According to a report from a digital platform security company, almost 3 million people watched the Floyd Mayweather-Connor McGregor fight illegally. Irdeto, a digital watchdog with global headquarters in the Netherlands but with U.S. offices noted that there were 239 illegal streams of the fight watched by approximately 2,930,598 people. 165 of those were made […]
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First lawsuit due to Mayweather-McGregor streaming issues has been filed
A lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court of Oregon as a result of the streaming issues with the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight on Saturday night. The lawsuit seeks class action status with the lead plaintiff being Zack Bartel who paid $99 to watch the fight via the Showtime App. The Complaint includes […]
Despite obtaining injunction, Showtime dealt with Periscope users for The Money Fight
While the Mayweather-McGregor fight trended on twitter this past weekend, so did Periscope as it became a hub of choice for people to watch the fight without paying. Despite receiving a court order enjoining certain websites from showing the fight, the issue of individuals streaming the event is something that needs enforcement. Showtime filed a […]
The Money Fight does not sell out, draws 14,623
The T-Mobile Arena did not sell out for The Money Fight as it was reported that 14,623 were in attendance for Mayweather-McGregor. However, it may come close to beating the gate of $72 million set by Mayweather-Pacquiao. The capacity at the venue is 20,000. With astronomical ticket prices, most stayed away from attending and stuck […]
Mayweather-McGregor Prelims draw 3.22 million on Fox
The Mayweather-McGregor Prelims on Fox scored 3.22 million viewers on Fox Saturday night. It won the overall ratings in its time slot per TV By Numbers. The Prelims featured Yordenis Ugás and Thomas Dulorme. Ugas defeated Dulorme via unanimous decision. The prelims which aired from 5pm-7pm on Saturday night drew a 1.1 rating in the […]