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CBS: 'Fedor-Rogers' Commercial Ads Sold Out
CBS: 'Fedor-Rogers' Commercial Ads Sold Out
Commercial spots for CBS’s Saturday Night Fights broadcast of Strikeforce/M-1 Global “Fedor vs. Rogers” have completely sold out, according to Kelly Kahl, executive vice president for primetime programming for the network. “I’d say this was probably a quicker sellout than the EliteXC shows,” ...
MMAjunkie.com Fight Biz: Fedor, Strikeforce deliver for CBS with solid ratings
MMAjunkie.com Fight Biz: Fedor, Strikeforce deliver for CBS with solid ratings
mmajunkie.com — Leading up to "Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers," CBS programming executive Kelly Kahl was non-committal when asked about the future of MMA on the network. With the tarnish left behind by the network's affiliation with ProElite, parent company of ... (more) MMAjunkie.com Fight Biz: Fedor, Strikeforce deliver for ...
Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers Picks & Predictions
feedproxy.google.com — By Bryan Levick (BryanLevick@mmaratings.net) Tomorrow night mixed martial arts returns to CBS for the first time since last October as Strikeforce presents: Fedor vs. Rogers. The televised portion of the card has four bouts and all of them have some sort of title implications involved with ... (more) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Rogers Picks & Predictions
The Ratings Game for Strikeforce: Emelianenko vs. Rogers
The Ratings Game for Strikeforce: Emelianenko vs. Rogers
watchkalibrun.com — On Saturday night Strikeforce will make its debut on network television. A lot has already been written about CBS and Strikeforce's attempt to lower expectations on the ratings front, but WKR thought it would be prudent to post the numbers that CBS will be using as a comparison for ... (more) The Ratings Game for Strikeforce: Emelianenko vs. Rogers
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Fedor vs. Rogers Commercial Spots Sold-Out
MMAPayout.com: The Business of MMA — 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 gaming genres.   Aside from ratings, advertising sales are a second way that networks can gauge interest in its programming. Kahl said that other sporting events on CBS usually complete their advertising sales ...

Let the Strikeforce/EliteXC Comparisons Begin
CagePotato.com — ... Another area Strikeforce appears to have the edge is in advertiser appeal.  Kelly Kahl, executive vice president for primetime programming for CBS, says that ad spots are already sold out for Saturday night’s show, adding “I’d say this was probably a quicker sellout than the EliteXC shows.”  Boom.  Gary Shaw?  That muffled sound you hear outside is Scott Coker driving by your house, honking his horn and shouting, “How you like them apples?!” ...

Strikeforce ‘Fedor vs Rogers’ Pre-Fight Interviews: Scott Coker & Kelly Kahl
MMA Convert — ... with only 871 left to sell. Meanwhile, Kelly Kahl says they’ve completely sold out their commercial ad inventory for the event and they did it faster than they did with EliteXC and Kimbo Slice. Both are strong indicators of a successful event, but ratings will certainly play a major factor when CBS sits down to decide their future in the sport after the dust settles. Hopefully, those follow suit. ...

Wrap Up: Get Ready for Strikeforce and CBS
Watch Kalib Run — ... The Only Ones Gambling On Fedor | Five Ounces of Pain Good article but I am not sure how much EA's upcoming MMA game depends upon Fedor... - A Boxing Fan Chooses MMA | The Rumble - Sporting News Yes, come to the dark side. It is your destiny. - Jacare/Lindland, King Mo, and Both Cyborgs Slated for 'Strikeforce: Evolution' Details are beginning to emerge about Strikeforce's next big card, which is slated for December 19th in San Jose. - CBS: 'Fedor-Rogers' Commercial Ads Sold Out | Sherdog To quote Joe Pesci from Casino, "It's ...

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