MMA Payout has learned from Nielsen sources that last Saturday’s UFC Fight Night DVR+3 day ratings improved to 735,000 total viewers which is up from the Live+SD number of 655,000 viewers. In addition, the UFC Fight Night 40 Prelims which aired on FS2 did a 125,000 Live +Same Day average. The two hour Prelims aired prior […]
Bellator announces sponsors for PPV
Despite Eddie Alvarez being out of Bellator’s first PPV, it touts its sponsors which will be seen during Saturday night’s event. The list includes sponsor Dave & Busters which will be showing the event in all of its locations across the country. The list of blue chip sponsors touted by Bellator include: • Miller Lite […]
WWE renews with NBC Universal
Variety reports that the WWE has come to terms with NBC Universal and will stay with its USA and SyFy networks. While financial terms have not been disclosed, the decline of its stock price may foreshadow a lower than expected renewal rate. In after-hours trading Thursday, the stock had fallen almost 24% to $15.50. Of […]
MMA Bill awaits vote in NY State Assembly…again
MMA Fighting reports that the New York Senate has passed a bill that would legalize MMA in the state. It now faces the task of having it pass the General Assembly, a hurdle that it has failed to accomplish despite several years of heavy lobbying. UFC women’s bantamweight Alexis Davis made the rounds in Albany […]
UFC Fight Night 40: 655,000 viewers; Post-fight coverage does well
MMA Payout has learned from Nielsen sources that Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 40 received an average viewership of 655,000. In addition, UFC’s post-fight coverage Saturday night on Fox Sports Live had one of its highest rated shows on FS1. The ratings reflect a 2% increase from the last live event on FS1, the UFC TUF […]