UFC announce long-term television deal with Asia’s All Sports Network
The UFC have today announced a long-term deal with Asia’s All Sports Network, a 24-hour high-definition sports channel which is aired throughout Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Macau, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand.
Speaking today via a press release UFC President, Dana White said:
“We are excited to sign a deal with ASN and to distribute UFC on this HD sports channel. 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.”
The first UFC programming that will feature on the channel will be the April 10th UFC 112 event which goes down in Abu Dhabi. On top of that fans in those countries can expect to see UFC Unleashed and past and current seasons of “The Ultimate Fighter”.
By Michael Pepper. (Follow me on Twitter)