Comments on: MMA Coming to Network TV http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/02/28/mma-coming-to-network-tv/ The Unofficial Home for Real Talk Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:38:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Anti-Virus http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/02/28/mma-coming-to-network-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-422 The Anti-Virus Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:27:21 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/02/28/mma-coming-to-network-tv/#comment-422 I'm not so sure that this is a planned move by National Amusements. There is still a ton of MMA coverage on HDNet, Fox Sports and a number of other stations. I would be more inclined to think that the CBS move is just a smart business decision by a network looking for something to become a Saturday night ratings winner. I’m not so sure that this is a planned move by National Amusements. There is still a ton of MMA coverage on HDNet, Fox Sports and a number of other stations. I would be more inclined to think that the CBS move is just a smart business decision by a network looking for something to become a Saturday night ratings winner.

]]> By: AJ http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/02/28/mma-coming-to-network-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-421 AJ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 05:40:31 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/02/28/mma-coming-to-network-tv/#comment-421 Here's a quick little point: A couple years ago Spike and CBS were both owned by Viacom, but then Viacom renamed itself(2005 I think) CBS and spun off a new entity that they called Viacom. So Spike is now under the MTV Networks umbrella which is under the new Viacom. Interestingly, both the new Viacom and the new CBS are still owned by the same parent company - National Amusements. Sounds like someone over there really wants to have the MMA market cornered... Here’s a quick little point: A couple years ago Spike and CBS were both owned by Viacom, but then Viacom renamed itself(2005 I think) CBS and spun off a new entity that they called Viacom. So Spike is now under the MTV Networks umbrella which is under the new Viacom.

Interestingly, both the new Viacom and the new CBS are still owned by the same parent company – National Amusements. Sounds like someone over there really wants to have the MMA market cornered…

]]> By: Blake Murphy http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/02/28/mma-coming-to-network-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-420 Blake Murphy Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:24:19 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/02/28/mma-coming-to-network-tv/#comment-420 His last fight was for Elite XC against Tank, I'm pretty sure, so there's a good chance. They also have one of my personal favorites in nut-case Nick Diaz, plus Frank Shamrock, David Loiseau, Ninja Rua, Robbie Lawler, and Renzo Gracie. Not a bad roster, and hey, they already have better TV coverage than the NHL! His last fight was for Elite XC against Tank, I’m pretty sure, so there’s a good chance. They also have one of my personal favorites in nut-case Nick Diaz, plus Frank Shamrock, David Loiseau, Ninja Rua, Robbie Lawler, and Renzo Gracie. Not a bad roster, and hey, they already have better TV coverage than the NHL!

]]> By: stu http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/02/28/mma-coming-to-network-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-419 stu Thu, 28 Feb 2008 22:32:19 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/02/28/mma-coming-to-network-tv/#comment-419 Please tell me I will be able to see Kimbo fight on CBS in the near future. Please tell me I will be able to see Kimbo fight on CBS in the near future.

]]> By: Blake Murphy http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/02/28/mma-coming-to-network-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-418 Blake Murphy Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:54:30 +0000 http://theondeckcircle.net/2008/02/28/mma-coming-to-network-tv/#comment-418 This is huge news, nice quick work Kyle. Any idea who the front runner would be if UFC tried to score a network? The NBC family of channels, perhaps? I'm really surprised this didn't happen sooner with the writer strike and all, weird that it went down right after. Male 18-24 is the largest grossing demographic though, for sure, so I guess a move like this can't hurt for CBS. This is huge news, nice quick work Kyle. Any idea who the front runner would be if UFC tried to score a network? The NBC family of channels, perhaps?

I’m really surprised this didn’t happen sooner with the writer strike and all, weird that it went down right after. Male 18-24 is the largest grossing demographic though, for sure, so I guess a move like this can’t hurt for CBS.

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