Paramount pays $7.7bn for exclusive US rights deal with UFC

Deal ends sport’s pay-per-view model and comes days after Hollywood Studio’s merger with Skydance MediaParamount has struck a $7.7bn (£5.7bn) deal to become the exclusive US broadcaster of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, just days after its controversial merger with Skydance Media.Under the seven-year deal with the sports group’s parent company, TKO Group, all 13 of UFC’s marquee numbered events and 30 Fight Nights a year will be streamed on the Paramount+ service, with a selected number also simulcast on CBS, from next year. Continue reading...

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