ESPN reports that YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will sign a deal with Showtime Sports. With only three professional fights under his belt, Paul is leaving Triller Fight Club to Showtime. Paul’s last fight was this past April against Ben Askren. Notably, former UFC exec Nakisa Bidarian represents both Paul and Askren. Bidarian indicated to ESPN that […]
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Bellator MMA on Showtime ratings
Bellator MMA made its debut on Showtime this past Friday night. Its highest rating was 167,000 viewers making it 110 overall in cable ratings this past Friday per Nielsen via ShowBuzz Daily. It drew 161,000 viewers in the 10:59pm time period for 15 minutes. Prior to that it drew 124,000 viewers in the 10:25pm time […]
Bellator amplifies Showtime debut with content
Bellator announced that it will be delivering its content across multiple platforms as the promotion debuts on Showtime on April 2nd. This includes shoulder programming on its YouTube channel promoting the upcoming events as well as prior fights on Showtime and OnDemand leading up to April 2nd. Showtime will air a collection of Bellator specials […]
Broner’s return on Showtime peaks at 304K viewers
Adrien Broner returned to boxing on Saturday night on Showtime and the ratings were impacted by ESPN’s Top Rank telecast. Broner defeated Jovanie Santiago on Saturday night from the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The peak of the three-fight telecast drew 304,000 viewers during the Broner fight. The fight drew an average audience of […]