Dana White speaks on HBO

In an article for TVweek, UFC president Dana White noted his thoughts on how HBO programming may fit into their plans:

One deal Mr. White says won’t take long to complete is the UFC’s programming agreement with HBO, noting, “It will happen.” He said the HBO series of fights would be used to complement programming on Spike (which has exclusivity on the UFC on basic cable) and the PPV events.

“What we’re doing is going to get guys started on ‘The Ultimate Fighter,’ where they can then progress to a show like ‘UFC Fight Night’ before landing on HBO. HBO would then give them the opportunity for a title shot on PPV,” he said.

http://www.tvweek.com/news/2007/08/ufc_today_spike_tv_tomorrow_th.php

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