Tag: TKO Group

Paramount has expanded its UFC media rights deal to include streaming on Paramount+ in Latin America and Australia starting in 2025. This builds on the $7.7 billion U.S. deal signed in August, and signals an aggressive push to globalize UFC…

Paramount has signed a $7.7 billion, seven-year exclusive U.S. streaming deal with TKO Group to bring all UFC events to Paramount+ starting in 2026, ending the sport’s pay-per-view model. For $12.99/month, subscribers will get 43 annual UFC events, with select…

TKO Group beat Q2 expectations with $1.3B in revenue and $1.17 EPS, driven by strong performances from both UFC and WWE. WWE revenue jumped 22% thanks in part to record-setting Wrestlemania viewership and new distribution via Netflix. On the same…

ESPN secured exclusive rights to WWE’s 10 annual premium live events in a five-year, $1.6 billion deal starting in 2026, displacing Peacock, which previously held the rights as part of a $900 million agreement. Netflix, which already owns rights to…

Professional Fighters League has tapped former Turner CEO John Martin as its new leader, betting on his media expertise to scale the MMA promotion into a stronger competitor to UFC. Martin sees growing demand from fans, advertisers, and distributors for…

Fox Nation is entering live sports for the first time with an exclusive streaming deal for Professional Bull Riders' Friday Night Live series. The move follows a successful test run with Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo and marks the first…

UFC is in active negotiations for its next media rights deal, with ESPN reportedly “furthest along” in talks. ESPN aims to retain linear TV rights and secure content for its upcoming DTC service, but faces competition from Netflix and Amazon,…

TKO Group exceeded Q4 expectations despite a 10% WWE revenue drop after Raw moved from USA Network to Netflix. UFC offset losses with a 22% revenue increase. Total revenue rose 5% to $642.2 million, swinging to earnings of $0.28 per…

Awful Announcing, in conversation with sports media experts William Mao and Bob Thompson, highlights the UFC’s $1.5 billion ESPN media rights deal expiring in 2025 as a rare opportunity in a locked-up sports rights market. ESPN is the frontrunner, bolstered…

Endeavor is selling On Location, Professional Bull Riders, and IMG to TKO Group Holdings for $3.25 billion, consolidating its sports assets into one public entity as Endeavor moves toward going private. The deal boosts TKO’s portfolio in media rights and…