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 […]
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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 […]
Updated ratings for TUF 25 through Episode 11
The Ultimate Fighter 25 has improved in its DVR ratings in the last several episodes. Although Episode 12 ratings have yet to be reported, the adjusted ratings for the last two episodes show marked improvement. Episode 10 drew 705,000 viewers in adjusted viewership ratings to include DVR viewership. It exceeded TUF 24’s DVR #s for […]
The Ratings Buffet for the week ending June 16th
Welcome to the second edition of The Ratings Buffet. This week there was a UFC Fight Night on Spike TV Saturday and a PFC on FS1 event on Sunday night in addition to TUF and various wrestling programs. Saturday UFC Fight Night 110 on FS1: 923,000 viewers UFC Fight Night 110 Prelims on FS1: 696,000 […]