According to Television by Numbers, WWE’s Tough Enough for this week received 2.438 million viewers for a 1.73 rating. The replay after RAW, which featured The Rock, received another 1,394,000 and a 0.93 rating. The April 25th episode of WWE’s Tough Enough received an average of 2.452 million viewers and a 0.9 rating. In the April […]
Archives for May 2011
UFC 129 Prelims: 1.5 million viewers
MMA Junkie reports that the UFC 129 Prelims scored a strong 1.5 million viewers on Spike TV. The prelims aired an hour earlier due to the change in the PPV start time. Via MMA Junkie: The ratings were up solidly from UFC 128’s ” UFC Prelims” special, which netted 1.3 million viewers. The UFC 129 […]
Showtime Networks Acquires MMA Documentary “Fightville”
Pepper & Bones announced today that Showtime Networks Inc. has acquired their latest documentary, FIGHTVILLE, for U.S. exhibition. The premium network closed a deal on the film, directed by Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker, shortly after its rousing world premiere at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin, TX last month. “We are thrilled […]
Pacquiao signs endorsement deal with Hewlett Packard
Sports Business Journal is reporting that Manny Pacquiao has signed a sponsorship deal with HP. The fighter will be featured in HP’s new promotional campaign for its tablet computer. Via Sports Business Journal (subscription required): Working through agency William Morris, Top Rank submitted Pacquiao to HP when it learned the brand was looking for a […]
UFC 129: Payout Perspective – Part 1
Welcome to another addition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 129 held at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario Canada. The three and a half hour PPV set records in attendance, gate and bonuses. It was the organization’s biggest event in its history. In the main event, Georges St. Pierre outclassed […]