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GeorgeXVX · 12-13-2006, 08:39 AM

The UFC is expanding into the syndicated television market and has reached a deal with Trifecta Entertainment & Media to launch a weekly syndicated TV show in the fall of 2007.

Hosted by UFC color commentator and Inside the UFC host Joe Rogan, the new show will be called UFC Wired and will air in syndication on local TV networks throughout the United States starting at the beginning of the 2007-2008 TV season.

The format of the hour-long weekly series is tentatively planned to be a mixture of UFC Unleashed and Inside the UFC. Advertising will be sold in the weekend syndication market, meaning that the show will air on Saturday or Sunday, depending on your local market.

http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/...=3090&zoneid=2

why have two shows then a third one that is half of one then half of the other?

Gooner · 12-13-2006, 08:47 AM

Because now they get "into the syndicated television market"?

I don't know about how this stuff works in the US. Maybe they'll have more exposure for this show, and they just wanted any show there.

lethalweapon · 12-13-2006, 08:54 AM

I personally think that they should air all UFC events live. I get sick of not seeing some of the interesting undercards just because there is not enough air time. Too bad I paid for it and they better make air time!

Jras0001 · 12-13-2006, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by lethalweapon

I personally think that they should air all UFC events live. I get sick of not seeing some of the interesting undercards just because there is not enough air time. Too bad I paid for it and they better make air time!

One reason they book so many fights with not enough air time to show them is if a lot of the main event fights end early in the 1st round and you dont have any undercard fights to plug in there, then you have to end the PPV way early and that is worse than not seeing some of the undercard fights. There have been a few events where they have shown 2 of the undercard fights before. Its just a matter of ensuring they have enough material to cover the scheduled air time slot of the ppv.