The UFC announced on Tuesday that CBS will a part of UFC 326 on linear television March 7th. It will be the debut of the UFC on CBS since the start of their deal. The entire card will simulcast on Paramount+ with a portion airing in the 8-10pm window on CBS. The main event featuring […]
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Shapiro discusses what went wrong with Netflix deal
Mark Shapiro appeared on John Ourand’s broadcast, The Varsity, to discuss a variety of subjects concerning TKO including why the UFC didn’t sign with Netflix. Shapiro stated disappointment when the Netflix deal fell through. But, Netflix indicated that it did not want volume. It has been the company’s position that it wanted big events. Netflix […]
Bellator MMA on CBS draws 1.068M viewers
Bellator MMA on CBS Saturday night drew 1.068M viewers per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It drew 237,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo and a 0.67 HH rating. The debut for the promotion on the network featured the retirement of Fedor as he faced Ryan Bader. The Bellator Heavyweight Champion made easy work of the legend […]
Bellator announces CBS debut February 4, 2023
Bellator 290 will take place in Inglewood, California and air on CBS for the first time in the promotion’s history. On Friday, the promotion announced that Ryan Bader will defend his Bellator Heavyweight World Title against Fedor Emelianenko in the main event. In addition, Yoel Romero will face the winner of the Light Heavyweight World […]
Top 10 of 2021: No. 6 Bellator moves to Showtime
Bellator moved to CBS-owned Showtime in 2021 after a brief stint on CBS Sports Network in 2020. The promotion began it run this past April with most events airing on Friday nights. It also used a subscription special in order to entice fans to sign up for Showtime. Ratings on Showtime were sparse considering it […]