WWE NXT on CW drew 728,000 viewers this past Tuesday night. NXT was 3rd overall in the A18-49 ratings for the night. NXT drew a 0.17 rating/3 share in the A18-49 demo with approximately 221K to 235K viewers. NXT featured a match between Nia Jax and Lash Legend with Jax winning by pinfall. It also […]
IBJJF responds to competitor’s death at Chicago event
A competitor at an event at a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competition died after suffering a “medical emergency” in Chicago. The International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation confirmed in a social media post on Wednesday. News of the unfortunate happening occurred via a Reddit poster as well as TP Grant A portion of the post from the IBJJF […]
Paramount close to securing Zuffa Boxing
Front Office Sports is reporting that Paramount is close to securing a media deal with TKO and Riyadh Season’s Zuffa Boxing. A source told FOS that Paramount was the “front runner” although no confirmation has been reported and TKO, Paramount and Endeavor are mum on any looming deal. On Monday, TKO announced that the UFC […]
What will become of the PPV points?
Will fans flock to Paramount?
With the acquisition of the UFC media rights to Paramount, the question becomes if fans will bolster the subscription base of Paramount+. David Ellison, Paramount’s CEO and Chair indicated to Puck’s Matthew Belloni that the UFC deal was a harbinger of things to come for the company. The UFC deal was the splashy, newsworthy event […]