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UFC® Signs Distribution Deal With Asia's ASN HD Sports Channel

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Las Vegas, NV (USA) – UFC® today announced it has reached a long-term agreement with ASN, the first 24-hour HD sports channel in Asia to distribute UFC programs in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Macau, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand.

ASN will officially launch UFC programming on April 10 with UFC 112: SILVA vs. MAIA, a live event taking place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and featuring two world title fights. In addition to broadcasting live UFC events, ASN will also feature UFC® Unleashed™, a compilation highlight show featuring some of the best fight action in UFC history as well as select seasons of The Ultimate Fighter® reality television series.

Thomas Kressner, CEO of ASN, said, "ASN is thrilled to deliver UFC, the world’s fastest-growing sports organization to audiences in Asia and with HD production quality, our viewers will not miss a single striking detail."

"We are excited to sign a deal with ASN and to distribute UFC on this HD sports channel," said Dana White, UFC President. "Asia is a huge market for us, it has a deep-rooted history and appreciation for the martial arts. We are thrilled to be working with ASN and to deliver the UFC to all of our fans in Asia."

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This makes sence now

UFC is holding a press confrence tomorrow in Japan. They must be annoucing a TV deal in Japan.

by Erich Vowell on Mar 9, 2010 10:03 AM EST reply actions  

More eyeballs

=good for the sport.

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by Kelvin Hunt on Mar 9, 2010 10:57 AM EST up reply actions  

doubtful

but they’ll try to go there if tv ratings do well enough.

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by Kelvin Hunt on Mar 9, 2010 11:55 PM EST up reply actions  

I remember an atricle touched on the ufc going to the japan later this yr, That is all the news i have heard on it tough. Sexy yama and wandy were rumored to be on the card, but then for some reason, it changed, Any news ?

by #1 piggy on Mar 10, 2010 12:46 AM EST up reply actions  

Yea

They won’t be going anytime soon…lots of politics there…but this TV deal is a good start.

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by Kelvin Hunt on Mar 10, 2010 12:31 PM EST up reply actions  

yessssssss

I belive dana is correct when he says this will be the biggest sport in the world.It might take a little longer to move past soccer but with the ultimate fighter taking off in these countries that will realy help to grow the sport in some of these countires. I cant wait to see all of the talent it is going to breed.

by #1 piggy on Mar 9, 2010 10:25 AM EST reply actions  

This is a good idea. Hopefully they can make some more $ and structure contracts to pay the fighters what they deserve.

by The Real T-Bone on Mar 9, 2010 11:13 AM EST reply actions  

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