The UFC 290 Prelims aired on ESPN and ABC this past Saturday and drew nearly 2 million viewers. According to the Sports Business Journal, it was the second most-viewed UFC event on linear TV during the Disney era. The UFC 290 Prelims on ESPN drew an average of 704,000 viewers and 0.4 in the 18-49 […]
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UFC on ESPN 48 draws 841K viewers
UFC on ESPN 48 drew 841,000 viewers on Saturday night and drew 0.29 in the 18-49 demo per Sports Media Watch. The telecast featured Sean Strickland as he knocked out Abus Magomedov in the second round. The telecast was the 9th ranked show in Cable Sports TV in the 18-49 while the prelims were the […]
As exclusive negotiating window with ESPN ends, PFL eyes big media rights deal
The Sports Business Journal reports that the PFL’s exclusive negotiating window with ESPN has ended and the promotion is exploring other options. The organization is open to M&A opportunities to try to gain marketshare. PFL told SBJ that it is seeing “very broad and very intense interest” in its product. PFL’s found & Chair Donn […]
UFC on ESPN 46 draws 943K viewers
UFC on ESPN 46 drew 943,000 viewers on Saturday night. The bulk of the telecast aired on ESPN while the first 39 minutes aired on ESPN2 and drew 589,000 viewers. The ESPN portion drew 0.37 18-49, 0.19 F14-49, 0.56 M18-49, 0.39 18-34, 0.14 F12-34, 045 M12-34, 0.37 25-54, 0.36 in over 50. The ESPN2 portion […]
UFC on ESPN 46 bonuses
UFC on ESPN 46 took place Saturday night at The Apex in Las Vegas. The main event featuring Jared Cannonier and Marvin Vettori earned the Fight of the Night. Cannonier set the record for most significant strikes in a UFC middleweight bout. While Cannonier put on a great performance, so did Vettori despite being bloodied. […]