Brock Lesnar is making the rounds on behalf of the WWE as it promotes the company’s second-biggest event of the year, Summerslam, at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York. The biggest news to come out of Lesnar’s appearance was his comments that Vince McMahon is a better promoter than Dana White. The statement itself […]
Panel orders Pacquiao cases to California
ESPN reports that lawsuits filed as a result of the alleged fraud in the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather fight this past May will be sent to California. Judge R. Gary Klausner will decide class action status prior to a trial date is set and the court may also decide whether to consolidate the 32 plus cases […]
PBC on NBC Sports Network draws 362,000 viewers
PBC on NBC Sports Network drew a viewership rating of 362,000 viewers per Sports TV Ratings. The ratings are an increase from July’s PBC on NBCSN’s event which drew 247,000 viewers. The July event on NBCSN was the lowest reported rating across the networks that show PBC (excluding Bounce TV). Notably, Friday night PBC on […]
PBC on Spike TV 5 draws 679K viewers
PBC on Spike TV drew an average of 679,000 viewers per Sports TV Ratings. It’s the second-highest viewership for PBC on Spike since its launch in March. The event, which aired from 9:00-11:16pm ET, featured Antonio Tarver taking on Steve Cunningham which ended in a split decision draw. The undercard featured an upset as Krzysztof […]
Checking in on Spike’s re-branded Friday night
On March 13th Spike TV re-branded its Friday night with a mix of Bellator MMA, Glory Kickboxing and Premier Boxing Champions on its network. MMA Payout takes a look at how it’s done in ratings 6 months in. “Friday Night Lights Out” began mid-March with PBC on Spike to promising ratings. The inaugural event drew […]