MMA Payout has learned from Nielsen sources that Wednesday’s TUF episode 13 received an average viewership of 635,000. The viewership was up from last week’s episode by 25%. TUF 18 Episodes Episode 1: 762,000 viewers Episode 2: 870,000 viewers Episode 3: 639,000 viewers Episode 4: 778,000 viewers Episode 5: 640,000 viewers Episode 6: 725,000 viewers Episode 7: 672,000 viewers Episode 8: 476,000 viewers Episode 9: […]
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More details on UFC online network
The Sports Business Journal (subscription required) provides further details on the UFC subscription based digital network which will launch in January. In addition to “more than a dozen” international UFC events, the network will include “behind-the-scenes” programming from all its events and on-demand availability of original international TUF shows. The report cites the company’s “rapid […]
TUF 18 salaries: Losers make more than winners
MMA Junkie reports the TUF 18 salaries from Saturday night. Gray Maynard and Nate Diaz were the top earners in a payroll of only $312,000 disclosed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Via MMA Junkie: Nate Diaz: $30,000 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Gray Maynard: $45,000 Julianna Pena: $16,000 (includes $8,000 win bonus) def. Jessica […]
White talks online network
MMA Junkie reports that the UFC is planning 50 worldwide events in 2014 and there will be a new online/digital network which will be the exclusive way to watch some of these events. In an interview with MMA Junkie, White gave the basics of the new network which will have some of the international events […]