Tag: Paramount+

"We knew right away, when we got the notice on Thursday that they had a superior offer and the details of that deal. We knew exactly what we were going to do."

"The FCC can study the fragmentation of sports television all it wants. The fragmentation isn’t the problem. It’s the business model. And that model isn’t broken."

"What ESPN is betting on isn’t a one-for-one trade in raw audience. It’s momentum. It’s trajectory. It’s cultural currency. Women’s sports are no longer a novelty — they are appointment viewing for a growing, younger, and more engaged audience."

"Should WBD re-enter talks, the move could strengthen the board’s position in the face of anticipated shareholder litigation, which frequently accompanies transactions of this scale and complexity."

"Coverage begins with the prelims at 7 p.m. ET on the platform, while CBS will simulcast the final hour of the prelims from 8–9 p.m. ET. The main card follows at 9 p.m. ET, with CBS carrying the opening hour from 9–10 p.m. ET."

"The main card averaged 4.96 million live streaming viewers, while peak concurrent streams reached 5.93 million globally."

"If you were to ask me six months before our rights were up, give me your top three places you think you're gonna land. Paramount would not have been in the top three."

"The contrast with Finebaum isn’t subtle, and neither is the message sent to the rest of the ESPN roster. Some voices get guardrails. Others get carte blanche. That approach may make business sense in the short term, but it erodes internal trust and external clarity."

"Viewership climbed steadily throughout the broadcast before peaking at 51.284 million viewers during overtime."

"Paramount Skydance’s debut marks a high-profile expansion of the UFC’s broadcast strategy following its record-breaking media deal."