WWE/Netflix Media Rights Deal Gave Netflix First Rights To Negotiate For UFC Domestic Media Rights
Unredacted court filings show the streamer had a first chance to negotiate for UFC domestic rights before Paramount won the deal, according to Brandon Thurston.
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Netflix reportedly had first-negotiation rights for UFC as part of WWE deal
Just over a year ago, newly combined Paramount and Skydance shocked the sports media business by securing exclusive rights to all UFC fights for the next seven years in a deal that pays the MMA promotion more than $1 billion annually. But before freshly minted Paramount chief David Ellison swooped in with deep pockets, the…
WWE’s Netflix Deal Included First Negotiation Rights For UFC, Newly Unredacted Material Reveals
Netflix’s early 2024 media agreement with WWE included a right of first negotiation for UFC’s United States media rights, according to newly unredacted material reported by F4W. The outlet cited Wrestlenomics’ Brandon Thurston, who noted that those rights ultimately went to Paramount rather than Netflix. Fightful reported that WWE’s attorneys raised the provision in the […]
WWE's Netflix Deal Has an Unexpected UFC Twist
WWE’s Netflix deal has revealed an unexpected connection to UFC. The two companies operate under the same corporate parent, TKO Group Holdings. Now, a legal document has revealed an interesting detail about their media rights negotiations. WWE signed a major deal with Netflix in January 2024. The agreement was reportedly worth $5 billion over ten […]
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