TNT Sports CEO Says WBD Is Interested In UFC Media Rights

In an interview with The Varsity, TNT Sports CEO Luis Silberwasser said that Warner Bros. Discovery is intereted in acquring the UFC rights. UFC media rights with ESPN are up at the end of the year. UFC can begin negotiations with other networks in mid-April.

Silberwasser said: “We know combat sports is an area that we don’t have. AEW is not combat sports, it’s really a hybrid between entertainment and sports, so we don’t consider that 100% sports. Combat sports, like UFC, which is a fantastic property, is something that has perked our interest. Formula One as well. Given our experience with sports internationally, we know the passion for Formula One. We know that in this market it has grown and it has great potential as well. We will continue to be disciplined and strategic about it. It had to meet those objectives that we want. It has to offer us value from a distribution perspective, from a Max perspective, and generate the scale that we need to be able to monetize.“