10 h. ago Dana White makes big vow over UFC fighter pay after Paramount deal

Earlier this week, the UFC agreed a new broadcast deal with Paramount+ from next year worth more than $7bn once their current contract with ESPN expires

Economics

41 h. ago What does the UFC’s Paramount deal mean for fighters and fans?

The UFC’s contract with ESPN is coming to an end, with Paramount up next for the MMA giant

Sport

42 h. ago UFC landed a $7.7bn deal with Paramount. But is Dana White’s Trump bond a liability?

The Octagon is more international than ever – so why is Dana White still tied to an administration that seeks to isolate large parts of its audience?Forget for a moment the stereotype that MMA athletes and their fans are All-American bar fighters. The MMA community is far more diverse and far more cerebral than the casual onlooker realizes.Has Dana White forgotten that? Continue reading...

Economics

59 h. ago Jake Paul can't resist taking instant dig at UFC's new $8billion TV deal

The 'Problem Child' - who has been critical of the UFC in the past - was quick to have his say after Paramount penned a staggering deal with the UFC

Economics

6 d. ago Is there a Trump side deal or not? New Paramount chief doesn’t want to talk about it

‘We’re focused on the future We are not going to politicize anything today,’ David Ellison said during a press event.

Politics

3 w. ago Cancelling Colbert, bribery, an $8bn deal: what’s going on at Paramount?

The fallout from the Trump payoff comes as a merger threatens the company’s integrity and A-list talent, such as Stephen Colbert, have already been sacrificedFor a decade the comedian Stephen Colbert has mocked, ridiculed and eviscerated Donald Trump from every conceivable angle. On Thursday Colbert told his audience at the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York that his popular late night TV show is being cancelled. “Yeah, I share your feelings,” he said in response to a chorus of boos.The CBS network insisted that it had made “a purely financial decision” to wind up The Late Show next year. But others are not so sure. Adam Schiff, a Democratic senator who was a guest on Thursday’s show, tweeted: “If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better.” Continue reading...

Economics