AEW Dynamite drew 711,000 viewers on TNT Wednesday night per Wrestlenomics. The telecast drew 0.24 in the A18-49 demo. The episode was up slightly from last week but below the 4 week average and more concerning it is down in viewership from this time last year in overall viewership and in the A18-49 demo. According […]
Brock Lesnar files reply in Mark Hunt appeal
The Mark Hunt appeal continues. On May 8th, Brock Lesnar and Dana White have filed Answering Briefs to Hunt’s pro se appeal. Lesnar’s attorneys argued that the district court was correct in dismissing Hunt’s claims. Hunt had filed a lawsuit against Dana White, Brock Lesnar and the UFC. The case was initially dismissed, appealed to […]
WWE brokers deal with NBCU to broadcast Raw on USA Network for rest of the year
The TKO Group announced its earnings for the first quarter of 2024 on Wednesday. Results were better than expected raising expectations for the rest of the year. WWE announced that it extended its media deal with NBC Universal to air Monday Right Raw on the USA Network for the rest of the year. The agreement […]
Shouldering bulk of UFC antitrust settlement, TKO Group still posts increasing revenues
TKO Group Holdings, the company that houses the UFC and WWE, announced earning for Q1 which beat analyst expectations. It did post a $249 million loss due to the UFC’s settlement of the antitrust lawsuits filed by former fighters. Yet, TKO announced earnings of $629.7 million and an adjusted EBITDA of $282.2 million. The company […]
UFC 301 Prelims ratings
UFC 301 on ESPN Saturday night drew 796,000 viewers per Sports Media Watch. The telecast drew 439,000 viewers (0.39) in the A18-49 dem. UFC 301 took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Prelims on ESPN was off from 300’s monster ratings but fared well against the Kentucky Derby and the NBA and NHL playoffs. […]