Tech news web site Techdirt reported earlier this week that Nevada Senator Harry Reid is attempting to attach a portion of the Stop Online Piracy Act to the USA Freedom Act as a favor to the UFC. Although the bill did not pass, there has been some criticism of Reid for “coat-tailing.” Essentially, Reid attempted […]
UFC and Fathom Events to show more PPVs in movie theaters
TUF 20 Episode 9: 381,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned via a Nielsen source that Wednesday night’s 9th episode of TUF 20 drew a rating of 381,000 viewers. The rating represents the lowest-rated episode of the season. In the fight of the episode, Randa Markos defeated Felice Herrig via armbar. Last season’s TUF 19 had two episodes below 400Kviewers. Wednesday night’s […]
Bellator 131 Live + 3 viewership boosts overall telecast to 1.4M, peak over 2.2M
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that the Live + 3 day viewership of Saturday’s Bellator 131 peaked with 2,246,000 viewers and was over 2 million viewers for more than half of the Ortiz-Bonnar main event. The overall event adjusted viewership came up to 1.4 million. In addition, the Ortiz-Bonnar fight drew an […]
Standard & Poor’s revises Zuffa outlook to negative
The Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service has revised Zuffa, LLC’s financial outlook to negative from stable on weaker operating performance. It has indicated that it anticipates a 40% decline in EBITDA in 2014 and credit measures will weaken due to the decline. In a press release disseminated by S&P, it stated that the negative rating […]