WWE Friday Night’s Smackdown draws 1.03M viewers which is almost a 20 percent decrease from the previous week. The ratings are under Nielsen’s new “Big Data + Panel” measurement model which replaces the traditional panel-only approach. This includes the digital and streaming data which has led to lower reported pro wrestling broadcasts. The ratings reflect […]
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Where is Zuffa Boxing media rights landing?
On Wednesday, Dana White posted on IG that he had a big announcement to make. He later retracted the statement saying he had jumped the gun. Could it have been about media rights for Zuffa Boxing? On Thursday, The Athletic’s Andrew Marchand reported that Netflix will stream MLB Opening Day matchup for the next three […]
Shapiro discusses what went wrong with Netflix deal
Mark Shapiro appeared on John Ourand’s broadcast, The Varsity, to discuss a variety of subjects concerning TKO including why the UFC didn’t sign with Netflix. Shapiro stated disappointment when the Netflix deal fell through. But, Netflix indicated that it did not want volume. It has been the company’s position that it wanted big events. Netflix […]
WWE Friday Night Smackdown draws 1.342M viewers
WWE Friday Night Smackdown drew 1.342M viewers on Friday night on the USA Network per Programming Insider. The telecast drew a 0.37 in the A18-49 demo. The telecast was the go-home show prior to the big Wrestlepalooza event on ESPN’s new digital network. Before everyone put down their $29.99 for it, we had Brock Lesnar […]
WWE’s counter programming shows its thirst for money, quest for #1
This Saturday, WWE and AEW will hold big events in two different cities. AEW’s PPV All-Out will take place in Toronto while WWE’s Wrestlepalooza will be in Indianapolis, Indiana. Its worthy to note that WWE had not planned one of its premium live event on September 20th until after AEW had its PPV ready for […]