The UFC 289 Prelims aired on Saturday on ESPN finishing 2nd overall in cable ratings next to the NHL Stanley Cup Finals on TNT. The Early Prelims drew 673,000 viewers which was 4th overall in cable. The UFC 289 Prelims drew 518,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo and 0.49 household rating. The telecast started 3 […]
Lopez-Taylor draws 781K viewers on ESPN
Top Rank Boxing drew 781,000 viewers on Saturday per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The telecast featured the return of Teofimo Lopez as he took on Josh Taylor in a junior welterweight matchup. The telecast finished 5th overall in cable viewership for the night. The telecast drew 0.22 in the 18-49 demo, 0.11 F18-49, 0.32 M18-49, […]
TUF 31 Episodes 1-2 ratings
The Ultimate Fighter returned to cable television with the return of Conor McGregor as one of its coaches. He returns to coach against Michael Chandler and the ratings have been off to a steady pace on ESPN. The debut episode drew 294K viewers and finished 11th overall in cable. The episode drew 0.14 in the […]
WWE exclusive negotiating deal ends, eyes open market
The New York Post reports that the window of exclusive negotiating with both Comcast and FOX for the WWE’s television rights is now over without a deal from either company. The deal ends next year. This means that the WWE is now able to solicit bids from outside source which may include Amazon and Disney. […]
Oliveira tops list of UFC 289 bonuses
UFC 289 took place Saturday night at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada. Co-main event winner Charles Oliveira earned one of the $50K Performance Bonuses for his first round stoppage of Beneil Dariush. Oliveira needed less than a round to stop Dariush. His stoppage via punches sets him back in contention for another shot at […]