Kickboxing promotion Glory’s televised event, Glory 11 from Chicago on Spike TV on Saturday night drew an average audience of 381,000 viewers with a peak of 782,000. According to The MMA Report, the peak viewership of 782,000 occurred during the first quarter hour of the show. The lead-in for Glory was a re-run of Cops […]
FS1 to reair UFC 165 PPV on Thursday
MMA Junkie reports that FS1 will air the UFC 165 main card in its entirety on Thursday. The card was highlighted by Jon Jones’ title defense against Alesander Gustaffson. The PPV replay airs as part of a special three-part special “UFC Reloaded” starting at 5pm PT/8PM ET. In addition to Jones-Gus, you will also get […]
The Wrestling Post – WWE’s move to PG triples sponsor revenue
Welcome to another edition of The Wrestling Post. This time we take a look at how the WWE’s decision to switch to PG content in 2008 has paid off as its sponsorship revenue has tripled. The Sports Business Journal (subscription required) reports that the WWE’s sponsorship revenue has risen since making its content PG and […]
Bellator PPV ticket sales low less than three weeks out
Less than three weeks before Bellator’s first PPV, a report states that only 1,700 tickets have been sold for the event at the Long Beach Convention Center. The arena can hold up to 13,500. MMA Junkie’s John Morgan tweeted the news of the poor ticket sales. Bloody Elbow reported that the price point may be […]
Recent surveys reveal interesting info with UFC audience
The Sports Business Journal (subscription required) reported some recent findings from a compilation of surveys which compared the UFC with other major sports properties. It provided some reasons why certain sponsors partner with the UFC. The survey indicated that UFC fans are the most likely to have purchased consumer electronics in the past 12 months. […]