GLORY Kickboxing CEO Jon Franklin was in Las Vegas, Nevada on Thursday last week for a meeting with Showtime Sports executive David Dinkins. The news has sparked speculation that GLORY programming may be headed to a new network when the current deal with Spike TV expires.
GLORY programming on SPIKE TV commenced with October 2013's GLORY 11 CHICAGO event, headlined by Rico Verhoeven and Daniel Ghita. That deal was signed in June 2013 and is set to expire before the end of this year.
It is typical for contracts to be renegotiated several months out from expiry, if renewal or extension is desired by both parties, and Franklin has confirmed that talks with SPIKE TV on this subject are underway.