Countdown to UFC 107 aired Tuesday night on Spike TV to an average audience of 618,000, which is the highest rated Countdown show since UFC 101 (805,000 viewers) in early August. It’s a good sign for the UFC, because the interest levels in Countdown ratings tend to have a ballpark correlation with the actual PPVs they’re […]
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DVR & Online Viewership Up, TV Still Dominates
Bill Gorman of TVbytheNumbers sheds some light on the latest trends in video entertainment consumption: Here are the highlights of the most recent Nielsen A2/M2™ Three Screen Report: In 3Q09, the average American watched 31 hours of TV per week, with 31 minutes spent in playback mode with their DVR. In addition, each week […]
Fedor Aiding MMA in Russia
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer discusses the impact that Fedor’s last nationally televised fight has had on MMA in Russia: One thing that is legitimate, at least based on a television news report in Russia, is that after the fight aired on television (it was the first MMA fight in history to be broadcast […]
NBC, Comcast Could Challenge ESPN
Richard Sandomir of the NY Times talks about the potential acquisition of NBC Universal by Comcast – America’s largest television provider (cable or satellite). Comcast’s impending acquisition of NBC Universal will certainly set off an effort to turn Versus into a viable alternative, if not a full-fledged competitor, to ESPN. Under Comcast’s ownership, Versus has transformed […]
Strikeforce Signs Pay Television Deal in Canada
Strikeforce has announced the signing of a new television deal in Canada with the pay network, Super Channel. EDMONTON (Dec. 2, 2009)-Super Channel, Canada’s only national pay television network, is pleased to announce an exclusive agreement to offer SHOWTIME Sports® telecasts of STRIKEFORCE Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) events live to viewers across Canada, beginning Saturday, Dec.19. […]