UFC inks UK deal with ESPN
ESPN has officially announced that it will broadcast UFC programming in the UK, starting with UFC 101. The ESPN UK…
ESPN has officially announced that it will broadcast UFC programming in the UK, starting with UFC 101.
The ESPN UK channel will launch on Monday August 3rd on Sky Channel 417 and in High Definition on Sky Channel 443.
UFC UK Division President Marshall Zelaznik said: We are ecstatic to announce that ESPN is the new home of the UFC in the UK and Ireland. ESPN is one of the most trusted and respected brands in all of sports broadcasting, and we are thrilled to be working with them as they launch their new channel in the UK and Ireland.
Over the last three years, the UFC has become as big a part of the sporting landscape in the British Isles as football and rugby, and for the worldwide leader in sports broadcasting came to us and we were able to reach an agreement so quickly is another testament that the UFC is an important part of the British sporting calendar.
ESPN’s aim is to serve UK and Ireland sports fans by bringing the very best of both domestic and international live sport to their living rooms. We are delighted to add UFC… to our growing portfolio of live sport, said Jeroen Oerlemans, ESPN’s Vice President, TV Channels Europe, Middle East and Africa.