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Details On How Much ESPN Is Paying For UFC Content

May 9, 2018 | Posted by Joseph Lee
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As we reported yesterday, ESPN is set to carry 10-15 UFC events on its ESPN+ streaming platform. According to Sports Business Daily, ESPN will pay $150 million a year over five years for the deal, which will include the rights to UFC’s digital package. Other digital and streaming services like Amazon, which sells UFC PPV events, will not have access to streams that are not on PPV.

UFC is also still looking for a broadcast package, which would include a couple of dozen events. It has been in talks with Fox Sports for a renewal or NBC Sports for a pick. A deal is “not imminent” according to the report. The UFC’s deal with FOX expires at the end of 2018.

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