The Sports Business Journal recently ran an in depth section focusing on the importance of content. One of its features included Top Rank Boxing and its strategy of producing its own feed for PPVs with the future hope that fans will turn to its web site as opposed to cable and satellite providers. When subscribers […]
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Spike TV Launches Bellator App
Spike TV launched an iPad and iPhone App to be used while watching Bellator MMA. According to the press release, the App will give users real time fight data as they watch the event. Via press release: When the Bellator cage door closes and the gloves touch, the innovative app works in concert with the […]
FUEL TV added to XFinity lineup after Fox-Comcast deal
MMA Fighting reports that Comcast and Fox have struck a deal which will allow Fuel TV on Xfinity cable. The deal improves the viewership audience by an estimated 22 million based on the number of Xfinity cable customers. Terms of the deal were not available but the deal means that a whole new audience of […]
PPV issues hurt Invicta FC
MMA Junkie reports on the botched Internet PPV plans of Invicta FC this past weekend. It was the organization’s first attempt at PPV and many attempting to watch the iPPV were unable to view it after paying. The organization used USTREAM, an online live streaming platform, on Saturday night. Unfortunately, people had problems. Via MMA […]
The Wrestling Post – 12.15.12
Welcome to another edition of The Wrestling Post. This week we look at TNA’s venture into lottery tickets, reduction in PPVS and the WWE’s iPad App. TNA agrees to pact with lottery ticket maker MDI Entertainment, LLC has signed a deal with TNA wrestling for lottery branded scratch tickets with images of TNA stars. The […]