Xtreme Fighting Championships (XFC) is the Southeastern-based Mixed Martial Arts promotion dedicated to launching the careers of the next generation of cage warriors. MTV’s reality TV series “MADE,” now in its ninth season, follows the journey of young men and women hoping to fulfill a lifelong dream. For the first time ever, MTV will film […]
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Bellator Fighting Championships Signs Exclusive TV Agreement with ESPN Deportes
Los Angeles, Calif. – November 19, 2008 – Bellator Fighting Championships, a first of its kind Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion, officially launched operations today from offices in Los Angeles and Chicago. Three years in development, Bellator has an exclusive television agreement with ESPN Deportes. Bellator season #1 premieres on ESPN Deportes in April, 2009. […]
Spike Orders 2-Hour Pilot from MGM, Executive Produced by Dana White
New York, NY, October 8, 2008 – Spike TV has ordered an untitled two-hour pilot based on the Irish Mob in Boston from MGM Television Entertainment (MGM), and will go into production late this fall with an option to go to series. Emmy® and DGA award-winning director Walter Hill will serve as director of the […]
TUF 8 Rating – Week 3
MMAPayout.com has learned that the 10/1 episode of the Ultimate Fighter on Spike drew a 0.8 rating (1.1 million viewers). That is the lowest rating in the series’ history. The program drew quarter hours of 0.80, 0.66, 0.79, and 0.90. The key demographic numbers were a a 1.13 in M18-34 and a 1.04 in M18-49.
The Future of MMA: Corollary Programming
After reading Kelsey’s “No Need to Panic” posts, I thought I would weigh-in with some of my own opinions and thoughts regarding the current MMA scene and why it is the way it is. Where does the market for MMA really stand? I disagree with the notion that the MMA market is healthy. It’s one-sided. […]