From 2026, Paramount will exclusively distribute the complete program of the UFC, composed of 13 renowned annual events and 30 Fight Nights.
David Ellisonthe new executive director of Paramountclosed an important new agreement for the media company with the UFC.
Paramount Skydance on Monday announced an seven -year audiovisual rights agreement with Tko Group, according to which Paramount+ It will become the exclusive platform of all UFC events in the United States, removing mixed martial arts events ESPN. ESPN, owned by Disneyhad closed an agreement that, as of 2019, included the fighting of the promoter of MMA On television and payment per event in ESPN+.
How is Paramount’s agreement with the UFC
The period of seven years, which begins in 2026, has an average annual value of 1100 million dollars, with A total value of 77 billion dollars During that period. The contract payments schedule is “more oriented towards the final part of the agreement,” according to companies.
From 2026, Paramount will exclusively distribute the complete program of the UFC, composed of 13 renowned annual events and 30 Fight Nights, through the streaming platform Paramount+. Some numbered UFC events will be transmitted simultaneously by the American CBS cable signal, according to companies.
As part of the agreement, UFC and Paramount will leave the current Payment Model per UFC event and, instead, the events will be available at no additional cost for the subscribers of Paramount+ in the US In a statement.
Paramount said he plans to explore the Acquisition of UFC rights outside the US. As they are available in the future.
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