Bellator ratings were up this week as Thursday night’s show scored a viewer average of 807,000 via Television By Numbers. It received a 0.4 rating in the 18-49 adult demographic. Bellator drew a 0.7 rating in the 18-49 male demographic, which is the highest of the season. Also, the instant replay following the live airing […]
FOIA request reveals little information on government investigation of Zuffa
Recently, I made a FOIA request to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) inquiring about its investigation of Zuffa with respect to its purchase of Strikeforce. The documents provided under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) did not reveal anything of note. The documents consisted of 5 pages. Two pages were form letters, dated January […]
The Pro Wrestling Post – 02.07.13 edition
Welcome to another edition of The Pro Wrestling Post. In this edition, we take a look at the dismissal of a lawsuit, what’s next for the future of WWE video games and its YouTube channel tops 1 million subscribers. TNA dismisses lawsuit against WWE In mid-January, TNA dismissed its lawsuit against the WWE as the […]
TUF 17 Episode 3: 1.191 million viewer average
Television By Numbers reports that the third episode of The Ultimate Fighter on Tuesday scored an average of 1.191 million viewers. Despite the much-hyped knockout, the ratings were down once again. According to TBN, TUF received a 0.7 rating. The spin kick executed to perfection by Uriah Hall was hyped by the UFC and drew […]
Couture and others to star in “Fightmaster: Bellator MMA”
Spike TV announced its upcoming MMA reality show which will feature Randy Couture, Greg Jackson, Frank Shamrock and Joe Warren. Enitled, “Fightmaster: Bellator MMA,” the show will feature four fight camps with the winner getting a chance to fight in the Bellator tournament and receive a $100K price. Via Spike TV press release: The 32 […]