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 […]
Pricing out PPVs for rest of 2013
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 […]