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Paramount secures UFC rights in US in $7.7 billion deal

Paramount Skydance Strikes $7.7 Billion UFC Deal
Paramount Skydance said it will become the exclusive distributor of TKO Group's UFC events in a seven-year deal worth $7.7 billion.
Paramount Skydance Merger Finally Closes
Paramount Global and Skydance Media have reached the end of their long and winding merger road, announcing the close of their $8.4 billion combination.
UFC ends pay-per-view model with Paramount deal
Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, announced Monday it had received the media rights to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, ending the sporting event’s pay-per-view model. UFC’s parent company, TKO, signed a seven-year contract with Paramount to air its events exclusively.
Paramount secures UFC rights in the US in $7.7 billion deal
Skydance-owned Paramount will become the exclusive U.S. home of Ultimate Fighting Championship under a seven-year rights deal with TKO Group Holdings , starting in 2026, that is valued at around $7.7 billion,
UFC moving to Paramount in 2026 on seven-year deal
Paramount has knocked out a seven-year deal to become the exclusive home of all UFC events in the U.S., starting in 2026.
Skydance, Paramount merger closes
Skydance Media and Paramount Global have completed their merger, creating a new media conglomerate and ending months of turmoil over the deal that has drawn allegations of corruption directed at the Trump administration.
Paramount to become exclusive US home for UFC in $7.7 billion rights deal
Skydance-owned Paramount will become the exclusive U.S. home of Ultimate Fighting Championship under a seven-year media rights deal valued at about $7.7 billion, marking the first major strategic move by the merged media giant under new CEO David Ellison.
Skydance’s Paramount Lands UFC Rights in $7.7 Billion Deal
Under the seven-year deal, UFC fights will be streamed on Paramount+ and select bouts will be simulcast on CBS.
Paramount buys UFC rights in $7.7 billion, 7-year deal in first major move post-Skydance merger
The Paramount deal will eliminate the pay-per-view model used by ESPN in its current UFC deal, making all events available for no extra charge on Paramount+.
Paramount Acquires UFC Rights For $7.7 Billion In A 7-Year Deal, Days After Skydance Merger: Report
Paramount Skydance Corp. (PSKY) on Monday reportedly acquired the U.S. rights of TKO Group Holdings Inc.’s (TKO) UFC for $7.7 billion in a seven-year deal. This comes days after Paramount Global completed its merger with Skydance Media.
Skydance Media and Paramount Global Complete Merger, Creating Next Generation Media Company
Skydance Media and Paramount Global today announced the completion of their merger, creating a premier standalone global ...
Skydance Closes $8 Billion Paramount Acquisition: ‘Today Marks Day One of a New Paramount,’ David Ellison Says
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Skydance Closes $8 Billion Paramount Deal, Creating “Next-Generation Media and Tech” Giant
David Ellison as CEO and former NBCUniversal boss Jeff Shell as president are running the combined Hollywood company, looking ...
Paramount, Skydance complete $8 billion merger as FCC continues CBS probe
Skydance Media and Paramount Global completed their $8 billion merger as the FCC continues investigating CBS News for alleged ...
Paramount Skydance Board to Include Sherry Lansing, Oracle’s Safra Catz and More
Skydance Media announced the full slate of 10 directors for Paramount Skydance Corp., the company resulting from its merger ...