Mixed Martial Arts
Mola acquires ‘multi-year’ PFL rights in Italy, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia
Indonesia-based streaming service Mola has acquired exclusive rights to the Professional Fighters League in Italy, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia as part of a “multi-year” deal with the mixed-martial art…
UFC value to treble in Korea as streaming manoeuvres continue
The sharp increase in the UFC’s value was driven by two rounds of competitive bidding between CJ, Eclat and a third bidder understood to be a local agency.
Viaplay widens combat sports output with Enfusion, Invicta FC deals
Viaplay, the streaming service operated by Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has further enhanced its combat sports coverage across its active markets by agreeing rights deals with Enfusion and Invicta…
FPT acquires season-long Professional Fighters League broadcast rights in Vietnam
Vietnamese telco FPT has secured exclusive rights in Vietnam to the Professional Fighters League, as part of a season-long agreement with the four-year-old mixed martial arts promotion
Combate Global secures French coverage with RMC Sport
French pay-television broadcaster RMC Sport has acquired rights to US-based mixed martial arts promotion Combate Global.
As part of the deal, RMC Sport will broadcast all fights live across France
Eurosport adds Combate Global to MMA roster in Spain
International sports broadcaster Eurosport has added to its mixed martial arts coverage in Spain by acquiring rights to US-based promotion Combate Global
Sport1 grants MMA free-to-air showcase in Germany in Fighting.de deal
Sports broadcaster Sport1 has agreed a content sharing deal in Germany with specialist martial arts streaming platform Fighting.de
Sky NZ mulls price hike as six-month profit falls; secures PFL rights
Pay-television broadcaster Sky New Zealand is considering increasing the price of its sports content after its latest financial report showed profit for the six months to December fell more than a quarter
Setanta acquires UFC rights in 11 Central Asian and Eastern European markets
Pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports has agreed a three-year deal for exclusive rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 11 countries across Central Asia and Eastern Europe
Stan Sport acquires ‘multi-year’ Professional Fighters League rights in Australia
Australian streaming service Stan Sports has secured exclusive Professional Fighters League broadcast rights in a “multi-year” agreement with the mixed martial arts promotion.
DirecTV lands PFL rights in Latin America
The Professional Fighters League mixed martial arts promotion has signed a multi-year agreement with Argentinian rights agency Torneos, through which satellite television company DirecTV will become the…
Fighting.de lands PFL rights in German-speaking countries
Mixed martial arts promotion the Professional Fighters League has agreed a new broadcast rights deal for the DACH region with Fighting.de
Channel 4 secures Professional Fighters League rights
Free-to-air broadcaster Channel 4 has secured exclusive rights to mixed martial arts championship, the Professional Fighters League, in the United Kingdom and Ireland in a season-long deal announced today…
Saran extends UFC remit with CIS rights distribution
The Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts organisation and Saran Media Group, the Turkey-based media entity, have signed a multi-year broadcast rights distribution deal across the Commonwealth…
Bellator showcased on returning BBC Three under UK rights deal
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed a new rights deal with US-based mixed martial arts promotion Bellator
PFL secures extended, expanded domestic ESPN rights deal
The Professional Fighters League has unveiled an extended and expanded multiyear domestic rights deal with ESPN
Viaplay hit by technical glitch during KSW broadcast
Viaplay, the streaming service owned by the Nordic Entertainment (Nent) Group, has been hit by technical problems during a mixed martial arts fight during the weekend
Discovery lands UFC rights in the Netherlands, Spain
Media group Discovery has agreed a multi-year deal for rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the Netherlands and Spain