AEW Dynamite on TNT Wednesday night drew 747,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. NXT on USA drew 713,000 viewers. AEW finished 4th overall in cable ratings due in part to its high viewership in the key demos. It drew 0.31 in the A18-49, 0.20 in F18-49, 0.42 in M18-49, 0.17 in A18-34, 0.12 in […]
PFL receives $65M investment
The Professional Fighters League announced an investment round of $65 million to fund international expansion, top talent acquisition, new product innovation, and global audience growth according to a company press release. “The 65 million institutional financing round was led by Ares Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, and Knighthead Capital,” stated the press release. The release includes […]
UFC and TikTok agree to partnership
The UFC has forged a deal with TikTok in a multi-year partnership in which the promotion will provide exclusive live content on the social-video platform. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The deal begins this week with this Saturday’s UFC Fight Night featuring Curtis Blaydes vs. Derrick Lewis. The partnership will include the […]
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UFC 258 Prelims draw 794K viewers on ESPN
The UFC 258 Prelims on ESPN drew 794,000 viewers Saturday night. The event preceded the PPV telecast on ESPN +. It finished 13th overall in the cable ratings with the first 12 ahead of the telecast were Impeachment-related content. The 2-hour telecast drew 0.28 in the A18-49 demo, 0.39 in the M18-49, 0.18 M18-34, 029 […]