The Wrestling Observer reports that Thursday’s Bellator MMA Live did an average of 719,000 viewers and 313,000 for its replay. The numbers are down as it went up against NBA on TNT which featured prime matchups before the All-Star Game. Television by the Numbers reports that Impact Wrestling, Bellator’s lead-in, received 1.3 million viewers for […]
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Certification of Dave Meltzer filed in Alvarez-Bellator lawsuit
MMA Fighting and the Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer has filed a certification of UFC PPV numbers in a recent filing in the Eddie Alvarez-Bellator lawsuit. Meltzer, filing on behalf of Alvarez, attests to UFC PPV buy rates and makes an estimate on buy rates featuring GSP and Jon Jones. Notably, in the January 24, 2013 […]
Bellator MMA Live (88) ratings: 807,000 viewers
Bellator ratings were up this week as Thursday night’s show scored a viewer average of 807,000 via Television By Numbers. It received a 0.4 rating in the 18-49 adult demographic. Bellator drew a 0.7 rating in the 18-49 male demographic, which is the highest of the season. Also, the instant replay following the live airing […]
Randy Couture signs deal with Spike TV, will star in Bellator reality TV show
MMA Fighting reports that UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture has signed on with Spike TV to star in the Bellator reality show. Spike TV sent out a media alert this morning announcing a press conference set for next week to make the official announcement. SI.com’s Loretta Hunt reported that Couture has signed a multi-year […]
Hawn settles sponsorship dispute
MMA Junkie reports that Bellator fighter Rick Hawn has settled his dispute with a sponsor that did not pay him after his fight January 17th. Hawn took to twitter to let his followers know of the issue. Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney initially covered the $1,500 due Hawn from clothing sponsor HTFU apparel. The sponsor has […]