Paramount has just acquired American rights at the UFC for seven years in an agreement worth $ 7.7 billion, . This contract begins in 2026 and covers the complete list of 13 marquee fights of the organization and 30 night fighting events per year. All matches and events will broadcast in the United States on Paramount + and Select Fights will broadcast simultaneously on CBS.
This puts an end to the Pay-Per-View (PPV) model that ESPN + favored for UFC Premium events. “What is no more about à la carte payment? Boxing? Films on Directv? Is this an outdated and outdated model,” said Mark Shapiro, president of the parent company of the UFC, TKO Group. The matches take place throughout the year, which is not true for other sports. This should keep the Massive Fans base of the UFC attached to this Paramount +subscription.
It occurred just a few days later and its subsidiaries for $ 8 billion. It is wild enough that Skydance paid $ 8 billion to own Paramount and its various perpetuity IPs and $ 7.7 billion to broadcast UFC fights in a country for seven years.
“The UFC is an asset with a unicorn that arrives about once a decade,” said CEO of the TKO group David Ellison. Paramount is also interested in buying international rights on UFC air matches and an exclusive negotiation window is given with each country to do this exactly.
Paramount has probably appeared to appease Trump in several ways to make sure that the FCC approved the acquisition. The company to settle a trial with Trump after 60 minutes Interviewed Kamala Harris and reduces an answer for time, which television interviews have always done. Paramount will distribute this money to the future presidential library of Trump and did not provide a “declaration of apologies or regrets”.
CBS, which belongs to Paramount, also canceled The Late Show with Stephen Colbertwhich has been seen by many as one. The president denies it, saying the “pure lack of talent”.
Paramount has promised to put an end to all the diversity, equity and inclusion programs (DEI) based on the United States and for CBS News To ensure that conservative voices are not drowned by the constant drum of reality. Trump has also publicly declared that CBS will give him public service announcements in accordance with his ideological beliefs.
