UFC INKS DEAL WITH FOX SPORTS LATIN AMERICA
Sep 23, 2010
(PRESS RELEASE) -- Ultimate Fighting Championship® fans in South
America now have the opportunity to watch all the action in the
Octagonâ„¢ live en Espanol, including the upcoming UFC® 119: MIR
vs. CRO COP on Saturday, September 25th, as part of a new
television deal inked with Fox Sports Latin America, the most
widely distributed Spanish-language pay television sports network
in the world.
“South America is a huge market for the UFC,” said Dana White, UFC President. “We look forward to working with Fox Sports Latin America to bring UFC events to fight fans all across the region.”
In addition to airing live UFC Pay-Per-View events, Fox Sports will
also feature UFC Guerreros, a Spanish-language compilation show
featuring fight highlights, as well as UFC Countdown, a program
that showcases featured bouts while telling fighter back stories.
UFC Countdown runs the week leading up to a major UFC event.
Fox Sports Latin America is a cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports programming 24 hours a day, reaching Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru Paraguay, Bolivia and Urugay.
For more information, or current UFC fight news, visit UFC.com. All bouts live and subject to change.
Ultimate Fighting Championship® - www.ufc.com
Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., UFC® produces over twelve UFC live Pay-Per-View events annually and 30 live arena events around the world. UFC programming is distributed in the United States on Viacom, Inc.’s Spike TV and on Comcast, Inc.’s Versus network. UFC content is distributed commercially through Joe Hand Promotions in the U.S. and Canadastar in Canada. Globally, UFC programming is broadcast in over 147 countries and territories, reaching 430 million homes worldwide, in 19 different languages. Ancillary businesses now include UFC.com with over 5 million unique visitors per month, the best-selling UFC “Undisputed” videogame franchise distributed by THQ, UFC Gymâ„¢, UFC Fight Club affinity program, UFC Fan Expoâ„¢ festivals, branded apparel, trading cards, articulated action figures and other media including best-selling DVDs and a U.S. bimonthly magazine.
Ultimate Fighting Championship®, Ultimate Fighting®, UFC®, The Ultimate Fighter®, Submission®, As Real As It Gets®, Zuffa®, The Octagonâ„¢ and the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are registered trademarks, registered service marks, trademarks, trade dress and/or service marks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC and licensed to its affiliated entities and other licensees in the United States and other jurisdictions. All other marks referenced herein may be the property of Zuffa, LLC, its affiliates or other respective owners.
FOX Sports Latin America - www.foxsportsla.com
FOX Sports Latin America, the most widely distributed Spanish-language pay television sports network in the world, and FOX Sports World Espanol, the only 24-hour Spanish-language sports network in the United States, are affiliated with FOX Sports International, a venture between News Corporation Ltd. and Liberty Media Corp. Additional information about FOX Sports Latin America programming can be obtained by visiting its Web site at www.foxsportsla.com. Go online with Fox Sports World Espanol at www.fswe.com.
“South America is a huge market for the UFC,” said Dana White, UFC President. “We look forward to working with Fox Sports Latin America to bring UFC events to fight fans all across the region.”
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Fox Sports Latin America is a cable television network dedicated to broadcasting sports programming 24 hours a day, reaching Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru Paraguay, Bolivia and Urugay.
For more information, or current UFC fight news, visit UFC.com. All bouts live and subject to change.
Ultimate Fighting Championship® - www.ufc.com
Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nev., UFC® produces over twelve UFC live Pay-Per-View events annually and 30 live arena events around the world. UFC programming is distributed in the United States on Viacom, Inc.’s Spike TV and on Comcast, Inc.’s Versus network. UFC content is distributed commercially through Joe Hand Promotions in the U.S. and Canadastar in Canada. Globally, UFC programming is broadcast in over 147 countries and territories, reaching 430 million homes worldwide, in 19 different languages. Ancillary businesses now include UFC.com with over 5 million unique visitors per month, the best-selling UFC “Undisputed” videogame franchise distributed by THQ, UFC Gymâ„¢, UFC Fight Club affinity program, UFC Fan Expoâ„¢ festivals, branded apparel, trading cards, articulated action figures and other media including best-selling DVDs and a U.S. bimonthly magazine.
Ultimate Fighting Championship®, Ultimate Fighting®, UFC®, The Ultimate Fighter®, Submission®, As Real As It Gets®, Zuffa®, The Octagonâ„¢ and the eight-sided competition mat and cage design are registered trademarks, registered service marks, trademarks, trade dress and/or service marks owned exclusively by Zuffa, LLC and licensed to its affiliated entities and other licensees in the United States and other jurisdictions. All other marks referenced herein may be the property of Zuffa, LLC, its affiliates or other respective owners.
FOX Sports Latin America - www.foxsportsla.com
FOX Sports Latin America, the most widely distributed Spanish-language pay television sports network in the world, and FOX Sports World Espanol, the only 24-hour Spanish-language sports network in the United States, are affiliated with FOX Sports International, a venture between News Corporation Ltd. and Liberty Media Corp. Additional information about FOX Sports Latin America programming can be obtained by visiting its Web site at www.foxsportsla.com. Go online with Fox Sports World Espanol at www.fswe.com.
