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 […]
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Fox Sports 2 launches Saturday replacing Fuel TV
Fox Sports 2 will launch on Saturday, August 17th, the same day as Fox Sports 1 according to multiple sources. FS2 will replace Fuel TV and will carry UFC content as well. With only Comcast as the sole major distributor with a current agreement with Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2 will be available to […]
Fight Master Episode 7: 398,000 viewers
MMA Junkie’s John Morgan tweeted that the ratings for Episode 7 of Fight Master on Spike TV earned an average of 398,000 viewers. After a week of a ratings rebound, this is the lowest point for the Bellator reality series. It was even more discouraging as viewership in the 18-49 demo was down 47% compared […]
Commission to decide whether Sonnen can fight at UFC Fight Night 26
MMA Junkie reports that the Massachusetts State Boxing Commission will conduct a meeting to determine whether to license Chael Sonnen for his fight August 17th on UFC Fight Night 26. The issue with the meeting has to deal with a complaint placed by a group called, Unite Here. According to its web site, the group […]
Bellator PPV will be $35-$45
MMA Fighting reports on the Bellator press conference held Monday at its headquarters in Newport Beach, California. Among the topics included the price point of the PPV being somewhere between $35 and $45. Rebney indicated that it would be up to the individual distributors of the PPV to decide on the final price point. In […]