So a cable network that has seen a steady ratings decline is better than a Network TV station? Lol ok bud. That automaticly takes away a huge audience. I live in Canada and we don’t even have espn but we Fox and the affiliates.If true, ESPN provides much more exposure than Fox and FS1. That is a huge number to help make back the original investment. Curious of the length of the deal. IMO this is good for the growth of the sport.
OK...it's official! "UFC IS NOT DYING"
@FrankieNYC care to shed some light on the ESPN details
1.5 billion? That's crazy.
I thought it was surreal hearing that Fox was willing to pay 1 billion for WWE programming over a five year period, and they get better ratings in general than the UFC does. ESPN willing to shell out 1.5 billion for the UFC, though? And I thought WME-IMG got conned. <45>
WME is on the right path.
Mayweather/Conor definitely helped some, then they got to squeeze Ronda out her last PPV, and closing out this deal with ESPN....They're looking gravy!
+1, lol @ everyone wanting WME to failRemember WME also brokered the WWE/Fox/USA deal(s) so they get a % of that as well.
+1, lol @ everyone wanting WME to fail
OH dude I watch ESPN pretty regularly and their opinions on the sport are TRASH! I want to hear from someone who cares, not because their contract says they’re have to give an opinion
So a cable network that has seen a steady ratings decline is better than a Network TV station? Lol ok bud. That automaticly takes away a huge audience. I live in Canada and we don’t even have espn but we Fox and the affiliates.
what was espn profit last year?Lol ESPN brought in $7 billion last year haha. More than the UFC costs.
It could buy almost 2 UFCs from a year’s profit alone