sports Asia contract
UFC chooses to end Televisa joint venture and return to Fox
Fight Globe seeks to “own the niche” as bigger agencies circle
EFC opts for exposure instead of revenue in South African market
WME|IMG wants more TV, less ppv, to guarantee UFC returns
Craig and Richard Miele, co-chief executives, Fight Sports
Interview with Craig and Richard Miele, chief executives of Fight Sports, on their acquisition strategy and wider business.
UFC on brink of UK renewal with BT Sport
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is set to complete a new deal in the UK and Ireland with incumbent broadcaster BT Sport which will more than double its current media-rights income.
UFC and BT stall as Premier Sports waits in the wings
Negotiations between mixed martial arts promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship and BT Sport over a renewal of their deal have stalled in recent weeks, leaving the door open to other broadcasters.
Econet takes over EFC contract
Telco Econet Wireless has paid a huge increase to land rights to the Extreme Fighting Championship across sub-Saharan Africa.
UFC bolsters Fight Pass with rights and exclusivity
The Ultimate Fighting Championship bolstered its UFC Fight Pass OTT subscription service last month, maintaining its position as the world’s most content-rich combat channel.
PPTV pays out for UFC
The Chinese digital market’s seemingly never-ending growth boosted another property last month, as the Ultimate Fighting Championship agreed a lucrative deal with PPTV Sports.
MEDIA RIGHTS: From December 17 to January 20
Media rights clips from December 17 to January 20
UFC opens up Africa by agreeing landmark Fox deal
The Ultimate Fighting Championship last month signed off its first English-language broadcast deal in sub-Saharan Africa, plugging a large gap in its global footprint.
New BTV deals part of continued market shake-up
Pay-television channel BTV, owned by Portuguese Primeira Liga club Benfica, this month acquired exclusive rights to three second-tier properties in Portugal.
Domingos Soares de Oliveira, chief executive, Benfica; Bernardo Faria de Carvalho, director of sales & international expansion, Benfica
Interview with Domingos Soares de Oliveira, chief executive of Benfica; Bernardo Faria de Carvalho, director of sales & international expansion at Benfica, on BTV's past, present and future.