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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/paramou...ng-1236483386/

TMC · 08-13-2025, 09:02 PM

Why pay-per-view is dying

The UFC's $7.7 billion deal with Paramount will largely bring an end to the pay-per-view model that has defined the sport and the brand ...

JamesG · 01-26-2026, 05:41 PM

UFC 324 Draws 4.96 Million Views in Paramount+ Debut
by Joe Otterson
Jan. 26, 2026

The UFC kicked off their Paramount+ partnership with a good viewership turnout for Saturday night’s event.

UFC 324 pulled a live average minute audience of 4.96 million views during the main card, with a 5.93 peak concurrent streams. That makes it the largest ever exclusive live event on Paramount+ to date, per info from Adobe Analytics and Paramount channel partner data.

In addition, the event was viewed by 7.18 million global households. Average minute audience is calculate by total minutes viewed by all viewers divided by total duration of the content in time.

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/ufc...us-1236641402/

08-11-2025, 05:03 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,235	Paramount Sets 7-Year UFC Fights Deal w/ TKO Group 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/paramou...ng-1236483386/

08-13-2025, 09:02 PM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,227	Why pay-per-view is dying The UFC's $7.7 billion deal with Paramount will largely bring an end to the pay-per-view model that has defined the sport and the brand ...

01-26-2026, 05:41 PM	#3
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,235	UFC 324 Draws 4.96 Million Views in Paramount+ Debut by Joe Otterson Jan. 26, 2026 The UFC kicked off their Paramount+ partnership with a good viewership turnout for Saturday night’s event. UFC 324 pulled a live average minute audience of 4.96 million views during the main card, with a 5.93 peak concurrent streams. That makes it the largest ever exclusive live event on Paramount+ to date, per info from Adobe Analytics and Paramount channel partner data. In addition, the event was viewed by 7.18 million global households. Average minute audience is calculate by total minutes viewed by all viewers divided by total duration of the content in time. https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/ufc...us-1236641402/