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Aussie subscriber TV giant Foxtel Group @Foxtel is enjoying a winning run after recent sports b2b deals with U.S. Riding off the back of success with pro wrestling giant WWE @WWE and HBO @HBO smash hit, 'Succession' at least in part. 'The Idol' snatched the teen eyeballs in Australia and they haven't let go. Migrated to other shows including addicative sports and sports entertainment says Media Man. Foxtel chief exec Patrick Delany can finally celebrate, and he started to a little in public at the UFC Q&A earler this week we noticed that took place at Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay, Sydney. So confident were the FOX execs in their winning ways they gave the live mic to fans and media commentors known for pushing the limits er envelope. One used to work for the other guys (Optus) in the PPV, bundling and retention (stopping customers churning to FOX) dept, but that was many moons ago. Insider goss, we know, but that's why your hear right. Foxtel struck a deal last week with ESPN to continue as the Aussie default (in a good way) broadcaster for top sport played in the United States. Foxtel announced the deal on Wednesday morning with moderate buzz and overview detail – issuing a media release which advised the distribution deal was a “new multi-year” agreement to keep broadcasting the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL and UFC in Australia. The release also carried a statement from Kylie Watson Wheeler, the local head of Disney, the parent company of ESPN. Foxtel’s execs are enjoying streak, some say overdue by a few years, but everyone has an opinion right - securing and making moolah on the most valuable content they licence, to the pleasure of potential investors should they finally get on the ASX. In the meantime it's a strong Win-Win-Win.. for Foxtel, UFC and combat sports fans. As fighter and influener idol of sorts Logan Paul @LoganPaul may say, Let's Go! Or if your more a sports media vet, "Just Bring It' (Dwayne Johnson @TheRock ), or how about, "Acknowledge Me" (Roman Reigns @WWERomanReigns ) Ok, back to work BMF (per UFC @UFC ) modified lingo now entrenched in U.S and Aussie pop culture. #foxtel #foxtelgroup #PPV #payperview #mixedmartialarts #WWE #streaming #streamingentertainment #ESPN #popculture #entertainment #entertainmentnews #TV #trend #sportsbiz #combatsports #biz #win #winwinwin #UFCQandA #ufcsydney #ufcaustralia #ussport #ussports #sportsrights #mediarights #sportsnews #media #mediaman
