ONE Championship has signed a multi-year deal with Amazon Prime for the U.S. and Canada to stream twelve events per year.
A press release was issued on Wednesday announcing the deal with the first event for the service to be announced later this year.
Ariel Helwani reports that it’s a five-year deal for the U.S. and Canadian markets with a minimum of twelve live events airing in primetime in the U.S.
Below is the full press release:
Prime Video and ONE Championship have announced a multi-year agreement for Prime Video to broadcast 12 live ONE Championship martial arts events annually. The full live events will be available exclusively on Prime Video in the United States and Canada. The first event will be announced later this year.
ONE is the world’s largest martial arts organization and a top five global sports property for viewership and engagement. ONE events represent the full spectrum of martial arts, with world-class athletes representing over 80 countries competing across MMA, Muay Thai, kickboxing, submission grappling, and other disciplines.
Chatri Sityodtong, Chairman and CEO at ONE Championship, said: “ONE Championship is thrilled to work with Prime Video, one of the largest premium sports content providers in the world, to bring our live events closer to fans in the United States and Canada. As the world’s largest martial arts organization, we believe our collaboration with Prime Video will allow us to reach a wider North American audience that is hungry for an authentic and differentiated product you simply cannot get with any other organization. We look forward to showcasing the absolute greatest martial artists on the planet, right here in the ONE Championship Circle and on Prime Video.”
Marie Donoghue, Vice President of Global Sports Video at Amazon, said: “We are proud to add exclusive coverage of ONE Championship events to our suite of marquee live sports offerings. In addition to offering a full suite of martial arts disciplines, ONE Championship shares our mutual commitment to elevate female athletes, boasting five reigning female World Champions.
