JamesG
08-11-2025, 05:03 PM
Paramount Sets 7-Year, $7.7 Billion UFC Rights Deal with TKO Group to Boost Paramount+
by Jill Goldsmith
August 11, 2025
The new Paramount has inked a major seven-year media rights agreement worth an average $1.1 billion annually with TKO Group to become the exclusive home of all UFC events in the U.S. starting in 2026.
Paramount, newly merged with David Ellison’s Skydance, will exclusively distribute UFC’s full slate of 13 marquee numbered events and 30 Fight Nights via its direct-to-consumer streaming platform, Paramount+, with select numbered events to be simulcast on CBS.
As part of the agreement and in a major shift, UFC and Paramount will move away from UFC’s existing pay-per-view model in favor of making these premium events available at no additional cost to Paramount+ U.S. subscribers.
This shift in distribution strategy, they said, will unlock greater accessibility and discoverability for sports fans and provide an important catalyst for driving engagement and further subscriber growth for Paramount+.
https://deadline.com/2025/08/paramount-sets-rights-deal-tko-group-streaming-1236483386/
by Jill Goldsmith
August 11, 2025
The new Paramount has inked a major seven-year media rights agreement worth an average $1.1 billion annually with TKO Group to become the exclusive home of all UFC events in the U.S. starting in 2026.
Paramount, newly merged with David Ellison’s Skydance, will exclusively distribute UFC’s full slate of 13 marquee numbered events and 30 Fight Nights via its direct-to-consumer streaming platform, Paramount+, with select numbered events to be simulcast on CBS.
As part of the agreement and in a major shift, UFC and Paramount will move away from UFC’s existing pay-per-view model in favor of making these premium events available at no additional cost to Paramount+ U.S. subscribers.
This shift in distribution strategy, they said, will unlock greater accessibility and discoverability for sports fans and provide an important catalyst for driving engagement and further subscriber growth for Paramount+.
https://deadline.com/2025/08/paramount-sets-rights-deal-tko-group-streaming-1236483386/