Mike Chiapetta of FoxSports.com reports that UFC Fight Night 38 will be held on Sunday, March 23 instead of Saturday night. According to Chiappetta, the move to Sundays was not due to a scheduling conflict but a choice by the UFC and Fox. UFC/Fox “wanted to try a Sunday, the most-watched TV night of the […]
Boxing set for big PPV year
Sports Business Journal (subscription required) reports that boxing is set for one of its biggest years on PPV in 2014. The question is whether fight fans will be willing to pay for all of the fights that will occur on PPV this year. Canelo Alvarez will be prominently featured this year as Showtime and Golden […]
White addresses Wednesday night events
MMA Junkie reports on Dana White’s reaction to the gate on Wednesday night events. UFC Fight Night 35 drew 5,822 and a live gate of $231,951. Dana White admitted that Wednesday night shows are a tough draw however he believed that it would be a complimentary lead-in for TUF Nations on FS1 which debuted after […]
Dana White-produced reality show debuts this Thursday
The LA Times reports on a new reality television show about boxers produced by Dana White. The 8 episode season debuts Thursday nights on the Discovery Channel. “The Fighters” focuses on the fight scene in Boston where White grew up. The reality show is said to be different than other boxing reality shows in that […]
NBC Sports Networks adds more households
The Sports Business Journal (subscription required) reports that NBC Sports Network will add 7 million households per a tier move spurred mainly by the Dish Network. The move could add $30 million per year in revenue for the sports channel. The essence of these gains is that NBCSN will be more accessible to households as […]