Saturday's Bellator 154: 709K Viewers

[Meathead Jock]

Available means available and that is it. You can get it if you want it.

So would I count as having Showtime available in my home by their numbers even if I'm not subscribed to it just because Comcast offers the channel?

If so I would stand with my original thought that more people actually get FS1 than Spike now.

 

[milliniar]

I expected lower vs UFC, but as was said is a tent pole event...

 

[skylolow]

So would I count as having Showtime available in my home by their numbers even if I'm not subscribed to it just because Comcast offers the channel?

If so I would stand with my original thought that more people actually get FS1 than Spike now.

Stand alone premium channels count the subscribers when it comes to numbers as I don' think there is single cable, satellite, or whatever company that doesn't offer you HBO, Showtime, etc for "x" amount of money.

Lots of channels are on "second tier" or whatever a company may call it. But usually that second tier and its 50+ channels or whatever at a reasonable price. So they count it as available.

 

[Cousin Oliver]

So would I count as having Showtime available in my home by their numbers even if I'm not subscribed to it just because Comcast offers the channel?

If so I would stand with my original thought that more people actually get FS1 than Spike now.

I don't know about FS1 having more subscribers currently than Spike, but it's probably close now that Comcast has moved Spike off the basic tier. The cable network coverage #'s released by Nielsen are for actual subscribers, not households with the ability/option to subscribe to a network.

These are the number of households that Nielsen estimates actually receive each network. The percentage calculation is based on Nielsen’s current estimate of 116.4 million homes in the U.S. with televisions

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/20...mes-each-cable-network-is-in-as-of-july-2015/

BTW, Spike's coverage has fallen from 97.6 million homes during the Bjorn era to, at last count, 91 million.

http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/20...network-coverage-estimates-as-of-august-2013/

 

[fermaPY]

Interesting

 

[mime]

Interesting

another big peak and draw for the main event. It looks like there are getting a lot more viewers for the main events

 

[method115]

another big peak and draw for the main event. It looks like there are getting a lot more viewers for the main events

have they always given the +3 dvr ratings? I don't remember seeing this until recently.

 

[mime]

have they always given the +3 dvr ratings? I don't remember seeing this until recently.

you can usually find them when they are available. mmapayout will usually eventually post them sometimes

 

[skylolow]

I'm glad the numbers are starting to prove a point I've been trying to make on here for a year plus. That by getting UFC guys with name value they can increase there ratings week in and week out. True many of these guys won't pull 2.5 or whatever at this point but I'd take 10 shows during the year doing 1.2 to 1.5 over two shows a year doing 2.5 with freak shows taking center stage. As you collect these UFC guys eventually you'll be able to put on some very stacked shows that will do 2.0+ ratings and not feature 50 years olds or freak shows. This is how you build on Spike and increase your average advertising rates.

 

[skylolow]

have they always given the +3 dvr ratings? I don't remember seeing this until recently.

Bellator does pretty good on DVR ratings for each event.

I for one rarely ever watch Bellator live, I always DVR it.

 

[maestrotaku]

I'm glad the numbers are starting to prove a point I've been trying to make on here for a year plus. That by getting UFC guys with name value they can increase there ratings week in and week out. True many of these guys won't pull 2.5 or whatever at this point but I'd take 10 shows during the year doing 1.2 to 1.5 over two shows a year doing 2.5 with freak shows taking center stage. As you collect these UFC guys eventually you'll be able to put on some very stacked shows that will do 2.0+ ratings and not feature 50 years olds or freak shows. This is how you build on Spike and increase your average advertising rates.

THIS....another point to me, it´s those numbers show Bellator can go H2H against UFC, but no against NBA or NFL