The Wrestling Observer (subscription required) reports that Bellator MMA Live (90) received 737,000 viewers and received 473,000 viewers for its replay. As TWO reports, the replay was up substantially due to word of the King Mo KO. UPDATED: Bellator 360 aired immediately after Bellator MMA Live. The replay for Bellator MMA Live is not correct. […]
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Alvarez-Bellator lawsuit enters settlement discussions
The Eddie Alvarez-Bellator situation may be drawing closer to a possible settlement as Patrick English, attorney for Bellator, sent a letter to the Court requesting an extension of time to respond to Alvarez’s Counterclaims. The parties have agreed to the extension until March 1, 2013 and the Court approval should be a mere formality. Mr. […]
New York Times feature reviews UFC-Bellator-Spike relationship
The New York Times’ Sunday Business Section featured an article which addressed the current state of the MMA television business. The article focuses more on Bellator as it becomes the new dance partner for Spike TV. Entitled, “The Slugfest in the Executive Suite,” the print version, which is the Business Section’s front page story is […]
Bellator MMA Live (89) ratings: 719,000 viewers
The Wrestling Observer reports that Thursday’s Bellator MMA Live did an average of 719,000 viewers and 313,000 for its replay. The numbers are down as it went up against NBA on TNT which featured prime matchups before the All-Star Game. Television by the Numbers reports that Impact Wrestling, Bellator’s lead-in, received 1.3 million viewers for […]
Certification of Dave Meltzer filed in Alvarez-Bellator lawsuit
MMA Fighting and the Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer has filed a certification of UFC PPV numbers in a recent filing in the Eddie Alvarez-Bellator lawsuit. Meltzer, filing on behalf of Alvarez, attests to UFC PPV buy rates and makes an estimate on buy rates featuring GSP and Jon Jones. Notably, in the January 24, 2013 […]