MMA Junkie reports that Bellator 54 on MTV2 received an average of 185,000 viewers. Running unopposed a UFC card helped the promotion increase viewership by 80% between Bellator 53 and 54. Via MMA Junkie: Once again, the latest ratings continue the organization’s wildly inconsistent season-five numbers; two events have scored at least 235,000 viewers, and […]
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ProElite Signs Multi-Year TV Deal With HDNet
ProElite announced a new multi-fight, multi-year TV deal with HDNet last night during Inside MMA’s live broadcast debut on the network. The first ProElite televised event on HDNet will be “HDNet Fights: ProElite – Big Guns”, taking place at the iWireless Center in Moline, IL on November 5th. “After watching their first event in Hawaii, […]
Fox-Direct TV contracts stall
Last week the Sports Business Journal reported that the television contracts between Direct TV and Fox have ended. The result could lead to a blackout of 26 Fox cable channels with the nation’s second biggest distributor. While Fox channels remain up and running with Direct TV, the stall in new contract talks is something to keep […]
The Ultimate Fighter 14 Ep. 4: 1.5 million
MMA Junkie reports that The Ultimate Fighter 14 episode 4 received an average of 1.5 milllion viewers. Episode 4 shows a small bounce back from the season’s low of 1.3 million. Episode 1: 1.5 million Episode 2: 1.6 million Episode 3: 1.3 million Episode 4: 1.5 million Payout Perspective: The episode featured two fights instead […]
Bellator 53 hits low of 103,000 viewers
MMA Junkie reports that Bellator 53 bottomed out with an average of 103,000 viewers Saturday night. The numbers reflect the lowest ratings on MTV2 since it began broadcasting on the network. Via MMA Junkie: The latest ratings continue the organization’s wildly inconsistent season-five numbers; two events have scored at least 235,000 viewers, and three have […]