According to Middleeasy.com, Bellator is in need of a television deal for its fourth season. Coming off season three, Bellator’s television partners were Fox Sports Net and NBC. It is believed that Bellator’s head, Bjorn Rebney was seeking a better television dea for next season. FSN made it hard to find Bellator fights as it […]
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Bell Satellite TV Planning to Drop HDNet
Canadian MMA fans received some disappointing news last week from Bell Satellite TV, a subsidiary of Bell Canada which provides satellite television service across Canada, when it posted on its Electronic Program Guide that HDNet would no longer be carried as of December 7th by the provider. MMAPayout has learned that the decision to drop […]
UFC offers Germans the chance to watch UFC 122 on the web
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 […]
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 […]