Figure Four Online (subscription required) reports that the UFC main card on Fox Sports 1 scored an impressive average of 1.78 million viewers. The card featuring Chael Sonnen-Shogun Rua in the main event received a 1.4 rating and defeated all 4 networks in the key demos The Sports Business Journal’s John Ourand tweeted that FS1 […]
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FS1 concedes subscriber fees to holdout distributors
The Sports Business Daily (subscription required) reports that Fox Sports 1 agreed to allow distributors to pay the same subscriber fee it had carrying Speed to carry the new FS1. This paved the way for the deals between FS1 and the holdout distributors. The major holdouts: DirecTV, Dish Network and Time Warner came to agreement […]
Carriage fees central issue to Fox Sports 1 holdouts
With its launch date Saturday, Fox Sports 1 replaces the Speed Channel and Fox Sports 2 replaces Fuel TV. But, DirecTV, Dish Network (Dish) and Time Warner Cable (TWC) do not have agreements to run FS1 and subscribers wonder if a deal will be done by Saturday. DirecTV, Dish and TWC represent a total of […]
Alvarez-Bellator settle paving way for Chandler rematch on PPV
MMA Fighting reports that Eddie Alvarez and Bellator have come to an agreement to settle their lawsuit. As a result, Alvarez will fight Michael Chandler on Bellator’s first PPV November 2nd. The settlement between party ends a contentious lawsuit which had both sides arguing over the contractual terms of Alvarez’s Bellator contract and whether or […]
UFC 163: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective. This time we take a look at UFC 163 which was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where Jose Aldo defended his Featherweight title against The Korean Zombie, Chan Sun Jung. Zombie’s shoulder pops out leading to Aldo victory It would have added to the lore and nickname […]