Dedicated UFC
Subscription Channel Available in 2013
Ahead
of UFC Channel Launch - Exclusive Deals Inked with Free to Air on Televisa and
TDN in Mexico, and Golden Channel in Latin America for Live UFC Events, Series
and Specials
México D.F., May 29th,
2013 – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC®) and Televisa
Networks today announced an exclusive distribution agreement to air UFC
programming in 20 Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, and have set to
launch a 24 hour, 7 day a week UFC channel featuring the world’s best mixed
martial arts programming including premiere live UFC events. The new
subscription network will be available late 2013.
Viewers all across Latin America,
except Brazil, will have access to Championship fights and over 35 live events
per year as well as the opportunity to experience legendary fights from the
UFC, PRIDE® FC, WEC® and Strikeforce®;
equaling more than 20,000 hours of content. The UFC Channel will also feature
original programming such as reality series, all broadcast in Spanish.
“The launch of
the UFC Channel is a game changer for our sport and its fans throughout Latin
America. We are giving millions of fans across the region complete access to
all our live events and programming for the first time,” said Lorenzo Fertitta,
owner and co-founder of Zuffa LLC, parent entity of the UFC. “UFC is the
fastest growing sports organization in history and with the strength of Latin
America’s premier media group Televisa, the UFC Channel will become the fastest
growing sports network in television history,” added.
Bruce Boren, General Manager of
Televisa Networks said: "The new UFC Channel occupies a coveted position
in both sports entertainment and lifestyle ecosystems. Through live fights, UFC
classic bouts, Strikeforce, Pride, and other related content for the mixed martial
arts fans, this 24/7 channel further strengthens Televisa Networks’ offering
".
The UFC is growing in popularity
at a rate never-before-seen in the professional sports world; its television
programming is already available in over 800 million homes in more than 145
countries, in 28 different languages. The partnership between these two leaders
-Televisa and the UFC, is in response to fan demand throughout Latin America.
Today, in Mexico alone, the UFC fan base exceeds 33.4 Million people[1].
Before the dedicated UFC
Subscription Channel launch, Televisa has the rights to air UFC content in 20 countries in Latin America, excluding Brazil,
starting June 2013. Fans can watch UFC programming on TDN in Mexico and Golden
Channel in Latin America, including four live events broadcast on Televisa
free-to-air Channel 5 in Mexico and other Free-to-Air networks in Latin
America, annually.
About the
Ultimate Fighting Championship®
Universally
recognized for its action-packed, can’t-miss events that have sold out some of
the biggest arenas and stadiums across the globe, the UFC® is the
world’s premier mixed martial arts (MMA) organization. Owned and operated by
Zuffa, LLC, headquartered in Las Vegas and with offices in London, Toronto and
Beijing, UFC produces 35 live events
annually. The UFC is the largest pay-per-view event provider in the
world with events distributed residentially through North American cable and
satellite providers including iN DEMAND, DirecTV, DISH Network, Avail-TVN, and
in Canada on BellTV, Shaw Communications, Sasktel, and Viewer’s Choice. In
2012, the UFC burst into the mainstream with a landmark seven-year broadcast
agreement with FOX Sports Media Group for live events and thousands of hours of
programming including the longest-running sports reality show on television, The
Ultimate Fighter®, moving to FOX Sports 1 in September 2013.
In addition to its reach on FOX,
UFC programming is broadcast in over 145 countries, to nearly 800 million TV
households worldwide, in 28 different languages. International broadcasters
include Globo TV and Globosat (Brazil), Sony (India), BT (United
Kingdom/Ireland), RTL9 (France), OSN (Middle East/North Africa), Guangdong TV
(China), WOWOW (Japan), Fox Sports (Australia) and more.
UFC content is distributed
commercially in the United States to bars and restaurants through Joe Hand
Promotions, in English throughout Canada via Premium Sports Broadcasting Inc.
and Australia via Main Event and in French throughout Quebec via Interbox. The
UFC also connects with tens of millions of fans through its website, UFC.com,
as well as social media sites Facebook and Twitter. UFC President Dana White is
considered one of the most accessible and followed executives in sports, with nearly
2.5 million followers on Twitter. UFC businesses also include best-selling
DVDs, UFC FIT®, an in-home fitness and nutrition program, UFC 360
the internationally distributed magazine, UFC.TV offering live event broadcasts
and video on demand around the world, a new videogame franchise in development
with EA, UFC GYM®, UFC Fan Expo®, branded apparel and
trading cards.
About Televisa Networks
Televisa Networks is a
subsidiary of Grupo Televisa that specializes in the design, production,
programming and distribution of over 17 channel brands and more than 45 feeds
in the Pay Television market. Our coverage spans the globe, reaching Mexico,
US, Latin America, Canada, Europe and Asia Pacific. Our highly talented
artists, quality productions, and wide variety of brands, satisfy the
entertainment and informational needs of our diverse audience. Televisa
Networks produces a award winning content; which enables us to offer a wide
variety of services to our advertisers that go beyond the traditional 30 second
spot. www.televisanetworks.com
[1] Mexico Market Audit. Crop Report. February 2013
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