Mixed Martial Arts

Pay-television broadcaster OSN has acquired rights in the Middle East and North Africa for the Bellator mixed martial arts series and the Asia Cup international cricket tournament, which begins today (Tuesday).

Media rights clips from January 16 to 29

Asian mixed martial arts organisation One Fighting Championship has agreed a new rights deal with Malaysian free-to-air broadcaster TV9.

Asian pay-television entertainment channel Kix has acquired rights for events operated by mixed martial arts promoter Bamma.

The Abu Dhabi Media Company pay-television and free-to-air broadcaster has acquired rights in the Middle East and North Africa for the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts organisation has launched a new digital subscription service which plans to offer a minimum of 10 exclusive live events per year.

Paraguayan free-to-air broadcaster Telefuturo has acquired media rights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts series.

Pay-television operator OSN has agreed a carriage deal for combat sports pay-television channel Fight Network in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

The Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts event promoter has confirmed plans to launch a new subscription-based digital channel in the US by early January, according to the USA Today news service.

Media rights clips from 7 to 20 November

Mixed martial arts promotion Legacy Fighting Championship has agreed a multi-year rights deal with US cable television channel AXS TV Fights.

UK mixed martial arts promotion BAMMA has announced a rights deal with Abu Dhabi TV, which is part of pay-television operator Abu Dhabi Media Company.

White label smart television portal provider NetRange has agreed a rights deal with the IEC in Sports agency for the 2013 World Combat Games.

Media rights clips from 26 September to 9 October

The CSI Sports media company’s Fight Sports Network has announced the appointment of Adam Zecha as its managing director for the Asia Pacific region.

The Sportfive International agency has agreed a deal with M-1 Global to distribute the global media rights to the mixed martial arts promoter’s events on an exclusive basis through 2017.