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ESPN, the leading sports network in the United States, is set to launch in the U.K. and Ireland on Aug. 3... with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in tow.
The network issued the announcement Thursday, giving the UFC a new carrier in the U.K. and Ireland following the demise of its former partner Setanta Sports.
“ESPN’s aim is to serve UK and Ireland sports fans by bringing the very best of both domestic and international live sport to their living rooms. We are delighted to add UFC, TOP 14 ORANGE, the leading French Rugby Championship, the Australia Football League, EuroBasket and DTM to our growing portfolio of live sport,” said Jeroen Oerlemans, ESPN’s Vice President, TV Channels Europe, Middle East and Africa.
UFC U.K. Division President Marshall Zelaznik commented on the agreement, saying, ““We are ecstatic to announce that ESPN is the new home of the UFC in the UK and Ireland. ESPN is one of the most trusted and respected brands in all of sports broadcasting, and we are thrilled to be working with them as they launch their new channel in the UK and Ireland.”
The agreement begins with UFC 101 on Aug. 8 and encompasses all live UFC events including UFC Fight Night events, according to a report from Gareth Davies of the British newspaper “The Telegraph.”
He reports that in addition to live events, ESPN will also air UFC Unleashed every Thursday night.
Davies reports that ESPN will launch on the Sky and Virgin platforms for free for the first month, which encompasses both UFC 101 and UFC 102.
After that, ESPN will be available via subscription to Sky Sports customers for £9 (roughly $15 U.S.) per month, and for £12 (roughly $20 U.S.) for viewers that without Sky Sports, according to Sky.
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