Its another episode of Show Money, I hop on with John Nash and Paul Gift of Bloody Elbow to discuss WME-IMG’s first year of ownership of the UFC, Bellator’s latest PPV and more.
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The Ratings Buffet for week ending August 4th
It was an active week for The Ratings Buffet as Saturday saw three live events and Mayweather replays on ESPN2 are starting to surface in anticipation of later this month. Friday Spike TV: Bellator: NYC Replay: 539,000, 600,000 (DVR +3) FS1: UFC 214 Weigh-Ins 8pm ET: 245,000, Replay at 10pm ET 142,000 Saturday FXX: UFC […]
Replay of Bellator’s second PPV draws 600K on SpikeTV
A replay of Bellator: NYC on Spike TV drew 539,000 viewers per Nielsen. The PPV in late June increased to 600,000 viewers and peaked at 934,000 in DVR +3 adjusted ratings. Bellator: NYC featured Chael Sonnen-Wanderlei Silva in the main event. It also featured the return of Fedor against Matt Mitrione. The 150-minute re-air drew […]
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 […]
Bellator 181 draws 514,000 viewers on Spike TV Friday night
Bellator MMA Live 181 drew 514,000 viewers on Spike TV Friday night according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event drew 0.17 in the A18-49 demo. The ratings are the lowest since Bellator’s Saturday afternoon event in April which drew 438,000 viewers. Notwithstanding, it was the lowest rating this year for a Friday or Saturday […]