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Poirier vs McGregor illegal streaming warning

In advance of the Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor UFC 264 fight on July 10th, Kieron Sharp, CEO of UK intellectual property protection body FACT, has warned of the dangers of illegally streaming the fight, being shown exclusively live on BT Sport Box Office at a cost of £19.95 (€23.00). “UFC produce hotly-anticipated fights, such […]

July 7, 2021By Colin Mann

UFC 264: McGregor vs Poirier on BT Sport Box Office

Live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on July 10th, Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier face each other in the latest installment of their trilogy. With both men recording one win each it is set to be a scintillating bout, with the winner likely to earn a shot at the UFC lightweight title. McGregor […]

July 1, 2021

Eleven Belgium extends UFC deal

Eleven Belgium has agreed a multi-year rights extension with the UFC. The coverage gets underway with UFC 257: Poirier vs McGregor 2 on January 23rd. The bout sees Conor McGregor return to the Octagon after a year away. Viewers will be able to enjoy all the action from UFC as well as Cage Warriors with […]

January 22, 2021

UFC 257: McGregor vs Poirier 2 on BT Sport Box Office

Conor McGregor returns to the Octagon for the first time in over a year on January 23rd to take on No.2 ranked lightweight, Dustin Poirier. The event will air live from Fight Island exclusively on BT Sport Box Office in the UK. McGregor and Poirier previously fought at UFC 178 in 2014 at the MGM […]

January 14, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Abu Dhabi Media, StarzPlay stream UFC in MENA

Abu Dhabi Media, the UAE public service broadcaster, and StarzPlay, the SVoD service, have announced a strategic partnership to live-stream UFC events across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The launch comes ahead of UFC Fight Island’s return to Abu Dhabi from January 16th, and the eagerly anticipated bout between UFC superstar Conor McGregor […]

January 13, 2021

BT Sport launches animated shorts series

BT Sport has announced the release of the first episode of its new animated series: BT Sport Shorts. BT Sport Shorts takes some of the best interviews from the BT Sport archive and presents them through powerful and inspiring animation. The first series of BT Sport Shorts features 6 episodes with each centring around a […]

October 8, 2020By Nik Roseveare

New Snap Originals for Snapchat

At the Snap Partner Summit, Snap revealed a new slate of shows made exclusively for Snapchat. In a press statement, Snap said that “more than half of the US Gen Z population are watching Snap Originals […] And for the first time, Snapchatters can become part of the show!” Snap is using its unique augmented […]

June 12, 2020