UK ESPN UFC rights

I remember a thread in early 2012 saying that ESPN's UK contract rights for UFC ends in August

Anyone got any idea if this is being extended by ESPN or any other broadcasting channel will be picking the UFC up?

 

I ****ing hope it doesn't end in August.

 

I only buy ESPN for the UFC which is 10er a month. supposed the bits of prem league and german and italian footy are a bonus.

but would much rather sky sports get it or even some other channel so i dont have to pay a 10er a month on top of the £85 i already pay for sky, internet and phone

 

http://www.espn.co.uk/ufc/sport/story/162944.html

They renewed it.

 

http://www.espn.co.uk/ufc/sport/story/162944.html#

Was this because UFC had nowhere else to go? Sky are not interested.

 

Yeah seen they renewed it the other day. Couldn't see Sky going for it since they have cut their boxing budget way back. Add to that the ufc rarely have a card on at a decent hour over here. Glad ESPN took it on again.

 

Glad that ESPN renewed and supposedly all the FOX, FX and Fuel cards are part of the deal, so that's class.

 

I really dont understand this considering ESPN's bashing of Zuffa fighters pay earlier in the year and Sky being an affiliated with Fox in the States. Thought a move to Sky would be a dead cert

 

Would like to have seen them picked up some of the Prelims again getting sick of facebook

 

Edit: Think that was for only when they started. Seem to remember reading something about it being so they could get more percent of premier league rights. Can't find much on it though. If I dreamed this up it was possibly the worst dream I ever had

Sky were close to taking them last time weren't they? Did they even show a show for free at one point?

 

**** knows then Probably all smoke and Mirrors to get around the media monopolies laws

 

Sky put a bid in but they wanted 6 PPV events per year at full price... I don't think anyone in the UK ould pay that much for it! That on top of the £21/month for sky sports would be a ****ing joke!

ESPN still have no rights for the Prelims though and it is only an extension for 1 year as far as I know!

SKY and PPV's are coming boys so be prepared for either rubbish illegal streams or shedding out mega bucks each year!

:verysad

Lynchburg

 

I know which one I'll be doing if it comes to that

 

Source?

 

Well done Espn, you gt yourself another year of my money!

I just hope it covers ALL the cards. I got pissed when Espn would miss cards.