MMA Junkie reports that Bellator 58 held this past Saturday scored an average of 269,000 viewers. Bellator 58 tied for highest ratings this season and is an impressive number considering it went up against UFC 139. Despite the competition from the UFC, Bellator ratings doubled from last week. Via MMA Junkie: An additional 160,000 viewers […]
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Bellator 57: 129,000 viewers
MMA Junkie reports that Saturday night’s Bellator 57 on MTV2 received a low 129,000. Bellator 57 ran opposite the UFC on Fox, the Pacquiao-Marquez fight and college football Saturday night. Despite changing its time slot to avoid conflicts, the 129,000 viewers average shows that MMA fans were watching the UFC online, the JDS-Cain marathon on […]
Bellator/Viacom sign deal for distribution of Bellator content
In a sign of growth for the company, Bellator has entered into a deal with FremantleMedia Enterprises. The company will represent Bellator in seeking international distribution rights and other business opportunities on behalf of the company. Via joint FME-Bellator press release: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), the brand extension arm of FremantleMedia, today announced a global rights […]
Bellator 56: 154,000 viewers
MMA Junkie reports that Bellator 56 earned an average of 154,000 viewers. This marked the second straight week in a row Bellator’s ratings decreased in its Saturday night spot on MTV2. Via MMA Junkie: The event again faced stiff competition from the UFC. UFC 137 took place the same night in Las Vegas, and the […]
Viacom Buys Majority Stake In Bellator Fighting Championships
Late last night, Sergio Non of USA Today broke that news that media conglomerate giant Viacom had purchased a majority stake in Bellator Fighting Championships. Viacom, parent of MTV Networks, bought a majority stake in Bellator Fighting Championships and will start airing the promotion’s bouts on Spike in 2013, the companies told USA TODAY this […]