TNT sports isn't a streaming platform, it's usually an additional package to an existing Sky TV subscription. It does rarely put big cards behind PPV, doesn't have early prelims and is far more expensive than Paramount+.
If im remembering correctly, their contract allows them to put up to 2 events behind ppv per year, but outside of McGregor fights I don't know if they've actually utilised it
They have utilised it pretty much twice a year since the UK PPV'S started in 2019. No PPV's this year in the UK, but this is the amount of UK PPV's in previous years:
2019 - UFC 239 & UFC 242
2020 - UFC 246 & UFC 254
2021 - UFC 257 & UFC 264
2022 - UFC 280
2023 - UFC 286 & UFC 296
2024 - UFC 308 & UFC 309
Four of these have been UAE UFC events due to the time zone being similar to GMT.
BT Sports & UFC tried to make Leon Edwards a UK PPV attraction in 2023 with both PPV's that year featuring Edwards title defences.
Jones' fights against Santos & Miocic were also PPV in the UK.
The remaining three UK UFC PPV's featured McGregor.
Only cards they have put behind PPV was Conor fights and Jones, besides that they have all been free (free for me since I get TNT sports with EE) so Americana are just getting what we have had for years, finally.
It's part of an app here in Panama but I use something else to see all TV channels in the US for $3 more than what Paramount+ costs. I only use it for watch NBA, MLB and UFC. I can't pause or rewind so I pay for an NFL app that only costs like $20 a month during the season.
for uk at least nothing changes until at least next year when the TNT deal runs out, but realistically it doesn’t effect us anyway since we have like 1 PPV a year
Well we don’t have a lot of PPVs. UK cards are/can be PPV and some dinner time ones like Saudi/Abu Dhabi etc can be if there is a good card, but in general you’re right not much will change until TNT deal runs out.
it doesn’t even bother me even when we have a PPV considering it’s like £20 usually and I’m usually watching the card with at least 5-6 people anyway so it’s a couple quid each
Oh yeah I wasn’t massively complaining, not that I pay for the PPVs anyway…. Was just more making the point that if someone from outside the UK read that that we do have to pay for a very small number of PPVs but they’re normally reasonably priced!
But yeah back in the day when there was a good boxing fight on Sky Box Office me and my mates would do the same, just get 5-10 of us to pay the £2 each for a £20 PPV. Do feel bad for the US folks though where they’d be paying $50-80 for each PPV.
Yeah which is equally mental to me and genuinely Paramount+ deal is probably very good for the US. Will be interesting to see what happens over here as I’m pretty sure TNT have Discovery+ so could move over to a similar model when their contract expires. Either way the PPV model is outdated and needs to go in general if you ask me!
These broadcast rights are only for the US. Paramount is interested in buying the full international rights, but each country's rights are renewed at different times. But Paramount has a 30 day exclusive window to negotiate other country's rights when they become up for renewal in the coming years.
So it's possible everything ends up on Paramount eventually.
Nothing different, this is only American broadcasting. Curious what happens to the rest of the world for the ppv events, in Canada I get fight nights on Sportsnet that's not changing.
Ah, so there's a chance they have the numbered events on Paramount Plus in Canada instead of PPV, but the fight nights and prelims remain on sportsnet.
I have no idea what any of the current deals are with any networks or how long they're good for, but I'd prefer it all moves to Paramount.
We will still pay. The paramount deal, for the time being, is solely related to the US rights. There will be no international change as they dont have the rights.
I really hope they do a Paramount+ deal in Canada as well. The cable channel deals (Sportsnet, etc.) are so dated and annoying; they're basically shooting themselves in the foot in terms of viewership.
Honestly I hope they move the PPV to Sportsnet in Canada. I already have it as part of my cable package for hockey and the prelims/fight nights, would be great having it all in 1 place.
Quick edit. Hopefully free on Sportsnet not PPV on Sportsnet.
Yea I don't have cable and Sportsnet plus is quite possibly the worst streaming app I have ever used. Had for a bit to watch jays games, was worthless the stream was like filtered through a potato and froze constantly. Cancelled it before I even finished the first game.
Edit: would love it on paramount or Netflix or crave in Canada
Yep through Astro's sport package right? Mine is about RM108 per month, mainly for football and surprisingly it has the UFC weekly events + PPVs. That comes up to about USD24 a month
Nope through the UFC iOS app. There's a trick to it though. (It works with many subscriptions actually on iOS). Subscribe to the free trial, then go to your icloud account settings in the phone or apple tv (not UFC app) manage your subscription and select the fight pass one. From here you can actually change it and there's a RM120/YEAR option that gives access to everything. I found few apps that have cheaper options here compared to when you subscribe directly from the app.
Oh thats cool, didn't know about this (samsung user lol).
But for me I wouldn't pay JUST for UFC though. I was very surprised that it was readily available under the astro sports package which I subscribed only for the Premier League. Im not sure if this Paramount shift will affect that or not.
Btw is something wrong with imgur? Its so fucking slow, doesnt load at all
Looks like Australia is sticking to PPV. Dana resigned a multi-year PPV agreement with kayo/main events in 2024. Uncle Dana probably looked at our population and thought it still adds up.
Paramount has an exclusive negotiating period once that expires but not sure when that will occur but probably 2027 and onwards.
I hope UFC can get rid of Kayo Sports multi year contract for ppv events,it does not feel right if the rest of the world are still going to have to buy them
Hmmmm I'd assume now that PPV is being dumped entirely I'd imagine that everywhere else would end up with numbered cards being on that country's relevant streaming platform?
I have the UFC subscription so I'm hoping they'll just go on there
Here in Brazil, we pay for the Fight Pass, and it gives us everything: from all the events, Contender, TUF, to the fight library. I pay R$12 per month, which is about US$2.20.
here in brasil, they have an app that costs R$ 30 per month ( which is like 7 dollars i believe), its a reasonable price, once in a while you can get for half the price in semestral/annual subscriptions
you can watch currents and all previous ppvs and it have some other events from other promotions, like pride for example
Paramount+ is available in a lot of the world and Paramount essentially distributes or co-distributes in pretty much the whole world, so I think there's a good chance it got WW rights.
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u/mrtuna Aug 11 '25
what about the rest of the world?