wordt Overeem aangekondigd of gaat dit nog steeds over die deal met FOX?
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haha het is allebei vet
tito wordt eindelijk gecut?
Thursday FOX press conference to include UFC executives and fighters
by Steven Marrocco on Aug 17, 2011 at 9:20 pm ET
In a gathering that's widely expected to announce a deal between FOX and the UFC, executives from the network channel today announced a press conference that takes place Thursday in Los Angeles.
A source close to the event told MMAjunkie.com (UFC blog for UFC news, UFC rumors, fighter interviews and event previews/recaps | MMAjunkie.com
) UFC executives Lorenzo Fertitta and UFC president Dana White are expected to attend.
Additionally, executives from FOX and its subsidiary FX will be present, and several UFC fighters may also tag along.
MMAWeekly.com reported earlier today that welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre and No. 1 light-heavyweight contender and former champ Rashad Evans are headed to the City of Angels to participate in the event.
Although White has denied a pending deal with the network, a source with knowledge of negotiations said the broadcast partnership is a done deal.
On Tuesday "SportsBusiness Journal" reported the promotion has inked a multi-year deal with FOX that will see its content, including up to four events in prime time, distributed on the channel's multiple broadcast platforms.
"Did I comment when 'Wall Street Journal' said we were buying G4?" White wrote Wednesday in a text message to MMAjunkie.com. "You guys will know when we have a TV deal."
According to the "SBJ" report, the UFC's flagship TV property, "The Ultimate Fighter" reality series, will air on basic-cable channel FX while the smaller Fuel TV channel "will wind up with some UFC content."
Talks between the UFC and another reported suitor, NBC/Universal, broke down recently, and the promotion's longtime broadcast partner, Spike TV, has been out of the renewal picture for some time, the report said.
The FOX deal is reportedly valued as high as $90 million per year and is believed to have a term of seven to eight years.
The UFC's contracts with Spike TV and Versus are set to expire at the end of 2011.
This past June, the "Wall Street Journal" reported the UFC was looking to acquire a controlling interest in the NBC-owned G4 channel after Spike balked at $155 million per-year increase in licensing fees.
nice, zal weer een hoop geld opleveren..
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Pers conferentie is hier live te volgen: http://video.msn.com?vid=f1d310e0-79...ermalink:uuids
UFC on Fox Press Conference Video
Fox Sports will hold a press conference on Thursday for what it says is one of the biggest announcements in the history of the network -- and what is expected to be the official announcement of a deal that will put UFC fights on Fox. We'll carry the live video right here at MMAFighting.com.
For as big an announcement as this is for Fox, it's even bigger for the UFC, which has said for years that it considers getting the right network television deal done to be a major step toward achieving mainstream acceptance.
The press conference starts at 1 PM ET and the video is below.
http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/08/1...ference-video/
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Ben nu aan het luisteren en er gaat veel veranderen zo te horen. Hopelijk blijven de streams wel in de lucht.
Ik vind dit kut. Events op Fox hebben reclames en dat is heel irritant heb ik al gemerkt bij de vorige show op Versus.
Max. 400 x 125
Spike TV Says Goodbye to the UFC
More than any single business move the UFC has made, getting The Ultimate Fighter on Spike TV was instrumental to keeping the company afloat and bringing it to a wider audience. But now the UFC-Spike partnership is coming to an end.
In a statement released just minutes before the UFC and Fox are expected to announce a new television agreement, Spike confirmed that its partnership with the UFC is coming to an end.
"The Ultimate Fighter season 14 in September will be our last," the statement says. "We are increasing our commitment to distinctive, original series that we own such as Auction Hunters and Bar Rescue, which are delivering on our goal to reach a broader audience. Our 6-year partnership with the UFC has been incredibly beneficial in building both our brands, and we wish them all the best in the future."
Although the statement doesn't say anything about other UFC programming, like live Fight Night shows and old fights shown on UFC Unleashed, all indications are that the UFC and Spike will be finished as a partnership after the upcoming season of The Ultimate Fighter wraps up.
At the time they made their partnership, the UFC and Spike were great partners, and both parties have grown significantly through the years. But now it makes more sense for both parties to go their separate ways, with the UFC focusing on its deal with Fox, and Spike focusing on shows like Auction Hunters and Bar Rescue.
Be a Warrior, not a Worrier
Gladiator opening weg, die vond juist vet
Oke UFC gaat dus 4x zo groot worden.
Ni politicien ni militaire, je ne suis qu'un troubadour...
Ze maken zo wel een klapper hoor!
Be a Warrior, not a Worrier
Dat is ie ook denk ik:P
Daarom vroeg Rogan het ook
Ni politicien ni militaire, je ne suis qu'un troubadour...
oke dus Fox gaat 4 UFC's per jaar uitzending....gratis en voor niks....
ben benieuwd hoe die cards eruit gaan zien, vond de fight nights niet altijd het aanzien waard....de echte kijkershits waren toch de PPV events....
toen pissen plassen werd is het gezeik begonnen!
Is de persconferentie ergens terug te zien? Ik heb deze net gemist en een rerun is op de geplaatste links helaas niet beschikbaar.
Flox en de Ufc gaan samenwerken. Wat gaat dit betekenen voor het Mma ?
A. Mma wordt toegankelijker voor het grote publiek, Iedereen kan FOX ontvangen, meer fans, meer mensen die Mma gaan doen. Mma wordt de nr1 sport in de vs. De rest van de wereld volgt....
B. Mma wordt commercieel, het gaat alleen maar om kijkcijfers en dollars.... De sport komt onder druk te staan, wat nou technische vechters, in de vs staat de show op 1. Dus groot, sterk en snelle Ko's. Ufc is de nieuwe WWF....
C. I really don't have a clue
"When I am fighting I am keeping my mind empty for any expectations. I am waiting for something unique, completely new.” - Rickson Gracie
Wow.... Dat is echt gaaf! Kleine kindertjes worden groot... FOX is DE sportzender in de US, heel erg vet. Ook goed nieuws voor de vechters, reclame deals sluiten met sponsoren op een zender als Fox is regelrecht *KA-CHING*
Hammers Hammil had dit al een tijd geleden aangekondigd (onlangs nog), blijkt ook nu dus weer waar te zijn.
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