UFC® CONTINUES ANTI-PIRACY EFFORTS
(PRESS
RELEASE) -- As a part of its ongoing efforts to combat piracy,
the Ultimate Fighting Championship® announced today that it
reached confidential settlements with over 500 businesses and
individuals as a result of illegal broadcasts and views of UFC
events.
The settlements, reached over the past two years, are only part
of the UFC’s campaign to combat piracy, which includes working
closely with Federal and state law enforcement agencies.
“We are committed to standing toe-to-toe with anyone trying to
illegally broadcast or stream UFC events,” UFC President Dana
White, said. “Today’s announcement further drives home the fact
that we are fully prepared to pursue any business or individual
that steals our programming.”
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