Rampage Jackson has publicly admitted he will be returning to the Octagon in order to finish his contract with the UFC. Bloodyelbow has the latest straight from Rampage’s blog: Now, I wanted to let my fans know that I’m going to come back to the UFC & finish my contract. Not because the haters are talking […]
TUF 10, Episode 11: Ratings
The final episode of The Ultimate Fighter 10: Heavyweights was a special two-hour, double-fight program that did a 1.9 HH rating for an average audience of 2.6 million. It was also the highest rated program on television with regard to the M18-34 demographic, garnering a 3.2. Here’s a look at the ratings for the year: […]
NBC, Comcast Could Challenge ESPN
Richard Sandomir of the NY Times talks about the potential acquisition of NBC Universal by Comcast – America’s largest television provider (cable or satellite). Comcast’s impending acquisition of NBC Universal will certainly set off an effort to turn Versus into a viable alternative, if not a full-fledged competitor, to ESPN. Under Comcast’s ownership, Versus has transformed […]
UFC 104, 106 PPV Buyrate Updates
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer passes along the latest trending estimates from the cable companies: The first week cable estimate on UFC 106 was 330,000, which is even lower than earliest projections we had. UFC 104 with Lyoto Machida vs. Mauricio Shogun Rua came in at 450,000 in a cable estimate and 460,000 in […]
Strikeforce Signs Pay Television Deal in Canada
Strikeforce has announced the signing of a new television deal in Canada with the pay network, Super Channel. EDMONTON (Dec. 2, 2009)-Super Channel, Canada’s only national pay television network, is pleased to announce an exclusive agreement to offer SHOWTIME Sports® telecasts of STRIKEFORCE Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) events live to viewers across Canada, beginning Saturday, Dec.19. […]