WWE SmackDown this past Friday drew an average of 2.470 million viewers. The 2-hour telecast on Fox drew 942,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo and a household rating of 1.59. SmackDown drew 0.9 in the A25-54 demo and 0.7 in the A18-49 demo. Payout Perspective: With the WWE going to no live audience, it made […]
Appellate court hears boxer Austin Trout’s appeal
“Please give boxers a chance.” This was the ending statement made by Austin Trout’s lawyer, Miguel J. Ortega Nunez, during oral argument which took place last week in federal court in Puerto Rico. The lawsuit stems from Trout’s claims that he was due a title shot for the WBO title but was scuttled from the […]
UFC Fight Night Brazil draws lowest rating ever on ESPN
UFC Fight Night from Brazil drew 672,000 viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The UFC’s 6-hour block on Saturday afternoon was the only live sports content on the network, yet the poorest showings on the network. The event drew 288,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo. The replay on ESPN2 later that night drew 105,000 viewers. […]
WrestleMania no longer taking place at Raymond James Stadium
The WWE is following suit with the mandate of cancelling large-scale events and gatherings with the announcement that WrestleMania will no longer take place at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on April 5th. WrestleMania will still go forward but will be aired at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando. Payout Perspective: The cancellation is one […]
UFC postpones next 3 events
The UFC has postponed its next 3 upcoming events after The White House issued new, stringent recommendations which include avoiding gatherings of 10 or more people. Dana White vowed this past weekend that the UFC would continue on with events starting with UFC London. However, due to the new restrictions given Monday, White had to […]