The Sports Business Journal reports that the price of UFC PPVs on ESPN+ will go up another $5 in 2023. Disney announced the price hike from $74.99 to $79.99 starting in 2023. According to Disney, the rise in price reflects the “value of UFC events and the popularity and the quality of UFC events.” This […]
AEW Rampage (12.16) draws 464,000 viewers
AEW Rampage this past Friday drew 464,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It was good enough for 15th overall in cable ratings. AEW Rampage this past Friday saw its best ratings since October. It drew 0.15 in the A18-49 demo, 0.12 in F18-49, 0.18 M18-49, 0.07 A18-34, 0.04 F12-34, 0.06 M12-34, 0.21 A25-54 and […]
UFC Fight Night 216 bonuses
The final UFC event of the year took place on Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. Drew Dober and Bobby Green provided the final Fight of the Night for 2022. The $50K Performance Bonus winners went to Michal Oleksiejczuk for his TKO stoppage of Cody Brundage and Alex Caceres for his stoppage of […]
NXT on USA (12.13) draws 666K viewers
NXT on the USA Network drew 666,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The telecast finished 13th overall in cable ratings. The telecast drew 0.17 in the A18-49 demo, 0.11 F18-49, 0.24 M18-49, 0.15 A18-34, 0.07 F12-34, 0.16 M12-34, 0.22 A25-54, 0.36 in over 50. This week’s NXT which saw the crowing of a new […]
UFC sponsors University of Iowa wrestling programs
The University of Iowa Athletics Department and multimedia rightsholder LEARFIELD’s Hawkeye Sports Properties announced that the UFC will serve as a sponsor of the men’s and women’s wrestling programs. It is the first time that the UFC has sponsored a college sports program. The sponsorship encompasses signage inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena, as well as exposure during […]