The UFC announced on Thursday in the U.S. that it has extended its partnership with The Department of Culture and Tourism through 2028. The deal expands the relationship that will not only see UFC PPV events in Abu Dhabi but Fight Night events which will take place across the Middle East and North Africa [MENA] […]
AEW Dynamite (10.19) draws 901K viewer average
AEW Dynamite drew an average of 901,000 viewers on TBS Wednesdays night. The telecast drew 0.31 in the 18-49 demo. The ratings return to the norm after one week on Tuesday due to the MLB Playoffs. It drew just 609K viewers after competing with WWE’s NXT on USA. The return to Wednesday night helped get […]
Ram Trucks signs on as sponsor with UFC
Stellantis brand Ram Trucks is now a sponsor with the UFC per the Sports Business Journal. The deal with begin this Saturday at UFC 294 and Ram is a sponsor for the first time in a decade with the company. The UFC is looking to secure sponsorship spots after its merger with WWE. The international […]
Top Rank Boxing draws 602K viewer avg on ESPN
Top Rank Boxing on Saturday night drew 602,000 viewers on ESPN. The telecast also received 0.15 in the 18-49 demo per Sports TV Ratings. The telecast featured a battle of middleweights with Kazakkhstan’s Janibek Alimkhanuly stopping Vincenzo Gualtieri via TKO in the 6th round in their fight in Rosenberg, Texas. The undefeated former Olympian retained […]
Showtime Sports to close at end of 2023
Paramount Global announced on Tuesday that it will no longer be allocating resources to Showtime Sports after the end of 2023. This ends 37 years of Showtime Championship Boxing. Al Haymon’s PBC provided the bulk of events on Showtime since 2013. The last event on the Showtime Boxing calendar at this point is the November […]