Last month, Capcom decided to do something relatively unheard of in the fighting game community: charge people to watch the Capcom Cup Finals and Street Fighter League: World Championship online.

In response to questions of how fight fans are supposed to effectively budget a monthly stream of pay-per-view fights that usually threaten to reach the $100 threshold, Saudi Arabia’s Turki Alalshikh ...

The UFC will get rid of its pay-per-view model as part of its massive $7.7 billion agreement to air its events on Paramount+ starting in 2026, its parent company TKO announced on Monday. The ...

UFC’s new seven-year, $1.1 billion deal with Paramount+ will end its U.S. pay-per-view model starting in 2026. All 13 numbered events and 30 Fight Nights will be included in the Paramount+ ...

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UFC fans will be able to watch fights for the first time without pay-per-view costs starting in 2026, ushering in a radical change to how viewers have accessed bouts for years. UFC reached a ...

The UFC recently announced main card bouts for UFC 318, leading to fan criticism of the promotion as a whole. It’s tough being a UFC fan in 2025. The promotion is failing to build new stars and book ...

The term “predatory pricing” refers to the business practice of setting prices extremely low in an attempt to eliminate the competition and establish a monopoly. Predatory pricing may or may not be a ...

Are we heading toward big college football games being available exclusively on pay-per-view via direct-to-consumer streaming services? Former ESPN president John Skipper says yes. Skipper, who has ...