MMA Fighting’s Dave Meltzer reports that TSN appears to have retained UFC programming in Canada. The inference of the deal was made as January network scheduling for TSN came out including UFC programming. For those not in Canada, TSN is the U.S. version of ESPN down to similar logos. TSN is owned by Bell Media with […]
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UFC on Fox 13 ratings adjusted to 2.8M, peak at 3.8M
UFC on Fox 13 this past Saturday peaked with 3.8 million viewers during the Junior dos Santos-Stipe Miocic fight. The overall rating for the 2 and a half hour show, which was adjusted from the overnight rating, was 2.8 million viewers. It was first in network programming in key demos including men 18-34 (1.2M), men […]
CM Punk does ESPN “car wash”
Phil “CM Punk” Brooks participated in the ESPN “car wash” yesterday at the network’s campus in Connecticut. The whirlwind of interviews on the various ESPN shows detailing his signing with the UFC should hype up an anticipated debut sometime in 2015. For his part, Punk (who has the rights to the name CM Punk) has […]
TUF 20 Episode 12 Live + 3 viewership up to 752,000
MMA Payout has learned from a Nielsen source that TUF 20 Episode 12 drew an additional 244,000 viewers for a total of 752,000 viewers for the regular season finale. The increase in the 12th episode of 244,000 viewers brings the average increase in viewers from DVR watching to 275,000. The Live +3 ratings for TUF […]
TUF 20 Finale on FS1 draws 989,000 viewers
MMA Payout has learned from a Niesen source that the TUF 20 Finale on FS1 Friday drew an average of 989,000 peaking at 1,219,000 viewers during the main event between Carla Esparza and Rose Namajunas. The Prelims which preceded the main card on Friday night between 7:00pmET-9:00pm ET produced 719,000 viewers. The TUF 20 Finale […]