As the three-month exclusive negotiating window with Fox began July 1, The Hollywood Reporter reports on the UFC seeking a huge rights fee deal as its current agreement with Fox is nearing its end. The article notes that WME-IMG will seek to “dramatically increase” the fees to justify its $4 billion purchase made last year. […]
OneFC receives investment to expand promotion
MMA Promotion OneFC has received an injection of cash from venture capital firm Sequoia India and investment firm Mission Holdings according to a report from the New York Times. According to the promotion, it has raised over $100 million in total cash in its 6 years in existence. The investment will aid the company make […]
The Ratings Buffet for the week ending July 21st
Welcome to another edition of The Ratings Buffet for the week ending July 21st. Friday Spike: Bellator 181: 514,000 viewers; DVR +3: 573,000; main event average: 775,000 peak at 912,000 Saturday PBC on Fox 5:00pm-7:00pm ET: 886,000 HBO Boxing After Dark: Smith v. Barerra: 683,000 Berchelt v. Miura: 617,000 Corrales v. Castellanos: 629,000 PBC […]
UFC 213 and Bellator NYC underwhelm in PPV returns
MMA Fighting reports the estimated buy rates for UFC 213 and Bellator NYC. Both shows did not do well with each not getting close to 200,000 PPV buys. UFC 213 earlier this month drew in the range between 125-150,000 PPV buys. Due to a late scratch by Amanda Nunes, the main event was Robert Whittaker […]
Ratings for HBOs BAD and PBC on FS1 from Saturday
HBO’s Boxing After Dark Saturday night drew 683,000 viewers for its main event on the network per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The two other fights on the telecast scored in the 600,000 The event is more than its last Boxing After Dark main event this past January which drew 497,000 viewers. This past Saturday, […]