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ViacomCBS-owned fight circuit Bellator MMA will have its matches air on corporate cousin Showtime as the premium network continues to ramp up its investment in ring sports. On three straight Fridays in April, primetime Bellator matches originating from Mohegan Sun Arena in southeastern Connecticut will inaugurate the…

Eddie Dalva is ending his 33-year run at Viacom, stepping down from his post as EVP Content and Program Enterprises and Bellator MMA. The news was shared internally by Kevin Kay, president of the Paramount Network, CMT and TV Land. Dalva will not be replaced, and his duties will be absorbed by the Viacom…

For the first time in decades, John Skipper spearheaded a launch event for a sports network that has nothing to do with ESPN. The longtime former president at the Disney-owned sports mainstay took the stage today as executive chairman of Perform Group (see video below). Perform’s service, DAZN (pronounced “da zone”)…

David Schwarz has been promoted to the newly created position of Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications for Viacom's fast-rising sports franchise, Bellator. Schwarz will oversee five critical areas of Bellator's development including consumer marketing, communications, social media, ticket sales, and…