UFC on FX = DEAD, Fuel to become FoxSports 2

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"Fuel TV being converted into Fox Sports channel in August, FX to no longer carry sports programming"


News Corporation will convert the Fuel cable network into general sports channel ‘Fox Sports 2? this August, Sports Business Journal reported Monday. The launch of Fox Sports 2 will coincide with the conversion of Speed Channel to Fox Sports 1.

Fox Sports 1 and Fox Sports 2 will be the chief outlets for News Corp. sports programming. FX, which aired college football coverage the past two seasons and previously televised baseball and NASCAR, will no longer carry sporting events. Fox Soccer is expected to be converted into a general entertainment channel.



from http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2013...-carry-sports/
via http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/1/21...l-fx--mma-news

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Good thing they UFC spent all that time with TUF and promoting cards on FX...

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Ouch. Not some good news for the UFC.

Unclear what happens with TUF since that's sports programming on FX.

So, Speed Network > Fox Sports 1 and Fuel > Fox Sports 2 is, will be the new cable home of the UFC? Rebranding is a bitch.

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The UFC went from running a networks programming to being throw around to a start up channel, the UFC really is small change in the big picture of FOX