In an effort to combat a German television ban, UFC UK president Martin Zelanik announced that the UFC will offer its German fans the opportunity to watch UFC 122 on the web. In March, the Bavarian state office for new media withdrew its approval to broadcast UFC programming. Via MMA Junkie: Fans can now watch […]
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Versus Cancels “The Daily Line” Due to Low Ratings
Sports Business Daily reports that Versus has canceled “The Daily Line”, which covers MMA content on the network, due to low viewership. Versus has cancelled its daily news show “The Daily Line” after just seven months. A network spokesperson confirmed the move, citing the show’s anemic ratings. Since its April debut, “The Daily Line” has […]
TUF 12, Episode 7: 1.3 HH
MMAPayout.com has learned that episode seven of TUF 12 scored a 1.3hh rating on the strength of 1.9 million average viewers. The broadcast also fared well in the M18-34 and M18-49 demographics with a 2.2 and 1.84, respectively. Quarterlies: 1.27, 1.30, 1.21, 1.27 Payout Perspective: This is the fourth week in a row that TUF has […]
UFC 121 Prelims: 1.5 million Viewers
MMAPayout.com has learned that the UFC 121 Prelims on Spike TV generated a 1.03HH rating on the strength of 1.5 million average viewers on Saturday, October 23 prior to the pay-per-view portion of the broadcast. The program fared well among the traditional MMA audience with a 1.42 in each the M18-34 and M18-49 demos. Quarterlies: […]
UFC 120: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective! This week we’ll be taking a look at UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama that was held on Saturday, October 16th from the O2 Arena in London, England. In addition to Bisping vs. Akiyama, the event featured a host of British and European fighters including Dan Hardy, John Hathaway, […]