Top Rank Boxing on ESPN Saturday night drew 1.550 million viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The ratings were good for third overall in cable for the evening. The event aired at 8pm after the LSU-Florida game on ESPN which gave the telecast an excellent lead-in considering the SEC clash was close and was the […]
UFC 256 Prelims on ESPN 2 draws 503,000 viewers
The UFC 256 Prelims on ESPN drew 503,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The 2.5 hour telecast was a precursor to the UFC 256 PPV on Saturday night. The telecast was shortened 30 minutes due to the cancellation of fights during the week. The feature fight of the prelims saw Cub Swanson take down […]
Smackdown draws 2.141M in hour 1, 2.071M in hour 2
AEW 995K, NXT 659K
AEW scored impressive ratings this past Wednesday averaging 995,000 viewers good for second overall in the cable ratings for the evening. NXT on USA drew 659,000 viewers for a 0.17 adult rating in the 18-49 demo. In comparison, AEW drew 0.45 in the A18-49 demo. It also drew 0.57 in the M18-49 demo. NXT on […]
UFC 256 event bonuses
UFC 256 took place on Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. One might argue that the main event produced the fight of the year for 2020 as Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno fought to a majority draw. Also earning the $50,000 Performance Bonus was Kevin Holland who scored an impressive TKO of […]