Triller TV

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Short description: Combat sports streaming service
Triller TV
Owned byTriller, Inc
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersSofia, Bulgaria[1][2]
Uniondale, New York, U.S.[1]
Websitewww.triller.tv

Triller TV (stylized as TrillerTV, marketed as TrillerTV powered by FITE, and formerly known as FITE) is a Bulgarian-based[2] American digital video streaming service owned by Triller, Inc.

Triller TV is dedicated to combat sports-related programming (including boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, professional wrestling, and submission grappling). The service distributes free-to-air content, pay-per-view events, and SVOD packages.[1] As of December 2023, the service has over 8 million registered users worldwide.[3]

Notable pro wrestling content available on Triller TV has included NWA All Access from the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA),[4][5] AEW Plus from All Elite Wrestling (AEW),[6] and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)'s own streaming service TNA+, among other subscription packages.[7]

History

As FITE

FITE Logo

Founded in 2012, Flipps Media and their namesake app focused on online streaming content, including entertainment and sporting events.[2] On January 4, 2015, Flipps streamed Global Force Wrestling's presentation of New Japan Pro-Wrestling's Wrestle Kingdom 9 event.[8]

On February 9, 2016, Flipps Media launched FITE (also known as FITE TV[9]), a dedicated combat sports-oriented streaming platform.[10]

In April 2020, a new monthly subscription option called FITE+ was launched, including access to live pay-per-view events and back catalogues of various combat sports promotions.[11]

In October 2020, FITE began adding coverage of soccer events, acquiring rights to CONMEBOL qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.[12][13]

On April 14, 2021, Triller, Inc acquired the service for an undisclosed amount, ahead of the first Triller Fight Club event, featuring the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren boxing match.[14]

In 2021, FITE began streaming professional grappling events after Third Coast Grappling moved to the platform from FloGrappling.[15] In January 2023, it was announced that the North American-based professional grappling promotion Fight 2 Win was leaving FloGrappling and had signed an exclusive two-year deal with FITE.[16]

In February 2023, FITE announced that all Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) events would be included with FITE+.[17] Previous BKFC events had been offered as standalone pay-per-view events on the service. A majority stake in the promotion was acquired by Triller the previous year.[18]

On May 2, 2023, FITE announced a new partnership with Major League Wrestling (MLW) to air live events through FITE+, with its first event being MLW Never Say Never on July 8 of that year.[19]

On June 30, 2023, Colosseum Tournament was relaunched on FITE after a four-year hiatus.[20]

As Triller TV

In December 2023, FITE was rebranded as Triller TV to closer align the service with its parent company.[3][21]

See also

  • List of professional wrestling streaming services
  • FightBox

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 About FITE Digital Combat Sports Network - FITE
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Penkova, Sirma (May 13, 2021). "US-based TrillerNet acquires Bulgarian streaming platform Fite". Kapital Insights. https://kinsights.capital.bg/business/2021/05/13/4208960_us-based_trillernet_acquires_bulgarian_streaming/. Retrieved December 22, 2023. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Sports Streaming Leader FITE Renamed TrillerTV". Triller TV. December 11, 2023. https://www.fite.tv/article/sports-streaming-leader-fite-renamed-trillertv/. Retrieved December 13, 2023. 
  4. ↑ We're Back — NWA
  5. ↑ NWA Powerrr Returning Soon, More On The NWA Relaunch On FITE
  6. ↑ Rose, Bryan (September 25, 2019). "Fite TV Announces AEW Plus for International TV Viewers". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. https://www.f4wonline.com/aew-news/fite-tv-announces-aew-plus-international-tv-viewers-293276. 
  7. ↑ "Impact Plus Subscription Now Available on Fite TV Streaming Platform". Business Insider. August 30, 2019. https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/impact-plus-subscription-now-available-on-fite-tv-streaming-platform-1028488839. 
  8. ↑ "Global Force Wrestling, Jeff Jarrett present New Japan Pro Wrestling's 'Wrestle Kingdom 9' available via Flipps app". The Miami Herald. November 24, 2014. http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/fighting/article4129700.html. 
  9. ↑ "Flipps Media Launches FITE TV with Jim Ross as Spokesperson" (Press release). February 9, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Flipps Media Launches FITE with Jim Ross as Spokesperson" (Press release). February 9, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  11. ↑ "FITE Announces Launch of FITE+ Subscription Service". April 8, 2020. https://mmasucka.com/2020/04/08/fite-announces-launch-of-fite-subscription-service/. 
  12. ↑ CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers available on Fanatiz, FITE and pay-per-view in new U.S. deal
  13. ↑ "Fite Announces Global Expansion with VIDAA" (in en-US). https://www.fite.tv/article/fite-announces-global-expansion-with-vidaa/. 
  14. ↑ "Triller owner gets a new CEO with acquisition of Amplify.AI; also acquires live streaming service FITE TV" (in en-US). 14 April 2021. https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/14/triller-owner-gets-a-new-ceo-with-acquisition-of-amplify-ai-also-acquires-live-streaming-service-fite-tv/. 
  15. ↑ "Third Coast Grappling Leaves FloGrappling for FITE TV". 31 January 2021. https://jitsmagazine.com/third-coast-grappling-leaves-flograppling-for-fite-tv/. 
  16. ↑ "Fight 2 Win Leaves FloGrappling, Signs Two-Year Deal with FITE TV". 6 January 2023. https://jitsmagazine.com/fight-2-win-leaves-flograppling-signs-two-year-deal-with-fite-tv/. 
  17. ↑ Michael Shalik (20 February 2023). "BKFC Live Events Headed to FITE+ Subscription Service". Mma News | Ufc News, Results & Interviews. https://www.mmanews.com/2023/02/bkfc-fite-plus-announcement/. 
  18. ↑ Shaun Al-Shatti (February 23, 2022). "Triller acquires 'majority stake' in Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship". mmafighting.com. https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/2/23/22946591/triller-acquires-majority-stake-in-bare-knuckle-fighting-championship. 
  19. ↑ "MLW Never Say Never To Air Live On FITE TV On July 8". May 2, 2023. https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/mlw-never-say-never-air-live-fite-tv-july-8. 
  20. ↑ "Colosseum Tournament 39". https://www.fite.tv/watch/colosseum-tournament-39/2pdb3/. 
  21. ↑ "FITE TV to rebrand as Triller TV". December 11, 2023. https://www.worldboxingnews.net/2023/12/11/fite-tv-becomes-triller-tv-rebrand. 

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