Shine Scores International Sales for Strikeforce

LOS ANGELES: Shine International has taken the Strikeforce brand of mixed martial arts (MMA) programming into six markets across Europe, Australia and Latin America.

The U.K.’s Bravo, Turner in Latin America, FX in Portugal, Ukraine’s Megasport, Seven Network Australia and Dahlia TV in Italy all went for Strikeforce‘s library of programming. This includes 30 episodes and 56 hours of fights that have aired on NBC and Showtime, respectively.

"Strikeforce is the leader in mixed martial arts content as proven by the huge demand for their programming around the world," said Chris Grant, the president of Shine International. "They have the world’s best fighters, the world’s best events and they know how to translate that into fast-paced programming that captures what will soon be the most popular sport in the world."