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UFC staying with BT Sports
Posted: 14 Dec 2018, 11:35
by moogie101
For the mma fans on here, BT Sports were due to lose their UFC TV rights at the end of 2018, with Eleven Sports a streaming service taking over.
However the UFC has pulled out of the deal after Eleven Sports failed to get a UK TV distribution deal, despite Eleven Sports having links to the UFC's owners, and signed a multi-year deal to stay with BT Sports.
Very happy with this as instead of yet another monthly payment means I can just stick with BT Sports for the UFC, boxing & the free access to allegedly.
Re: UFC staying with BT Sports
Posted: 14 Dec 2018, 14:24
by Ruthless-RKO
Re: UFC staying with BT Sports
Posted: 14 Dec 2018, 15:34
by kbackup408
moogie101 wrote: ↑14 Dec 2018, 11:35
For the mma fans on here, BT Sports were due to lose their UFC TV rights at the end of 2018, with Eleven Sports a streaming service taking over.
However the UFC has pulled out of the deal after Eleven Sports failed to get a UK TV distribution deal, despite Eleven Sports having links to the UFC's owners, and signed a multi-year deal to stay with BT Sports.
Very happy with this as instead of yet another monthly payment means I can just stick with BT Sports for the UFC, boxing & the free access to allegedly.
this is brilliant news, cheers for the update!
Re: UFC staying with BT Sports
Posted: 14 Dec 2018, 15:51
by deadpan
BT originally 'lost' the contract a month after I signed up. So this is a fantastic development. I find watching two UFC fighters I've no prior investment in more compelling than two unknown boxers. They sell it really well.
Re: UFC staying with BT Sports
Posted: 14 Dec 2018, 15:58
by jamesmcdonnell
I'm well happy; love UFC. I mostly prefer it to boxing these days.
Re: UFC staying with BT Sports
Posted: 17 Dec 2018, 15:59
by Oiky
bt losing ufc would’ve bin no good for them
Re: UFC staying with BT Sports
Posted: 17 Dec 2018, 16:33
by Ruthless-RKO
Oiky wrote: ↑17 Dec 2018, 15:59
bt losing ufc would’ve bin no good for them
As long as they don’t start PPV!
Re: UFC staying with BT Sports
Posted: 17 Dec 2018, 18:09
by Oiky
Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑17 Dec 2018, 16:33
Oiky wrote: ↑17 Dec 2018, 15:59
bt losing ufc would’ve bin no good for them
As long as they don’t start PPV!
True mate
Re: UFC staying with BT Sports
Posted: 18 Dec 2018, 03:05
by Andrew
Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑17 Dec 2018, 16:33
Oiky wrote: ↑17 Dec 2018, 15:59
bt losing ufc would’ve bin no good for them
As long as they don’t start PPV!
They won't.
They would have done it with McGregor Khabib
Re: UFC staying with BT Sports
Posted: 18 Dec 2018, 04:32
by Ruthless-RKO
Naandrew wrote: ↑18 Dec 2018, 03:05
Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑17 Dec 2018, 16:33
Oiky wrote: ↑17 Dec 2018, 15:59
bt losing ufc would’ve bin no good for them
As long as they don’t start PPV!
They won't.
They would have done it with McGregor Khabib
Was thinking the same. Most fights are are always in the States so we always get them around 4-5am here..
Re: UFC staying with BT Sports
Posted: 18 Dec 2018, 08:57
by Oiky
Hopefully we get khabib vs tony “el cucuy” Ferguson soon
Re: UFC staying with BT Sports
Posted: 18 Dec 2018, 17:36
by Andrew
Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑18 Dec 2018, 04:32
Naandrew wrote: ↑18 Dec 2018, 03:05
Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑17 Dec 2018, 16:33
As long as they don’t start PPV!
They won't.
They would have done it with McGregor Khabib
Was thinking the same. Most fights are are always in the States so we always get them around 4-5am here..
Thinks Mcgregor v khabib was actually 6am
Re: UFC staying with BT Sports
Posted: 18 Dec 2018, 17:37
by Ruthless-RKO
Naandrew wrote: ↑18 Dec 2018, 17:36
Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑18 Dec 2018, 04:32
Naandrew wrote: ↑18 Dec 2018, 03:05
They won't.
They would have done it with McGregor Khabib
Was thinking the same. Most fights are are always in the States so we always get them around 4-5am here..
Thinks Mcgregor v khabib was actually 6am
Yeh. Was around that time. Over 2m people in the UK stayed up for that.