In a sign of growth for the company, Bellator has entered into a deal with FremantleMedia Enterprises. The company will represent Bellator in seeking international distribution rights and other business opportunities on behalf of the company. Via joint FME-Bellator press release: FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME), the brand extension arm of FremantleMedia, today announced a global rights […]
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Fox promoting UFC in preparation for Saturday night
The Sports Business Journal reports on Fox’s promotion in anticipation of the big debut of the UFC on Fox Saturday night. Notably, Lorenzo Fertitta stated that Zuffa will lose money Saturday night as it is virtually giving away an estimated $10-15 million PPV payday. The UFC hopes that Saturday night’s fight will create “100,000 new […]
UFC 138: gate, attendance and bonuses
MMA Junkie reports that attendance for UFC 138 drew 10,823 for a gate of $1.5 million. In the main event, Mark Munoz stopped Chris Leben due to a cut after two rounds. According to the report, without an athletic commission governing, the figures will not be verified by an independent party. In addition to the […]
TUF 14 episode 7: 1.5 million viewers
Wednesday night’s episode of The Ultimate Fighter garnered an average of 1.5 million viewers. The seventh episode of TUF 14 obtained a 1.1 overall household rating according to an email sent by Spike officials. Via MMA Junkie: Wednesday’s episode, which concluded the season’s quarterfinal round, scored an overall 1.1 household rating, as well as a […]
UFC Primetime on Fox scores 2 million viewers
MMA Junkie reports that Fox’s first showing of UFC programming, UFC Primetime: Velassquez vs. dos Santos, received an average of 2 million viewers for a 1.3 household rating. Via MMA Junkie: The one-hour special, which was the first significant UFC programming on the FOX network, scored a 0.98 rating among men 18-49 and a 0.99 […]