Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer sheds some more light on the Strikeforce on CBS ratings of last weekend: The show did a 2.3 in the target Males 18-34 demo that the network took the chance with MMA largely to reach. Usually in that time slot they do a 0.9. They beat ABC’s regional college football […]
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“CBS Saturday Night Fights” Main Event Draws 5.46M Viewers
The main event of CBS SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS featuring Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brett Rogers reached 5.46 million viewers while drawing impressive young adult and male demographic ratings, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings from 11:00-11:15 PM on Saturday, Nov. 7. The demographic ratings include a 3.5/10 in men 25-54, 3.3/11 in men 18-49 […]
Fedor vs. Rogers: Payout Perspective
Welcome to another edition of Payout Perspective: This week we’ll be taking a look at Strikeforce’s debut on CBS Primetime held this past Saturday, November 7th outside of Chicago, Illinois at the Sears Centre. The evening featured a heavyweight clash between Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers, but also notable appearances from Jake Shields, Jason Miller, and Gegard Mousasi. […]
CBS Stations to Air Fight Camp 360: Fedor vs. Rogers
CBS has announced that they will be airing Showtime’s Fight Camp 360: Fedor vs. Rogers on select affiliates in advance of the fight, starting this evening: As a preview to MMA’s return to broadcast television on CBS this Saturday, Nov. 7 with STRIKEFORCE/M-1 GLOBAL: FEDOR VS. ROGERS (9:00 PM, Live ET/delayed PT), CBS affiliates and […]
Fedor vs. Rogers Commercial Spots Sold-Out
Loretta Hunt of Sherdog.com is reporting that commercial ad slots have sold out for Fedor vs. Rogers on CBS: “I’d say this was probably a quicker sellout than the EliteXC shows,” said Kahl, who added that the addition of top-ranked heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko has piqued interest in “premium advertisers” from the auto, movies, and video […]