UFC on Paramount+ and Netflix’s Big Bet on Sports Streaming

After signing last year’s historic 7-year deal, UFC 324 became Paramount+’s largest single streaming event, marking the platform’s biggest live event to date. It also represented the first UFC major event to move away from pay-per-view.

In this episode, StreamTime co-hosts Nick Meacham and Chris Stone dive into how Paramount+ should be feeling after their first UFC event, key takeaways from Netflix’s Q4 results, and YouTube’s groundbreaking partnership with the BBC.

Key Topics:

• Should Paramount be pleased with the numbers from their first UFC event? 
• Did streaming perform well enough to justify UFC ending their pay-per-view model? 
• Is it appropriate to credit live sports for Netflix's subscriber and ad-revenue growth? 
• Does Netflix have a consumption problem? And why isn't sports solving it? 
• Why is the BBC partnering with YouTube? 
• Will other broadcasters follow the BBC's digital distribution strategy?