UFC reaches deal with Disney/ESPN

[Diamond Jim]

UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and The Walt Disney Company’s new Direct-To-Consumer & International segment along with ESPN, have reached an immersive, multi-year media rights agreement for exclusive live UFC content on ESPN+, as well as across a variety of ESPN’s television, social and digital platforms, in English and Spanish, taking effect in January 2019.

This first-ever rights and distribution agreement between the two companies provides for 15 live UFC events to stream exclusively on ESPN+ -- the recently-launched multi-sport, direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service from The Walt Disney Company's Direct-to-Consumer and International group, in partnership with ESPN. Each event will be branded “UFC on ESPN+ Fight Night” and will deliver a full card of 12 UFC bouts.

 

[Frankie Baby!]

Nice, great for The UFC. Idk why people are saying the UFC is dying.

 

[007]

so now I have to pay for ESPN + along with UFC Fight Pass?

 

[qw3rty]

Conor vs Mickey next

 

[beastman]

So ESPN is getting 15 fight night style events? I'd guess there will be another deal then.

I've got the $25 Sling TV package with FS1 now.

 

[X Factor]

Espn is on a decline this isn't necessarily UFCs best option

 

[20falarVerdades]

Disney is dying

 

[KB Warrior]

Why is this groundbreaking?

 

[Deleted member 436105]

Wait so they are moving from cable to a sub based ESPN channel. They can’t even get ESPN2 coverage?

 

[Ilovepizza]

 

[JokerOfThePack]

Finally Mighty Mouse gets what he needs. Children publicity

 

[essie]

So it won’t even be on television? Yikes.

 

[CrimsonFan]

Wait so they are moving from cable to a sub based ESPN channel. They can’t even get ESPN2 coverage?

No i think theres gonna be shows on espn too

 

[accolyte1022]

So ESPN is getting 15 fight night style events? I'd guess there will be another deal then.

I've got the $25 Sling TV package with FS1 now.

Sling is def. the way to go. Verizon can fuck off.

 

[Diamond Jim]

It sounds like some of the Top Rank fights will be on ESPN + starting with Manny’s next fight.

 

[dethmanrulz]

So it won’t even be on television? Yikes.

Bit of a risky move, if true.

 

[Moral Victory]

Calling it now, Sage and Paige as the new disney prince/princess.

 

[FrankFixer]

WME conned Disney

 

[mime]

So the rumours were true? Ufc still on fox/fs1 too?

 

[boxingskills]