Mixed Martial Arts
UFC boosts Japanese presence with Fuji TV partnership
Mixed martial arts promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship has secured exposure on Japanese terrestrial television through a content partnership with commercial broadcaster Fuji TV.
Bellator pins down host of new broadcast partners
The Bellator mixed martial arts series has agreed new rights deals in a host of territories around the world as it continues to expand its global reach.
BT Sport pins down UFC extension
UK pay-television broadcaster BT Sport has today (Wednesday) confirmed that it has extended its exclusive rights deal with mixed martial arts promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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.
NeuLion to support UFC in 4K live streaming first
Mixed martial arts promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship will link up with internet video technology provider NeuLion to stream live coverage of this weekend’s UFC 200 event in 4K ultra-high definition.
UFC pins down Snapchat partnership
Mixed martial arts promotion the Ultimate Fighting Championship has agreed a multi-year partnership with social media platform Snapchat.
Fight Sports launches in Caribbean with Digicel deal
Media company CSI Sports has reached a multi-year carriage agreement with Caribbean telecommunications company Digicel to launch its pay-television channel Fight Sports in the region.
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.
Extreme Sports Channel picks up International MMA Federation rights
Extreme Sports Channel, a pay-television service, has sealed a rights deal in Europe, the Middle East and Africa to show coverage of events operated by the International MMA Federation, which organises mixed martial arts contests.
Combate Americas boosts exposure with UFC Fight Pass partnership
The Combate Americas mixed martial arts series has secured a deal to air events on UFC Fight Pass, the online viewing subscription service operated by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
One Championship seals rights deal in the Philippines
Filipino media company ABS-CBN has acquired rights for the One Championship mixed martial arts series.
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.
UFC strengthens Philippine connection with Smart deal
Mixed martial arts series the Ultimate Fighting Championship has entered into a multi-year partnership with Philippine telecommunications company Smart.
UFC brokers streaming deal with BBC
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed a digital streaming rights deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series.
Fight Sports secures new carriage deal in France
Media company CSI Sports, the owner of pay-television channel Fight Sports, has agreed a carriage deal with French pay-television operator Bouygues Telecom.
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.