UFC pulls plug on Eleven Sports deal

[Deadwing88]

 

[Deadwing88]

Hopefully, BT puts in a bid for the rights.

 

[Super Shotgun]

what does this mean?

 

[Sir Punchalot]

what does this mean?

Well, it means fuck all to me.

 

[Communion]

TLDR version? Do they put a reason in the article or is it just UFC pulls out of Eleven deal?

 

[who?]

im in the uk nobody knows who? the fuck eleven sports are

 

[Credo]

 

[Sonny Qc]

Oh NO!


(What's Eleven sports?)

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Hopefully it stays on BT Sports. I need my HD streams, dammit!

 

[Londonjitsu]

It's staying on BT. Apparently WME tried to finesse sky/bt but they didn't fall for it.

 

[Dillashaw's Monkey Kick]

Yeah, never heard of Eleven Sports, don't think anybody'll miss that deal

 

[DC23]

Fantastic news. Was never a fan of this to start with.

BT back in I'd imagine?

 

[neil_totally]

im in the uk nobody knows who? the fuck eleven sports are

Probably why the UFC bailed before they were tied to them forever

 

[dim_]

The agreement was eleven had to have a carrier deal - ie. Agreement to be on one of the major platforms, sky, virgin, free view - by December, they didn't so they pulled the plug

Pretty embarrassing for wme as the are partners in eleven sports, and they also own neulion which is elevens streaming provision

 

[Gilday]

For the love of god let BT retain it, if we go to Sky enjoy paying £20 for PPV at 3am

 

[Deadwing88]

It's staying on BT. Apparently WME tried to finesse sky/bt but they didn't fall for it.

Fantastic to hear.

 

[Congo66]

I'd been looking at signing up with Eleven as the BT sport deal ends at the end of the year but going streaming only seemed rubbish.
BT seem to do a pretty good job promoting and covering the UFC and Cage Warriors.

 

[Wolfbrigade]

BT/Sky conned WME

 

[MMAart]

what does this mean?

UFC is dying.

 

[Deadwing88]