Bellator
Setanta Sports lands PFL rights in Eurasia, Philippines
Setanta Sports has signed a multi-year media rights deal to air the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and Bellator in Eurasia and the Philippines
PFL acquires rival Bellator in direct challenge to UFC
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) has acquired rival promotion Bellator from Paramount Global in a landmark deal in the global mixed martial arts space
BBC renews Bellator commitment
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has struck a new rights deal with US-based mixed martial arts promotion Bellator
Bellator makes network TV breakthrough with CBS broadcast
Mixed martial arts promotion Bellator will receive its first exposure on US network television with the announcement that CBS will broadcast its opening event of 2023.
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Pluto TV launches in Nordics with Bellator, World RX rights
Pluto TV, the free, ad-supported streaming service owned by US media group Paramount Global, has launched in Sweden, Denmark and Norway and will provide live sport from the Bellator mixed martial arts…
Bellator showcased on returning BBC Three under UK rights deal
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has agreed a new rights deal with US-based mixed martial arts promotion Bellator
Bellator strikes deal with Epik Prime to develop NFTs
MMA promotion becomes latest to venture into quickly growing space
Bellator brings in Elevate Sports to support sponsorship, ticket sales
American mixed martial arts promotion Bellator has hired Elevate Sports Ventures to support its sponsorship, premium, and ticket sales strategies ahead of the return of fans to live events at Bellator…
RMC Sport adds to MMA portfolio with exclusive Bellator rights deal
RMC Sport, the French subscription broadcaster owned by telco Altice, has acquired exclusive broadcast rights to mixed martial arts promotion Bellator
Bellator to air exclusively in Ireland on Virgin
US-based mixed martial arts promotion Bellator has secured an exclusive broadcast deal in Ireland with pay-television broadcaster Virgin Media Television
BBC to show Bellator events throughout 2021
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights to US-based mixed martial arts promotion Bellator until the end of the year
Bellator to air exclusively on Showtime in US market
US-based mixed martial arts promotion Bellator has signed an exclusive domestic rights deal with pay-television broadcaster Showtime
Okko Sport launches MMA package after Bellator deal
Russian OTT streaming platform Okko Sport has launched a dedicated mixed martial arts subscription package on the back of its rights deal with US-based promotion Bellator
Promoters await CSA ruling on French MMA broadcasts
Mixed martial arts promotions are awaiting a fresh ruling from French media regulator the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (CSA) after Bellator was forced to resort to live streaming its highly-awaited …
BBC lands rights to historic Bellator Paris event
UK public-service broadcaster the BBC has acquired rights to mixed-martial arts promotion Bellator’s Paris event.
It will exploit the rights on its iPlayer digital platform.
Bellator set to host historic MMA event in Paris
Bellator has announced it will be the first mixed martial arts promotion to hold a major event in France, with Accor Arena set to host Bellator Paris on October 10.
Bellator lands US rights deal with CBS Sports
The Bellator mixed martial arts promotion has signed a media rights deal in the United States with CBS Sports, with live events to be aired on cable channel CBS Sports Network.
Bellator lands rights deal with Russia’s Okko Sport
The Bellator mixed martial arts promotion has signed a rights deal in Russia with OTT streaming platform Okko Sport