With the results in from ten of the UFC’s twelve pay-per-views, the company appears certain to post a record number of pay-per-view buys in 2008. The company’s current record year came in 2006 when it posted an estimated 5.2 million buys. With the returns from UFC 88 and UFC 92 outstanding, the company has already […]
Archives for December 2008
MMA Payout.com Exclusive Interview With Michael Romero, President of BOOYAA Incorporated
MMA Payout.com Exclusive Interview With Michael Romero, President of BOOYAA Incorporated. Los Angeles Ca: The UFC’s policy of banning its competitors from sponsoring fighters during their live events has been something of a polarizing issue throughout the world of Mixed Martial Arts. While some understand what the UFC does to protect itself from giving rival […]
1.25M Buys for De La Hoya-Pacquiao; UFC 91 Reportedly Set to Top 1M
Multichannel reports that HBO has announced that Saturday’s fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao drew 1.25 million buys. The event generated $70 million in pay-per-view revenue. The Los Angeles Times reports that De La Hoya and Pacquiao were guaranteed $20 million and $11 million respectively. “De La Hoya-Pacquiao definitely exceeded our expectations,” […]
WWE Pay-per-view Update
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that WWE No Mercy drew 238,000 buys (150,000 in North America) while the company’s Cyber Sunday event drew 162,000 buys (102,000 in North America). By comparison, last year Cyber Sunday drew 194,000 buys while No Mercy drew 271,000. With twelve events in the books and two oustanding, WWE has posted […]
De La Hoya-Pacquiao Expected to Draw 1.5 Million Buys
Kevin Iole reports that indications are that last Saturday’s fight between Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao drew 1.5 million pay-per-view buys. If that number holds up it would have to be considered a major success for Golden Boy and HBO Boxing. Depending on where the respective numbers settle at, it is possible that […]