Bellator 178 on Spike TV Friday night drew 674,000 viewers per Show Buzz Daily. The event featured another return match between Patricio Freire and Daniel Strauss. The event drew 674,000 viewers in overnight and SD viewership. It drew 0.24 in the A18-49 demo. It brings the 2017 average to 737,000 viewers. But, if you take […]
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UFC Fight Night 108 draws 745,000 viewers, Prelims on FS2 320,000
UFC Fight Night 108 drew 745,000 viewers on FS1 Saturday per ShowBuzz Daily. The prelims which aired on FS2 drew 320,000. The prelims, which aired on FS2 from 5pm-7pm PT, drew 178,000 viewers in the A18-49 demo. The prelims were moved to FS2 due to MLB on FS1. The main card which actually started on […]
Will PBC turn strategy into media rights deal?
Sports Business Journal (subscription recommended) reports on the current status of Premier Boxing Champions and its strategy of time buys across a broad landscape of networks. The article looks at the ratings over the court of the innovative and risky experiment. The hope was to turn the time buys into a lucrative “rights fees” deal. […]
TUF 25 Episode 1 draws lowest-ever rating for series
The Ultimate Fighter 25 debut on FS1 drew 288,000 viewers per ShowBuzz Daily. The rating is the lowest-ever for the TUF franchise. T.J. Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt serve as the coaches this season. Prior to Wednesday night’s episode, the lowest-rated debut was last season’s TUF 24 which posted 370,000 viewers. The two-hour premiere aired on […]
Updated ratings for Bellator 177 and Bellator Kickboxing
An update from last Friday’s Bellator 177 has the event peaking at 859,000 viewers per Nielsen. In addition Bellator Kickboxing last Friday peaked at 452,099 viewers on Spike TV. Bellator 177’s viewership drew 595,000 viewers in DVR+3 ratings. Bellator drew 577,000 viewers in overnight plus same day ratings. Kickboxing’s adjusted viewership increased to 321,000 viewers. […]