With the UFC’s television agreement with FOX in its final year, it has been reported by Variety that both FOX and ESPN are teaming up to bid for split broadcasting rights for several years.
Here are some of the major details reported, including the annual cost for both parties:
Variety has learned that the two companies have recently proposed to split the UFC TV package in a move that would bring as many as 15 fight events to new subscription streaming service ESPN+.
According to sources with knowledge of the proposal, ESPN has signaled that it would be willing to pay $120-180 million per year to add the Endeavor-owned mixed martial arts league to its collection of live-event rights.