Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)
Fight Channel broadens reach with Croatian deal
Croatian IPTV platform Iskon has agreed a deal to carry Fight Channel, the European pay-television channel dedicated to martial arts and combat sports.
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.
NeuLion expands partnership with UFC
Internet video technology provider NeuLion has expanded its partnership with the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series.
Winter plans to revamp UFC’s Fight Pass
The Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series is planning to revamp Fight Pass after hiring former Yahoo! Sports and Rivals.com executive Eric Winter as the new general manager of the online viewing subscription service.
Benfica TV picks up UFC rights
Benfica TV, the pay-television channel operated by Portuguese Primeira Liga football club Benfica, has acquired rights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series.
UFC signs Chinese content deal with LeTV
Chinese internet firm LeTV has agreed a content partnership with the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series.
Fox Sports Asia strikes UFC renewal
Fox Sports Asia, the regional subsidiary of 21st Century Fox’s broadcast arm Fox International Channels, has secured a new rights deal for the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series.
Extreme Sports Channel picks up UFC rights in Poland
Pay-television broadcaster Extreme Sports Channel (ESC) has acquired rights in Poland for the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series.
Pick to bring free-to-air UFC coverage to UK
UK free-to-air digital-terrestrial television channel Pick has acquired rights for two upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts events.
UFC secures rights deal in Czech Republic and Slovakia
The Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series has entered into a broadcast partnership with Czech commercial and pay-television broadcaster Nova.
Fox pins down UFC rights in Netherlands
Pay-television broadcaster Fox Sports has agreed a two-year rights deal for rights in the Netherlands to mixed martial arts series the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Court ruling opens Germany to UFC
A broadcast deal in Germany – which is close to being agreed – is an important staging post for mixed martial arts promoter Ultimate Fighting Championship in its assault on Europe.
David Allen, Ultimate Fighting Championship SVP and manager of EMEA, and James Elliott, content & distribution director EMEA
Interview with David Allen, Ultimate Fighting Championship SVP and manager of EMEA, and James Elliott, content & distribution director EMEA, on the promoter’s European distribution strategy.
UFC strengthens Russian presence with VGTRK deal
Russian state broadcaster VGTRK has acquired rights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s entire programme of mixed martial arts events throughout 2015.
UFC in talks with German broadcast partners after ban overturned
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is reportedly in talks with two German broadcasters after the overturning of a five-year ban from broadcast television for the mixed martial arts series.
Kombat Sport to launch dedicated UFC channel through Numericable
Pay-television broadcaster Kombat Sport has agreed a deal to launch a channel dedicated to the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts organisation, which will be available exclusively through French pay-television operator Numericable.
UFC awards next cycle of rights in Canada
The Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series has awarded rights in Canada to pay-television broadcasters TSN, RDS and Fight Network.
UFC breaks into sub-Saharan Africa with Kombat Sport
The Kombat Sport pay-television channel has agreed a deal to broadcast the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg and sub-Saharan Africa in 2015 and 2016.