All Elite Wrestling bounced back after a down week last week to draw 957,000 viewers on TNT making it into the top 5 on cable Wednesday night. NXT on USA was down slightly with 750,000 viewers. AEW, coming off of its PPV this past Saturday saw a gain from last week’s 822,000 viewers while NXT […]
Fox, WWE bullish over SmackDown start on network
Speaking at an industry conference this week, Fox and the WWE are pleased with the ratings. The feeling from the parties is that “Friday Night SmackDown” “reaches a much broader audience than many people realize. Despite the fact that the overall ratings have trended down and usually third in networks ratings behind CBS, ABC and […]
IBF rules that Pulev to get winner of Ruiz-Joshua
MMA Payout has learned that the IBF has ruled on the appeal of presumptive number one heavyweight contender Kubrat Pulev and determined that he will get the next shot at the title. But that will happen after Ruiz fights Anthony Joshua. Pulev filed an appeal to the IBF citing that he should be the one […]
PBC Countdown draws 686,000 viewers this past Saturday
Fox is reporting that the PBC Countdown telecast this past Saturday featuring Deontay Wilder and Luis Ortiz drew 686,000 viewers. PBC COUNTDOWN: Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz packs a ratings punch 🥊 pic.twitter.com/ovI2GcQfnY — FOX Sports PR (@FOXSportsPR) November 12, 2019 It is the best PBC Countdown telecast of 2019 and the second-best viewership overall […]
LFA finds home on UFC Fight Pass
Legacy Fighting Alliance, a longtime fixture on AXS TV until the recent acquisition by Anthem Sports and Entertainment, has found a new home with UFC Fight Pass. The first event streams live this Friday, November 15th according to a company press release. LFA has been a springboard for many fighters looking to make it into […]