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 […]
This autumn, TNT Sports Box Office will have exclusive live coverage of UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway and UFC 309: Jones vs Miocic, bringing fight fans all the action from two of the biggest cards of the year. UFC 308 will treat UK fans to an early evening start time with TNT Sports Box Office […]
Dooya Media Group, the OTT managed services company offering production, management and distribution for AVoD and FAST channels, has announced that Kim Hurwitz has joined the team as Head of Live Sports & Entertainment. Hurwitz’s focus will initially target live sports – especially combat sports – with distribution of free and AVoD main events, preliminary […]
Endeavor Streaming’s Chief Business Officer, Matt Starker, has been promoted to a broader leadership role at the video distribution company, adding commercial operations and global sales to his remit. Effective immediately, Starker will lead all of Endeavor Streaming’s revenue and commercial operations, adding to his current remit of overseeing corporate strategy and the company’s media […]
TNT Sports will premiere The Rise and Rise of the UFC on discovery+ on September 7th, a new documentary that chronicles the inspiring journey of the UFC as it transformed from a fledgling enterprise into a global sports phenomenon. It captures the UFC’s evolution from its early days, when it was perceived as a controversial […]
TNT Sports has unveiled its line-up for the 2024-25 season, featuring a host of premium live sport set to stir the emotions and passion that only sport can. Football fans can join Lynsey Hipgrave, Peter Crouch and Joe Cole at Portman Road for Ipswich Town vs Liverpool on August 17th, the first instalment of 52 […]
Roku has unveiled Roku Sports Channel – a new FAST channel, launching in the US on August 12th – that brings all of Roku’s sports content into a dedicated experience for sports fans. Roku Sports Channel will feature a range of popular sports programming that Roku owns and licenses. Featured content will include live Major […]
TrillerTV has reported that Keith Evans, the company’s chief streaming operations officer, died unexpectedly on June 16th at his home in Henderson, Nevada. Evans joined TrillerTV, formerly FITE TV, in 2016, and was responsible for all aspects of airing programming on the platform coordinating with the producers at the venues, the satellite companies, other third-party […]
On April 7th, TNT Sports will air the first episode of Tom Aspinall’s Fight Lab, a new monthly UFC show hosted by UFC heavyweight interim champion Tom Aspinall, alongside presenter, Adam Catterall. TNT Sports’ latest UFC show will aim to bring new viewers to MMA’s biggest promotion, featuring special guests from the wider sporting world, whilst providing viewers […]
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 […]