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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UFC on Fox Sports 1 Fight Night Bonuses
MMA Junkie reports the bonuses for Fox Sports 1 on Saturday night. Chael Sonnen, Travis Browne, Matt Browne, Drew Pickett and Michael McDonald brought home bonuses of $50,000 each. Via MMA Junkie: Fight of the Night: Drew Pickett-Michael McDonald Submission of the Night: Michael McDonald and Chael Sonnen KO of the Night: Travis Browne and […]
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 […]
FS1 forges agreements with distributors
The LA Times reports that Fox Sports 1 will be seen by subscribers of DirecTV, Dish Network and Time Warner Cable. The Sports Business Journal also added Bright House Networks as a distributor that will carry Fox Sports 1. Although deals with Bright House Networks, DirecTV, Dish Network and Time Warner Cable have not been […]
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 […]