Anderson Silva has a new blue chip sponsor in high end watch maker Hublot The company has had sponsorships with NBA star Kobe Bryant, track star Usain Bolt and soccer star Pele. Jay Z once purchased a Hublot with an estimated cost of $5 million. Hublot will produce only 100 Anderson Silva watches with an […]
Archives for November 2013
The Wrestling Post – 11.28.13
Welcome to another edition of The Wrestling Post. In this edition we talk Total Divas renewal and TNA’s new television deals. Total Divas renewed for second season With the ratings success of Total Divas, it was given an extended first season and now comes news that it will be given a second season. Via Variety: […]
Pacquiao’s bank accounts frozen due to unpaid Filipino tax debt
The AP reports that the Bureau of Internal Revenue in the Philippines has frozen the bank accounts of Manny Pacquiao. The Filipino tax authorities claim the fighter owes 2.2 billion pesos ($50 million) in unpaid taxes. The news of the frozen accounts comes just after Pacquiao’s return to the ring where he defeated Brandon Rios. […]
Bellator 109: 691,000 viewer average
MMA Payout has learned through Nielsen sources that Bellator 109 scored an average viewership of 691,000 viewers. It peaked with over 1 million viewers during the Marshall-Schlemenko fight. Season 9 (Fall 2013): Bellator 98 – 437,000 viewers Bellator 99 – 660,000 viewers, 704,000 DVR+3 Bellator 100 – 700,000 viewers, 736,000 DVR+3 Bellator 101 – 649,000 viewers, 710,000 DVR +3 […]
Glory 12 on SpikeTV: 476,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned through Nielsen sources that Saturday night’s Glory 12 from New York on Spike TV scored an average viewership of 476,000 viewers which is up 25% from last month’s event. The highest quarter hour received 665,000 viewers. Glory 11 grabbed 381,000 viewers in October. It showed double digit gains in its key […]