We are clearly focused on signing an exclusive partnership with the IFL. The IFL has HUGE financial backing and could eclipse the UFC. We'll be positioned perfectly to capitilize, cow.!! ALL IMO, OF COURSE
I don't think it will affect us at all. There is PLENTY of room for another player. Spike does not show UFC 24/7. I would not be surprised to see Spike interested in adding us to their programming either. It's advertised as channel the channel for men.
It won't impact us at all. I've been saying all along that we have no chance of taking UFC from Spike and anyone that expected such a thing to happen was in the clouds. UFC would be very foolish to move from an established channel like Spike TV that is part of most "free basic cable" packages, and move to TFN which is $2 a month and only in Canada right now. TFN is looking for the competition to UFC I think more than UFC. Believe me, these weigh in's they do before the UFC PPV's was not an indicator that we'd be getting em. It just wouldn't make any sense to do that if you were in UFC's shoes. What's to gain? I'm sure they already have the highest ratings on Spike since WWE left them last year and went back to the USA network.