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Paramount, ESPN deals with UFC, WWE bring out steel chairs in sports streaming cage match

The meet and greet was at UFC 306 at the Sphere in Las Vegas nearly a year ago. In the luxury box of TKO Holdings, which owns ...

UFC leaving ESPN, signs deal to air fights on Paramount, streaming network

This deal comes one week after ESPN cut a deal with another TKO company, WWE, to air all of its premium live events on the ...
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Joe Rogan Hopes UFC Maintains ESPN Ties Despite Historic Paramount+ Agreement

Joe Rogan praises UFC’s Paramount+ deal but hopes the promotion keeps ESPN ties, calling the network vital for attracting new MMA fans.
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The UFC Alone Isn’t Enough Streaming Punch for David Ellison’s Paramount

It didn’t take long for David Ellison, the fresh-faced millennial owner and CEO of Paramount Skydance, to make a statement.

Paramount acquires UFC rights in 7-year, $7.7 billion deal with TKO Group

Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the U.S., while UFC's CEO says the White House may host a July 4 ...

Paramount, UFC and the biggest question for streaming sports fans

As these shifts take place, the media industry is about to go through a major test: how many people are willing to pay for a ...
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‘Ultimate company man’ Michael Chandler ‘extremely surprised’ UFC went with Paramount over streaming giant

The UFC’s broadcast deal with ESPN comes to a close at the end of this year. A new era begins in 2026 as Paramount wins the battle for the UFC’s broadcast rights, taking them away from ESPN+ and the ...

Dana White: UFC performance bonuses increasing after Paramount deal

UFC performance bonuses are going up. While the full picture of how much fighters will or will not benefit from the UFC's $7.7 billion Paramount broadcast deal remains unclear, Dana White was quick to ...