Despite a delay in its plans to get a network off the ground, the WWE is still working on developing an over the air network. Originally, the WWE had planned the network to launch in conjunction with Wrestlemania this Sunday. The WWE’s CMO, Michelle Wilson, indicated to the News Times (a local paper in Connecticut) […]
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King Mo ousted by Zuffa
Tuesday was a bad day for “King” Mo Lawal as he was suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission 9 months and fined $39,000 for using Performance Enhancing Drugs. To compound the suspension, Lawal took to twitter to vent which lead to Zuffa cutting Lawal. As you may recall, Lawal tested positive for PEDs after […]
Despite ratings White still hopeful with TUF Live
MMA Junkie reports that despite good reviews, The Ultimate Fighter Live ratings are not reflective of the praise. Still, Dana White believes that the show is positioned well on FX. The debut of TUF Live on FX scored an average of 1.28 million viewers yet saw a decline in the ratings over the course of […]
Justin.tv scores win against Zuffa
Eric Goldman and Techdirt first reported Justin.tv’s victory in prevailing in its Motion to Dismiss certain claims from Zuffa’s Complaint filed in Nevada. While the case remains, the court ruling March 8th did damage to Zuffa’s case. The lawsuit stems from Justin.tv allowing visitors to its website to view, illegally, UFC 121 which featured Cain […]
More from Shanks and Fertitta at the World Congress of Sport
The Sports Business Daily/Journal had another short report from Fox Exec Eric Shanks and UFC head Lorenzo Fertitta at the 2012 World Congress of Sports. The two spoke today at the conference during a panel discussion entitled, “How the UFC/Fox deal could be a game changer.” For those wondering, here’s the synopsis of the talk […]