UFC® and Fetch announce broadcast partnership
Sydney - 24 July 2017. UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, and Fetch today announced a new broadcast partnership, making Fetch a one-stop destination for UFC fans in Australia.
The partnership, which establishes Fetch as “Official Broadcaster of the UFC” in Australia, will launch in time for the most anticipated UFC event of the year – UFC® 214: CORMIER vs. JONES 2 on Sunday, 30 July, available via the platform on Pay-Per-View.
Subscribers will enjoy an unbeaten offering of UFC action on Fetch, including live UFC event access and over 150 hours of UFC studio programming favourites.
Joe Carr, UFC Senior Vice President, International and Content, said: “We are excited to be in business with Fetch to grow our broadcast offering in Australia.
“Fetch’s sizeable subscriber base, along with its comprehensive network of ISP and retail partners offers UFC a unique opportunity to extend our distribution footprint to reach new fans and continue the dramatic growth of UFC’s brand and the sport of MMA in Australia.”
Scott Lorson, CEO of Fetch added: “We are extremely proud to welcome UFC to the Fetch family. Today’s announcement represents another major enhancement to our overall content offering, with more to come.
“Led by the phenomenal success of the UFC, the sport of MMA continues to grow in popularity and we are delighted to offer our subscribers an outstanding MMA offering in Australia, and to do so at unprecedented value.”
Under the deal, Fetch will offer subscribers access to numbered UFC Pay-Per-View events priced at $49.99 per event. UFC® 214: CORMIER vs. JONES 2 on Sunday, 30 July will feature three UFC championship title fights including the hotly awaited rematch between former Olympic wrestler Daniel Cormier and maligned MMA prodigy Jon ‘Bones’ Jones, for the light heavyweight title.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT™ events and preliminary bouts to numbered Pay-Per-View events will be offered via Fetch’s exclusive EDGEsport channel, supported by related magazine programming. EDGEsport, which also includes the best of action sports including Skate, Motocross, BMX, Ski and Snowboard, Rallycross and more, is available in the Fetch Vibe Pack of 13 channels for an affordable $6 per month.
About UFC®
UFC® is a premium global sports brand and the largest Pay-Per-View event provider in the world. Acquired in 2016 by global sports, entertainment and fashion leader, WME | IMG, together with strategic partners Silver Lake Partners and KKR, UFC is headquartered in Las Vegas with a network of employees around the world. UFC produces more than 40 live events annually that consistently sell out some of the most prestigious arenas around the globe, while programming is broadcast in over 163 countries and territories to more than 1.1 billion TV households worldwide in 35 different languages. UFC FIGHT PASS®, a digital subscription service, delivers exclusive live events, thousands of fights on-demand and original content to fans around the world. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram: @UFC.
About Fetch
Fetch partners with leading internet service providers Optus, the iiNet Group (iiNet, Internode, and Westnet), and Vocus (Dodo and iPrimus) along with leading retailers Harvey Norman, JB Hi Fi, Bing Lee and The Good Guys to provide subscribers with an entertainment service delivered to the TV over a broadband connection and a set top box. In addition to a 1 terabyte personal video recorder for recording TV, the content lineup includes an in-home movie store with over 6,500 titles including the latest new releases, a TV store with leading TV shows to purchase, leading SVOD services Netflix and Stan, Free to Air and subscription Catch-Up TV services, apps including YouTube, as well as the option to add subscription entertainment channel packs from major content providers. Visit fetch.com.au for more information.