Jeremy Botter: UFC new TV deal projected to earn $250m a year

[Queen B]

Do you think they can set up a network deal like that in 2019?

Whos gonna pay them?

 

[Arm Barbarian]

And the fighters pay will remain at abysmal levels.

Is normal

 

[LouisBolanos]

Hopefully they'll be on CCTV 5 within a year.

 

[joeyjoejoe]

Hopefully it's netflix lol

 

[Steve-French]

What are you trying to say here? Is this the deal they have or the money they're asking for? Could you elaborate a little more and maybe provide a link? Is it still with Fox?

 

[mmmjojo]

"Fighters will get all the money from this deal."

 

[Coconut Joe]

"Fighters will get all the money from this deal."

 

[Steveo843]

They will either renew with FOX or go to ESPN.

 

[Pliny Pete]

Networks want content that makes people want to watch tv live and not just DVR or On Demand it which is why live sports always gets huge deals

 

[Arm Barbarian]

 

[Steve-French]

I wouldn't mind seeing HBO pick them up as it looks like they might be getting rid of boxing.

 

[dim_]

Well the Fox deal doesnt end till about October 2018

They signed a 7 year deal in August 2011 with the first UFC on Fox being in the November.

So not sure how they can be signing a new deal already unless Fox are pulling out early.



The UK deal with BT ends this summer, but theres no way they will get 250m a year from anyone in UK.

Espn would be interesting (BT already own EPSN uk)

 

[dim_]

ok, just checked twatter..

there is no new tv deal, its just what the ufc are likely to be asking for when the fox deal runs out in 2018

there is no new deal, its just a hypothetical

 

[mjmj]

ok, just checked twatter..

there is no new tv deal, its just what the ufc are likely to be asking for when the fox deal runs out in 2018

there is no new deal, its just a hypothetical

Exactly, and Botter is not the “source”. He simply parroted something he read in another article. I can’t see the OP, so I don’t know if it’s a clickbait title or if Botter actually made it sound like he knew what he was talking about.

 

[Coconut Joe]

 

[ortizgnp]

I don't consider Botter as a credible source.

 

[Headkicktoleg]

If this were true then $4B for the company is a steal. Just from this one source of revenue alone you would get your money back in 16 years.

 

[Joseph Budden]

Want to kill myself everytime I see a Botter thread. Stop listening to this guy.

 

[Queen B]

I don't consider Botter as a credible source.

Botter was one of the best sources and broke the news between Conor/Dana beef with money

 

[ortizgnp]

Botter was one of the best sources

Sorry bro, stopped reading there. Have a great day.