Mark Shapiro appeared on John Ourand’s broadcast, The Varsity, to discuss a variety of subjects concerning TKO including why the UFC didn’t sign with Netflix. Shapiro stated disappointment when the Netflix deal fell through. But, Netflix indicated that it did not want volume. It has been the company’s position that it wanted big events. Netflix […]
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Paramount close to securing Zuffa Boxing
Front Office Sports is reporting that Paramount is close to securing a media deal with TKO and Riyadh Season’s Zuffa Boxing. A source told FOS that Paramount was the “front runner” although no confirmation has been reported and TKO, Paramount and Endeavor are mum on any looming deal. On Monday, TKO announced that the UFC […]
Will fans flock to Paramount?
With the acquisition of the UFC media rights to Paramount, the question becomes if fans will bolster the subscription base of Paramount+. David Ellison, Paramount’s CEO and Chair indicated to Puck’s Matthew Belloni that the UFC deal was a harbinger of things to come for the company. The UFC deal was the splashy, newsworthy event […]
Bellator 246 draws 325,000 viewers
The final Bellator of the SpikeTV/Paramount era took place Saturday night and drew 325,000 viewers according to Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. The event featured Juan Archuleta and Patchy Mix in a battle between 135 pounders. Bellator ran an event the night before at the same venue – the Mohegan Sun casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. The […]
Bellator 245 draws 300K viewers for Friday telecast on Paramount
The second to the last telecast of Bellator on the Paramount Network drew 300,000 viewers on Friday night. Bellator 245 featured Phil Davis and Lyoto Machida II. Bellator on Paramount 2020 Bellator 239: 296,000 Bellator 240: 310,000 Bellator 242: 277,000 Bellator 243: 403,000 Bellator 244: 275,000 Bellator 245: 300,000 The telecast was the first of two […]