Jesse Holland of MMAMania.com is reporting that ESPN’s internet-only ‘MMA Live’ program will be making the switch to television in the very near future and will find a home with ESPN2. MMAmania.com has learned that host Jon Anik, along with analysts Franklin McNeil and Kenny Florian, will soon bring their mixed martial arts news, highlights […]
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MMAterial Facts (03/24/10): ESPN Boosts MMA Coverage, DirecTV/Versus Settlement Details
ESPN ‘MMA Live’ graduates to television on ESPN2 Dana White looking to build a giant family entertainment complex in Vegas UFC on Versus 1: Vera vs. Jones” draws 1.24 million viewers for live broadcast Monte Cox Joins KOTC, HDNet, and Lake of the Torches Casino Partnership The Launch of M-1 Global Japan, Evgeni Kogan Interview […]
UFC on Versus: 1.24 million Viewers
MMAPayout.com has learned that UFC on Versus 1 on Sunday night generated a 1.1 HH rating, drawing an average audience of 1.24 million people. The event peaked at a 1.3 HH with 1.4 million viewers tuning in to watch Jon Jones take on Brandon Vera. Not surprisingly, the event also faired very well in MMA’s […]
Germany Bans the UFC on Television
Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports breaks down the report released yesterday that the Bavarian Regulatory Authority in Germany has banned the UFC from airing on television in the country. The German equivalent of the Federal Communications Commission on Friday issued a preliminary order that would bar Ultimate Fighting Championship programming from the Munich-based network German […]
UFC Primetime Episode Two: 506,000 viewers
MMAPayout.com has learned that Wednesday night’s episode of UFC Primetime: GSP vs. Hardy drew an average audience of 506,000 viewers, good for a .43 HH rating. Payout Perspective: The debut episode of the GSP vs. Hardy series scored big, but this follow-up has to be a little bit of a disappointment as it drops 50%. […]