UFC ANNOUNCE TWO EUROPEAN SHOWS ON FREE! UK TV
“UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organisation, today announced that fans in the UK and Ireland will be able to watch two European UFC events free on PICK, one of the top free-to-air digital entertainment channels.”
UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2 (SAT 11TH APRIL) and UFC FIGHT NIGHT BERLIN (SAT 20TH JUNE) will be available to view on Sky (152), Freeview (11) Freesat (144) and Virgin Media (123) and UPC CH 133 in Ireland.
Big news for UK UFC fans and even bigger for Scottish fans as this means Joanne Calderwoods fight from Poland will air LIVE and FREE! in the UK.
Below is a couple of quotes from the UFC and PICK regarding the new deal.
David Allen, Senior Vice President and General Manager UFC EMEA, said: “We’re thrilled that PICK have secured the rights to these events and that, through them, fans in the UK and Ireland can watch two amazing UFC events via free to air TV.” This is an exciting partnership and continues to expand the reach of our programming to new audiences.
Stephen Ladlow, Director of PICK, said: “We are delighted to be able to broadcast these two thrilling UFC Fight Nights from Krakow and Berlin exclusively in the UK. We know our Saturday night PICK viewers enjoy high octane exciting new content and we are proud to be expanding our offering with this type of programming. These fights will be an evening of unmissable edge-of-the seat action.”
This is a great start for the UFC to have their shows viewed by a wider audience in the UK, long may it continue!
http://uk.ufc.com/news/two-european-events-broadcast-free-tv-uk-pick
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