As fall is right around the corner, MMA Payout takes a look at the combat sports pay per views to look forward to through 2013. The bottom line is that fans will be digging into their pockets for some extra money this fall. The below is a list of major PPVs occurring through 2013. The […]
WSOF 4 grabs 264,000 viewers
MMA Fighting reports that last Saturday’s World Series of Fighting 4 shown on NBC Sports Network received its best rating of the 4 with an average of 264,000 viewers for a 0.23 rating. According to MMA Fighting, it did 0.18 among viewers 18-49 and 0.30 for males 18-49. WSOF 1 – 198,000 viewers WSOF 2 […]
FS1 concedes subscriber fees to holdout distributors
The Sports Business Daily (subscription required) reports that Fox Sports 1 agreed to allow distributors to pay the same subscriber fee it had carrying Speed to carry the new FS1. This paved the way for the deals between FS1 and the holdout distributors. The major holdouts: DirecTV, Dish Network and Time Warner came to agreement […]
The Pro Wrestling Post – 08.15.13
Welcome to another edition of The Wrestling Post. This week we take a look at the success of Total Divas and the surprising announcement made by Darren Young. Total Divas a hit Variety reports that WWE “Total Divas” has been granted another six episodes as a result of the ratings success. This week’s ratings grew […]
FS1 forges agreements with distributors
The LA Times reports that Fox Sports 1 will be seen by subscribers of DirecTV, Dish Network and Time Warner Cable. The Sports Business Journal also added Bright House Networks as a distributor that will carry Fox Sports 1. Although deals with Bright House Networks, DirecTV, Dish Network and Time Warner Cable have not been […]