MMAJunkie is reporting that the UFC and Versus will produce a Countdown show to help promote the UFC’s debut on the Versus network on March 21st. The program will air following WEC 47 on Versus on March 6th. The Ultimate Fighting Championship makes its Versus debut on March 21, and to promote the upcoming show, […]
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UFC 110 International Ratings
As reported in yesterday’s edition of MMAterial Facts, Australian media news website, Throng, brings us the national ratings for UFC 110 on One: Australia Free to Air TV Ratings: Top shows for the night: 1 Seven News – Sun Seven 1,292,000 2 Border Security – Australia’s Front Line Seven 1,276,000 3 Air Ways Seven 1,267,000 […]
UFC 111 Prelims Announced
Spike TV has announced it will broadcast UFC Prelims on Spike for UFC 111. The program will feature two welterweight fights: Matt Brown vs. Ricardo Almeida and Rory Markham vs. Nate Diaz. SPIKE TV TO TELECAST SELECTED FIGHTS FROM UFC 111 PRELIMS SATURDAY, MARCH 27 Matt Brown vs Ricardo Almeida, Rory Markham vs Nate […]
Cuban: FCC Could Change TV Landscape
Mark Cuban, the billionaire tech entrepreneur and eccentric owner of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, writes in his latest Maverick Blog about how potential regulatory decisions made by the FCC could drastically influence the future of network television and change the way people consume their entertainment. Sports fans probably are not paying attention to what is happening with […]
Countdown to UFC 110: 635,000 Viewers
MMAPayout.com has learned that Countdown to UFC 110 drew 635,000 viewers in its debut last night on Spike TV. The program enjoyed a sizable lead-in as it was placed in the time slot immediately following pro wrestling’s TNA: Impact. Countdown to UFC 109 enjoyed a similar lead-in – following the UFC 107 replay on January 31st […]