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Paramount signs US rights deal for UFC

Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, and TKO Group, the sports and entertainment company, have announced a seven-year media rights – agreement valued at $1.1 billion (€0.95bn) per season – which will see Paramount become the exclusive home of all UFC events in the US. Starting in 2026, Paramount will exclusively distribute UFC’s full slate of 13 […]

August 11, 2025By Nik Roseveare

TKO Q1 revenue up 4%; raises guidance

TKO Group Holdings, the US media conglomerate and owner of sports organisations UFC and WWE, as well as media company IMG, has announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31st 2025. Revenue increased 4 per cent, or $46.4 million (€41.2m), to $1.26 billion. The increase primarily reflected an increase of $74.8 million at […]

May 9, 2025

WWE, Fanatics launch What’s Your Story? podcast

WWE, part of TKO Group, and Fanatics have announced the launch of What’s Your Story? hosted by WWE icon Stephanie McMahon, with new episodes debuting every other week. The first episode is available now and features UFC President and CEO Dana White. “Stephanie’s Places on ESPN+ inspired me to help tell the stories that shape […]

April 17, 2025

Silver Lake acquires Endeavor

Endeavor Group, the sports and entertainment giant, has announced the completion of its acquisition by Silver Lake, a specialist in technology investing, in partnership with the Endeavor management team and additional investors. Silver Lake and its co-investors have acquired 100 per cent of the outstanding shares in Endeavor they did not already own, other than […]

March 24, 2025

TKO FY revenue at $2.8bn

TKO Group Holdings, owner of WWE and UFC, has announced financial results for its full year ended December 31st 2024 – the company’s first full year of results since forming in September 2023. Revenue for 2024 increased 67 per cent YoY to $2.804 billion (€2.6bn). The increase reflected the increase of $1.015 billion of revenue […]

February 27, 2025

TKO Q3 revenue up 52%

TKO Group, owner of WWE and UFC, has reported Q3 revenue of $681.2 million (€632.2m) – an increase of 52 per cent on the same quarter last year. The company revised its FY target for revenue to the upper end of the range of $2.670 billion to $2.745 billion. Ariel Emanuel, Executive Chair and CEO […]

November 8, 2024

TKO to acquire Endeavor sports assets for $3.25bn

TKO Group, the sports and entertainment company that owns UFC and WWE, has reached a definitive agreement with Endeavor to acquire Professional Bull Riders (PBR), On Location, and IMG in an all-equity transaction valued at $3.25 billion (€3.01bn). TKO Group said the strategic acquisition of these sports and hospitality assets from Endeavor expands its operational […]

October 24, 2024By Nik Roseveare

TKO “strong start” following WWE/UFC merger

TKO Group has announced financial results for its year ended December 31st 2023. The reported results presented in this earnings release cover the period from January 1st 2023 through December 31st 2023 for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and the period from September 12th 2023 through December 31st 2023 for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). “TKO is […]

February 28, 2024