PBC on Fox drew 1.301 million viewers on Saturday according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The viewership includes the overrun which saw Chris Arreola defeat Adam Kownacki in a heavyweight matchup. The ‘fast nationals’ which drew 1.051M included PBC’s time slot from 8-10pm ET did not account for the overrun. The telecast peaked during the […]
UFC on ESPN 5 draws 680K for afternoon show
UFC on ESPN 5 from Newark, New Jersey Saturday afternoon drew 680,000 viewers on the network per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims which preceded the main card on Saturday drew 523,000 viewers. The main card featured Colby Covington as he took on Robbie Lawler. Covington defeated Lawler via unanimous decision. The main card drew […]
Wilder-Povetkin/World of Boxing legal drama continues
The Deontay Wilder-Alexander Povetkin case may not be over despite an 2nd Circuit Appellate Court ruling which affirmed the trial court’s decision that Wilder’s claims for breach of contract should be dismissed. However, the deposit World of Boxing put in escrow for the fight remains up in the air. A letter filed with the Court […]
More unredacted footnotes detail proportionality of revenue and origins of UFC sponsor tax
In our second installment of reviewing the unredacted portions of the expert report of Hal Singer, MMA Payout examines the argument that Zuffa retained its fighters despite not needing them. It also looks at the comparative market between boxing and pro wrestling. A link to the first report is here. As I explained in the […]
PBC on Fox Saturday night draws 1.051M in fast nationals
Television By Numbers reports that PBC on Fox Saturday night drew 1.051 million viewers in fast nationals Saturday night. The event featured a heavyweight matchup between Chris Arreola and Adam Kownacki. The event drew a 0.2 in the A18-49 demo and an overall 2 share. This effort did beat out a Million Dollar Mile on […]